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California Feature Articles

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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in California.

The 2021 Multi-Brand 50 ranking highlights the largest franchisees in the U.S. and their 25 favorite brands.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 19,167 Reads 81 Shares
Seeking more time with his newborn daughter, Matt Pendleton left his high-stress job with a restaurant franchisor and today owns 3 Screenmobile locations
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,762 Reads 28 Shares
Welcome to "Good (and Other) News!" – our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, expansion, regulation, legislation, technology, trends, people, milestones, and other news about franchisors large, medium, merging, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,533 Reads 1 Shares
Q&A with Greg Flynn following his acquisition of NPC International’s Wendy’s and Pizza Huts in the largest franchisee deal ever
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,257 Reads 287 Shares
Three multi-unit franchisees, with a total of 10 different food brands between them, tell how Covid has changed their business and how they’ve responded
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 2,891 Reads 4 Shares
Longtime Edible multi-unit operator in California opens unique ghost kitchen location to enhance area delivery and shipping support.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,274 Reads 29 Shares
A roundup of consumer marketing news and developments 4 months into 2021.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,848 Reads 1 Shares
Welcome to "Good (and Other) News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, expansion, regulation, legislation, technology, trends, people, milestones, and other news about franchisors large, medium, merging, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,411 Reads 3 Shares
Restaurant industry multi-unit operator diversifies by signing three-unit deal to bring Capriotti’s Sandwich Shops to Fresno.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,065 Reads 10 Shares
One of El Pollo Loco’s largest operators agrees to open 3 more locations in Southern California.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,925 Reads 6 Shares
7 multi-unit operators discuss their growth (or non-growth) plans for 2021
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 2,504 Reads 1 Shares
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Blaze Pizza multi-unit operator signs agreement to open 20 Dave’s Hot Chicken locations in Central California.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,355 Reads 19 Shares
2021’s Mega 99 list ranks the country’s largest multi-unit franchisee by unit count, including their brands
  • Ritwik Donde 
  • 15,395 Reads 26 Shares
30-year-old Wasif Saddique, who learned the ropes growing up in his uncle’s restaurants, now operates two Wayback Burgers and is gunning for more
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,149 Reads 9 Shares
Robby Basati rises from delivery driver to franchisee and area development agent for Mountain Mike’s Pizza
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,811 Reads 62 Shares
1Heart Caregiver Services CEO Belina Calderon-Nernberg on the ups and downs of home health care during Covid
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,901 Reads
What happened at November’s FTC Rule workshop, and what changes might be in store for FDDs and FPRs?
  • Joyce Mazero and Jan Gilbert
  • 7,411 Reads 15 Shares
Covid-19 is changing everything – here are 5 ways it’s affecting data-driven advertising
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,555 Reads 21 Shares
California entrepreneur opens another Pizza Guys restaurant as business booms during pandemic.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,297 Reads 12 Shares
California’s AB-5 bill faces lawsuit from the IFA and franchisee associations seeking to exclude franchising
  • Jess Dance and Emily Doan
  • 6,783 Reads 15 Shares
California operator with more than 60 locations helps Wingstop celebrate a milestone by opening the brand’s 1,500th restaurant.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,143 Reads 9 Shares
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California operator adds another Mountain Mike’s Pizza location.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,106 Reads 7 Shares
Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2020 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 23,052 Reads 14 Shares
Batteries Plus multi-unit operator in California set to open another three locations in the Sacramento area.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,568 Reads 9 Shares
Title Boxing Club President Susan Boresow…
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 4,463 Reads 2 Shares
Del Taco Multi-Unit Operator And Air Force Veteran Opens His Third Location In Phoenix Area.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,591 Reads 6 Shares
Franchise Update's 2nd annual Innovation Awards factor in Covid-19 innovations
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 59,778 Reads 358 Shares
As the world reels from Covid-19, franchising steps up with help for communities, even as it fights for its own survival
  • Therese Thilgen
  • 5,366 Reads 54 Shares
Brothers In California Set To Open Their 5th Arby's Location.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,496 Reads 6 Shares
How will consumer shopping behaviors formed during stay-at-home orders shape retail in the years to come?
  • Pat Harriman
  • 6,924 Reads 30 Shares

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