Franchise Times today announces 12 winners of the 2025 Franchise Times Dealmakers awards, the 13th annual project recognizing the boldest players driving mergers and acquisitions in franchising.

Celebree started franchising in 2019 and has since opened 29 franchised units, bringing its total to 55 units in 17 states.

The 40-year-old franchisee of 11 Saladworks locations in southern New Jersey and in and around Philadelphia is an immigrant ...

As competition in the restaurant industry heats up, Slim Chickens has risen to the top as a leader in the better-chicken ...

Nozzleman Pizza is a firefighter founded QSR pizzeria and has recently partnered with Walmart Corporation to open up ...

Joie de vivre,” the French phrase translated to “joy of life,” is at the heart of French bakery and café concept La Madeleine ...

Matthew Frankel, the managing partner at Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, repeated the word “conviction” when discussing ...

Despite starting franchising nearly three years ago, full-service burger brand Fat Patty’s hasn’t attempted to scale its ...

A trio of entrepreneurs with a blend of business ownership experience signed an agreement to extend Another Broken Egg Café’s ...

Mexican fast-casual concept Qdoba signed an agreement for 20 restaurants in New Hampshire and Rhode Island. It marks the ...

Youth enrichment platform Unleashed Brands is diving into its newest venture: swim schools. The company added to its ...

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is tackling operations, marketing and development initiatives with one eye on national ...