Business Openings From Global Growth to Logistics Ownership As a full-service third-party logistics provider, Speedy Freight helps businesses move freight without requiring franchisees to own trucks, warehouses, or transportation assets. By Will Huffhine • 2 min read
Business Trends Why So Many Smart People Stay in Careers They Quietly Hate Psychologists and behavioral economists have identified several cognitive patterns that trap high-achieving professionals in careers they no longer want. By Will Huffhine • 4 min read
Franchise News Weekly A Matter of Timing and Missed Opportunities The brands generating the most meaningful activity are moving into new markets, new customer segments, and new territory right now, and the window to be the first into those markets is open today in a way it will not be six months from now. By Will Huffhine • 6 min read
City Business Planners What Business Should I Start in Columbia, Missouri? Columbia has no convention center at all, so the largest indoor room in the city is a hotel ballroom complex of roughly 37,000 square feet on I-70 Drive Southwest. Everything above that ceiling happens outdoors and under canvas, supplied by exactly two full-line tent and table rental houses. By Will Huffhine • 4 min read
Business Ideas The Only Franchise Where Every Product Is a One of a Kind Every piece is one of a kind. No two tables, desks, or countertops are ever alike. The grain, the movement, the natural edge of every slab is entirely its own. By Will Huffhine • 4 min read
Business Openings Vintage Spoon Ice Cream Social Expands To Broad Ripple, Indiana Vintage Spoon Ice Cream Social is turning its hometown roots into a broader franchise growth story, awarding territory in one of Indianapolis’ most recognizable and vibrant neighborhoods. By Will Huffhine • 4 min read
Business Openings Modern PURAIR Expands to North Carolina That moment became the catalyst: Ben and his wife Kara decided it was time to build something AI-resistant and recession-proof, something that could change their family's trajectory instead of being at the mercy of the next corporate acquisition. By Will Huffhine • 2 min read
Business Ideas When You Want to Own a Coffee Shop But Don't Want a Franchise The conversation usually goes something like this. They want to own a coffee shop. Not a coffee brand. Not a recognized name above the door that someone else built. They want their own place, with their own name, their own aesthetic, their own personality baked into every corner of it. By Will Huffhine • 3 min read
City Business Planners What Business Should I Start in Anchorage, Alaska? Anchorage is not a growth story and should not be underwritten as one. Anchorage rewards businesses that solve an expensive, seasonal, recurring problem and punishes anything that competes on volume and price. By Will Huffhine • 4 min read
Franchise News Weekly Chicken Wing Brand Gets New Owners and a Chicken Finger Concept Signs 60 Restaurants While one well-known fast casual brand's franchisee continues to unravel in bankruptcy court, two completely different concepts are signing multi-state development deals and moving aggressively into new markets. By Will Huffhine • 5 min read
Business Openings Dakota London Brings Luxury Hair Extensions to Nashville Dakota London Hair Extensions is excited to welcome Breyanne as the brand's 11th official franchise owner, bringing two beautiful salons to the Nashville, Tennessee market. Breyanne joins Dakota London with an impressive background as a trained pharmacist. Beyond her professional credentials, what immediately stood out was her energy, By Will Huffhine • 3 min read
Business Openings South Florida Just Added a Gorilla-Sized Leadership Team Some franchisees are new to business ownership. And then there's Louis and Katherine Blake-Chenier. The husband-and-wife team behind the newest Gorilla Property Services expansion in South Florida brings decades of experience building businesses, leading teams, and growing successful franchise operations. Together, they've been By Will Huffhine • 2 min read
