Franchising & Multi‑Unit

7+ hour, 3+ min ago   (372+ words) Barings pursues fourth logistics development in Mantova, Italy IPE Real Assets Barings pursues fourth logistics development in Mantova, Italy Barings is pursuing its fourth logistics development in Mantova, northern Italy, following the acquisition of a 145,000sqm site from a domestic real…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (489+ words) Yahoo - In 2014, Taco Bell released retail versions of its iconic hot sauces for the first time, allowing fans to buy Fire Sauce by the bottle instead of relying on sauce packets. - The bottled Taco Bell hot sauce made by Kraft…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (270+ words) Ideal Nutrition’s expansion comes as Square gains momentum among food-and-beverage and larger sellers. In the second quarter of 2026, Square Gross Payment Volume (GPV) rose 13% year over year to $72.8 billion, while food-and-beverage GPV increased 20%. Square gross profit also grew 13% to $1.16 billion,…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago   (374+ words) Colette Bell says brands that want to grow need to make sure franchisees have the support to succeed before they start pushing harder on sales. Colette Bell, vice president of franchise development at Ace Handyman Services, has spent her whole…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (252+ words) The Independent Restaurant Coalition is urging the FTC to block Sysco’s proposed $29.1 billion acquisition of Restaurant Depot. 11:59 AM CDT on September 21, 2026 These two systems compete with one another. Or at least they did. Now, Sysco wants to own both sides…...

2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (304+ words) The rumors that the Cannae Holdings brand could be sold began shortly after sister brand O’Charley’s shuttered all corporate locations. Ninety Nine Restaurants could be headed toward a sale, a report from the Boston Globe claims, and representatives for the…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (1271+ words) Croatia's Friendly Fire, a chain of gaming cafes, recently raised €4mn to expand through franchising into 11 countries, the latest Croatian company......

5+ hour, 46+ min ago   (198+ words) Most searched right now KFC is looking to acquire more than 60 restaurants in the UK during 2027, according to Propel. The plan sits on top of an estate that is roughly 95% franchised, and it follows a June deal running the other…...

4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (212+ words) JD Sports Fashion plc will enter Mexico for the first time, striking a long-term franchise deal with Grupo Axo, a Mexican retail group that represents more than 50 international apparel, footwear and beauty brands, according to company materials, to bring JD-branded…...

17+ hour, 5+ min ago   (482+ words) As Frank Sinatra famously sang, “Regrets, I’ve had a few.” We all make mistakes, and at times, we look back and wonder what we might have done differently. What matters most, however, is not dwelling on those mistakes but learning from…...