FT’s Picks of the Week highlight notable C-suite moves, brand milestones, tech tidbits and other franchise news, sourced by the Franchise Times editorial team. Jim Bitticks is the new CEO of Dave’s ...

Blaze Pizza launched its GLP-1-friendly pizza Jan. 7 for a limited time. The Protein-zza has 56 grams of protein per pizza, nearly 10 grams per slice. See list of Blaze Pizza Florida locations. Blaze ...

Round Table Pizza, FAT Brands’ pizza franchise known for its commitment to quality and authenticity, is kicking off the new year in a royal way with its Triple Crown Pepperoni Pizza, loaded with ...

To view our entire 2026 Franchise 500 list, including category rankings, click HERE. Want to spend your days doing something unexpected? This year’s Franchise 500 ranking showed there are all kinds of ...

In the rural town of Geneva, Alabama, the closure of a single Hardee’s restaurant severed a vital economic and social link for a community of just over 4,000 residents. ‘Brace for impact’: Trump turns ...

The restaurant industry is trying to figure out whether America has hit peak pizza. Once the second-most common U.S. restaurant type, pizzerias are now outnumbered by coffee shops and Mexican food ...

Rosanna Taccardi—whose family came from Italy in the 1990s—grew up in the restaurant industry. When she met her husband Giovanni Taccardi in 2005, he wasn’t a part of that world, but he soon fell in ...

Things didn’t go exactly the way the Bears planned as they dropped their season finale 19-16 to the Detroit Lions. Not only that, but they lacked the conviction they claimed they’d have to win this ...

Fitness has been a pillar in Dawn Lee’s career. Long before she looked into franchising, Lee operated her own yoga and holistic nutrition studio for 12 years and ran a house flipping company with her ...

As NBA franchise values soar into the billions, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown said players should be allowed to build equity alongside owners, arguing the league’s labor rules lag far behind the ...

Retreva accelerates national expansion with its proven franchise model, empowering business owners to deliver smarter sales solutions in their local markets. COLUMBUS, OH / ACCESS Newswire / January 5 ...