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Uber to Buy ezCater for $2.3 Billion as the Catering Fight Heats Up
Franchise News
Oct 9, 20263 min read

Uber to Buy ezCater for $2.3 Billion as the Catering Fight Heats Up

Uber's acquisition of ezCater puts it in a stronger position to compete with DoorDash for workplace catering, giving restaurant brands another platform to consider for large orders.
Chad Cohen

Chad Cohen

1851 Franchise Contributor

Building a Modern Franchise Brand in 2026 - Test-and-Learn: Offers, Bundles, Pricing
Franchise Your Business
Oct 9, 20265 min read

Building a Modern Franchise Brand in 2026 - Test-and-Learn: Offers, Bundles, Pricing

Testing new promotions, bundles and pricing can help franchise brands generate demand, but successful tests start small, focus on clear goals and protect the consistency customers expect.
Victoria Campisi

Victoria Campisi

Staff Writer

The Next Generation Franchise Playbook: 6 Things Brands Need to Get Right Before They Scale
Grow a Franchise
Oct 9, 20266 min read

The Next Generation Franchise Playbook: 6 Things Brands Need to Get Right Before They Scale

Growth starts long before a brand begins selling territories. Here’s how emerging franchisors can strengthen their consumer positioning, operations and unit economics before pushing for scale.
Victoria Campisi

Victoria Campisi

Staff Writer

Screenmobile

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How Screenmobile’s Rookie of the Year Built a Strong Business in Year One

Children's Lighthouse

Why Now Is the Best Time to Buy a Children’s Lighthouse Franchise
Why Now Is the Best Time to Buy a Children’s Lighthouse Franchise

Merry Maids

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How These Merry Maids Owners Are Continuing the Family Legacy in Texas

Tide Services

What Makes the Tide Cleaners and Tide Laundromat Franchises Unique?
What Makes the Tide Cleaners and Tide Laundromat Franchises Unique?

Strategic Franchising

Laid Off? Here’s Why Franchising Could Be a Smart Second Act with Strategic Franchising System
Laid Off? Here’s Why Franchising Could Be a Smart Second Act

New U Women's Clinic & Aesthetics

Dr. Rachel Fidino: What the New U Women’s Clinic Founder Is Bringing to the Aesthetics Conference
Meet Dr. Rachel Fidino: What the New U Women’s Clinic Founder Is Bringing to the Global Aesthetics Conference

Newk’s Eatery

How Newk's Eatery Supports Franchisees From Opening Day Through Expansion
How Newk's Eatery Supports Franchisees From Opening Day Through Expansion

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

Air Force Veteran Adam Tucci Brings Military Leadership to Benjamin Franklin Plumbing
Air Force Veteran Adam Tucci Brings Military Leadership to Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

Escapology

Inside Escapology's Marketing Playbook for Franchise Owners
Inside Escapology's Marketing Playbook for Franchise Owners

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

How The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Thrives in Flexible Formats and Has a Nontraditional Advantage
How The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Thrives in Flexible Formats and Has a Nontraditional Advantage

Right at Home

How RightFocus Helps Right at Home Franchisees Turn Data Into More Closed Deals
How RightFocus Helps Right at Home Franchisees Turn Data Into More Closed Deals

Mathnasium

How This Biomedical Engineer Found Her Next Chapter With Mathnasium Learning Centers in Canada
How This Biomedical Engineer Found Her Next Chapter With Mathnasium Learning Centers in Canada

Mister Sparky Electric

How Smart Home Upgrades Are Creating New Revenue Streams for Mister Sparky Electric Franchise Owners
How Smart Home Upgrades Are Creating New Revenue Streams for Mister Sparky Electric Franchise Owners

Tide Services

Tide Services Gives Franchisees a Clear Path to Scale From One Plant Store to Full Market Ownership
How Tide Services Gives Franchisees a Clear Path to Scale From One Plant Store to Full Market Ownership

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

How Much Does It Cost To Open a Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Franchise?
How Much Does It Cost To Open a Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Franchise?

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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

Franchise conferences, expos and trade shows offer invaluable education and opportunities for networking with suppliers and other franchise industry experts.
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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