- Jamba Juice is focusing on several East Coast markets to kick off a franchise expansion plan in August, with hopes to add 500 franchise units over the next 5 years. Recruitment efforts are starting in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Manhattan, Northern New Jersey, and Raleigh/Durham, as well as Dallas to the south – press release
- Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins have launched a new initiative with the NAACP aimed at increasing the number of African-American-owned franchise businesses in the United States – Franchise Times
- St. Louis-based MassageLuXe targets the addition of 16 franchise locations by yearend – Digital Journal