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How Do I Build a Strong Franchise Brand Identity That Sticks?
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Sep 2, 20263 min read

How Do I Build a Strong Franchise Brand Identity That Sticks?

Building a brand identity takes intentional effort from the franchisor. It starts by supporting franchisees with the right tools to keep their locations consistent with the rest of the system.
Victoria Campisi

Victoria Campisi

Staff Writer

Beef's Price Gap With Chicken at Fast Food Narrows to Ten Cents
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Sep 2, 20263 min read

Beef's Price Gap With Chicken at Fast Food Narrows to Ten Cents

The rapid rise in beef prices has narrowed its cost advantage over chicken, putting new pressure on burger franchisors and giving chicken concepts a stronger pitch to franchise candidates.
Chad Cohen

Chad Cohen

1851 Franchise Contributor

2026 Top Franchise Sales Leaders: Mark Jameson, CDO for Propelled Brands
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Sep 2, 202610 min read

2026 Top Franchise Sales Leaders: Mark Jameson, CDO for Propelled Brands

Mark Jameson says today’s franchise buyers arrive with more information, but knowing when to walk away from a deal remains just as important as making the sale.
Chad Cohen

Chad Cohen

1851 Franchise Contributor

Express Employment Professionals

How Express Employment Professionals Franchise Owner Stephen Shields Found Success in Missouri
How Express Employment Professionals Franchise Owner Stephen Shields Found Success in Missouri

Fresh Coat

How a Fresh Coat Painters Franchise Can Fit Into Your Lifestyle
How a Fresh Coat Painters Franchise Can Fit Into Your Lifestyle

Children's Lighthouse

How Does Children’s Lighthouse Choose New Franchise Owners?
How Does Children’s Lighthouse Choose New Franchise Owners?

Home Halo

Why the Home Halo Senior Care Franchise Is Built for the VA's Shift Toward In-Home Veteran Care
Why the Home Halo Senior Care Franchise Is Built for the VA's Shift Toward In-Home Veteran Care

Keyrenter Property Management

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Keyrenter Franchise Propels Real Estate Investors With a Platform That Manages Today’s Portfolio While Building Tomorrow’s

FSC Franchise Co.

FSC Franchise Co. Anticipates Franchisees’ Needs to Provide Truly Proactive Support
FSC Franchise Co. Anticipates Franchisees’ Needs to Provide Truly Proactive Support

Image Studios

IMAGE Studios Sees White Space for Growth Across the U.S.
IMAGE Studios Sees White Space for Growth Across the U.S.

Griswold

How Griswold's PATH Program Is Elevating Dementia Care Through Personalized Support and Specialized Caregiver Training
How Griswold's PATH Program Is Elevating Dementia Care Through Personalized Support and Specialized Caregiver Training

Mathnasium

Mathnasium Learning Centers’ Unique Value Proposition in the Education Franchise Space
Creating Enduring Demand: Mathnasium Learning Centers’ Unique Value Proposition in the Education Franchise Space

Pigtails & Crewcuts

Why Longtime Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchisees Continue to Reinvest in the Brand
Why Longtime Pigtails & Crewcuts Franchisees Continue to Reinvest in the Brand

Homewatch CareGivers

Homewatch CareGivers Opens 300th Location With Kentucky Franchise Owners Lisa and Myron Dartt
Homewatch CareGivers Opens 300th Location With Kentucky Franchise Owners Lisa and Myron Dartt

Minuteman Press International

Minuteman Press franchise owners Rachel and Cort Payne, Fort Worth, Texas.
Minuteman Press Franchise Review: Rachel & Cort Payne, Fort Worth, TX

Strategic Franchising

The Biggest Pros and Cons of Owning a Franchise With a Partner
The Biggest Pros and Cons of Owning a Franchise With a Partner

DoodyCalls

The Top 10 Reasons to Buy a DoodyCalls Franchise in 2026
The Top 10 Reasons to Buy a DoodyCalls Franchise in 2026

Keyrenter Property Management

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Keyrenter Propels Investors Beyond Managing Properties to Truly Building Wealth

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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.
Longtime Franchisee Takes Ownership of Mr Gatti’s, Continuing a Broader Industry Trend

Longtime Franchisee Takes Ownership of Mr Gatti’s, Continuing a Broader Industry Trend

Experienced franchisees are increasingly acquiring full ownership stakes in the brands they operate, with other recent examples including Twin Peaks and Friendly’s.
What the 2026 QSR 50 Reveals About the State of Restaurant Franchising

What the 2026 QSR 50 Reveals About the State of Restaurant Franchising

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