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Florida’s Minimum Wage Hits $15 on Sept. 30 as Scheduled Raises End
Franchise News
Oct 1, 20263 min read

Florida’s Minimum Wage Hits $15 on Sept. 30 as Scheduled Raises End

The new rate holds through the end of 2027, ending Florida's scheduled annual increases before inflation-based adjustments begin.
Chad Cohen

Chad Cohen

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Why This Veteran Went From a ‘Hard No’ on Franchising to Multi-Unit Growth With The Brass Tap
Franchisee Stories
Oct 1, 202623 min read

Why This Veteran Went From a ‘Hard No’ on Franchising to Multi-Unit Growth With The Brass Tap

Military veteran Terry Snavely never planned to become a franchisee, but discovering The Brass Tap led him and his wife to sign a five-unit agreement and build a growing multi-unit business.
Victoria Campisi

Victoria Campisi

Staff Writer

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Grow a Franchise
Oct 1, 202610 min read

Coffee & Analytics: What Franchise Buyers Are Really Telling Us About How They Buy

New franchise buyer data suggests the path from awareness to ownership is less about ROI, more dependent on trust and increasingly influenced by brokers, validation and AI.
Nick Powills

Nick Powills

1851 Franchise Publisher

ServiceMaster Restore

How Former Construction Professionals Find Success With ServiceMaster Restore Franchises
How Former Construction Professionals Find Success With ServiceMaster Restore Franchises

Sport Clips

You Don't Need to Cut Hair to Own a Sport Clips Haircuts Franchise. Here's What You Actually Need.
You Don't Need to Cut Hair to Own a Sport Clips Haircuts Franchise. Here's What You Actually Need.

Busy Bee Jumpers

Busy Bee Jumpers Targets New Hampshire and Southern Maine for Franchise Growth
Busy Bee Jumpers Targets New Hampshire and Southern Maine for Franchise Growth

Comfort Keepers

Why Long-Term Care Planning Month Is the Best Time to Consider a Comfort Keepers Franchise
Why Long-Term Care Planning Month Is the Best Time to Consider a Comfort Keepers Franchise

Central Creativity

How a Pandemic-Era STEM Challenge Led to a Central Creativity Franchise in Houston
How a Pandemic-Era STEM Challenge Led to a Central Creativity Franchise in Houston

Mathnasium

How Much Does It Cost to Become a Mathnasium Learning Centers Franchisee?
How Much Does It Cost to Become a Mathnasium Learning Centers Franchisee?

Newk’s Eatery

Newk's Cares Continues Lori Newcomb's Legacy During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Newk's Cares Continues Lori Newcomb's Legacy During Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Mister Sparky Electric

Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Mister Sparky Electric Franchise in 2026
Top 10 Reasons to Buy a Mister Sparky Electric Franchise in 2026

TruBlue Home Service Ally

Photo of TruBlue Home Service Ally team member speaking with client
Why Property Managers, HOAs and Real Estate Agents Love Partnering With TruBlue Franchisees

USA Ninja Challenge

How This USA Ninja Challenge Parent Became a Franchise Owner in Marlborough, Massachusetts
How This USA Ninja Challenge Parent Became a Franchise Owner in Marlborough, Massachusetts

Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions

Why One Entrepreneur Bought an Existing Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions Franchise Instead of Starting From Scratch
Why One Entrepreneur Bought an Existing Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions Franchise Instead of Starting From Scratch

IDEA Lab Kids

How AI Is Making Hands-On STEAM Learning More Important Than Ever
How AI Is Making Hands-On STEAM Learning More Important Than Ever

Comfort Keepers

How One Nurse Built a Six-Territory Comfort Keepers Franchise After Her Family Faced Its Own Caregiving Challenges
How One Nurse Built a Six-Territory Comfort Keepers Franchise After Her Family Faced Its Own Caregiving Challenges

Pet Wants

The Day-to-Day Operations of a Pet Wants Franchisee
The Day-to-Day Operations of a Pet Wants Franchisee

Sport Clips

Sport Clips - Multi unit operator Highlight: Jason & Alyssa Bowman
Engineering a Scalable Future: How Jason and Alyssa Bowman Built a 24-Unit Sport Clips Haircuts Empire

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FSC Franchise Co. Launches Limited-Time Franchise Incentive for Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap

FSC Franchise Co. Launches Limited-Time Franchise Incentive for Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap

New and existing franchisees can take advantage of reduced franchise fees, first-year royalty relief and grand opening marketing support for qualifying restaurants signed by the end of 2026.
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Top 10 Franchise Events in 2026

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Bonchon Acquired by Minor Food and Serruya Private Equity

Bonchon Acquired by Minor Food and Serruya Private Equity

Bonchon enters its next phase with plans to strengthen its U.S. infrastructure and pursue measured growth across North America and other markets in the Americas.
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