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Wings, Subs, and a Financing Webinar

Inspire Brands' first combo store, Best Option Restoration's thermal-dry tech, and Session 02 of our funding series with Guidant Financial.

Alex Smereczniak

Aug 12, 2026

Watch: One Real Franchisee's Story This Week

He left a CFO chair for a van and a squeegee. Watch what franchise ownership actually looks like for this Pink's Window Cleaning franchise.

Alex Smereczniak

Jul 22, 2026

Wall Street Wants a Piece of Your Sub Sandwich

Jersey Mike's targets an $8B valuation, plus the insulation brand that just signed 22 new locations, and my new social media journey

Alex Smereczniak

Jul 15, 2026

A Parasite Outbreak Just Hit Taco Bell's Menu

Plus six new brands go live on Franzy, Little Gym's numbers, and why one founder turned down $100M

Alex Smereczniak

Jul 08, 2026

Value Menus Aren't Saving Fast Food

May traffic fell 4.4% at QSR chains, the worst reading of 2026 so far. Plus, Neighborly's 17-brand signing (with a special edition on the way), Augusta Lawn Care as our Brand of the Week, and franchising's $920 billion 2026 forecast.

Alex Smereczniak

Jul 01, 2026

The Franchisee Betting Big On Pilates

A veteran operator locks up 70 Club Pilates studios, six new brands land on Franzy, and we break down the Dutch Bros model.

Alex Smereczniak

Jun 24, 2026

The Most Underrated Industry in America Is... Flowers?

Michael Jacobson took over the flower shop his uncle wanted to sell, rebuilt it around technology, supply chain, and marketing, and grew a single location to nearly $10M. His story, Jersey Mike's dethroning Chick-fil-A, a cool retro food brand, and more in this weeks newsletter

Alex Smereczniak

Jun 17, 2026

Why Is Yum Brands Walking Away From Pizza Hut?

$2.7 billion, two buyers, and a brand they've owned since 1977. Plus WetFuel joins Franzy, Jacob Lee's 8-location dog grooming empire, and the fee nobody models.

Alex Smereczniak

Jun 10, 2026

Did You Know States Can Ban Franchises? It Just Happened

Read about Indiana's decision to ban a franchise system, exciting updates to what we are building at Franzy, and a new brand we brought on in the pet care space.

Alex Smereczniak

Jun 03, 2026