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Boutique vs. Big Box Gym Franchises: Which Offers Best ROI in the $7 Billion Fitness Market?

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Pieology Pizza Enters Chapter 11 Following Costly Bid To Save Struggling Stores

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Round Table Pizza Franchisees Take FAT Brands to Court Over Marketing Fund Mismanagement

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FAT Brands Nears Bankruptcy as Creditors Demand Repayment of $1.3 Billion Debt

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Callaway Sells Majority Stake in Topgolf to Private Equity for $770 Million

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Radiance Holdings Names Keith Sizemore Chief Development Officer

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Jobseekers Are Flocking to “Unglamorous” Jobs — And Home Service Franchises Could Be Poised To Benefit

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