Kansas Feature Articles

Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in Kansas.

Kushnir Secures 9-Unit PayMore Deal

Locations are planned for the Overland Park and Northland areas of Kansas City

M. Scott Morris
930 Reads 2 Shares

Service Brand Deals Continue To Thrive Through Q1

Service brand deal growth keeps up as Q1 closes

Eddy Goldberg
1,176 Reads

To the Top: Former Delivery Driver Finds Franchise Success

Karl Malchow worked his way up the Toppers Pizza chain and now owns five restaurants.

Helen Bond
2,705 Reads 144 Shares

Transforming a Classic: Peter Piper Pizzeria Honors Tradition and Embraces Change

Peter Piper Pizza added a new fast-casual option, attracting new guests and growing its fan base.

Genaro Perez
1,455 Reads

Service Brand Expansion Continues as 2023 Closes

Service brands continue their momentum as 2023 staggers to a close

Eddy Goldberg
1,485 Reads 8 Shares

2023 Dominators

Who’s up? Who’s down? Find out who’s dominating their states and regions in our 2023 Dominators Rankings.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
2,393 Reads 1 Shares

Modular Buildings for Restaurants Are on the Rise

Restaurants are turning to modular buildings to save money, speed time to market, and to open up new site selection options

Eddy Goldberg
2,476 Reads 19 Shares

Franchisee signs a 7-unit deal with Jars by Fabio Viviani

Troy Lovins, a service brand franchisee, will bring a dessert-focused concept to Kansas City.

M. Scott Morris
1,692 Reads 1 Shares

Franchising Under Threat: Get involved to save the business model!

In 2023, as legislative threats to the franchise business model continue to mount, your advocacy is more important than ever

Matthew Haller
1,715 Reads

Service Brands Expansion and Growth Continue as Autumn Arrives

Service brand franchise deals stay hot as the weather begins to cool

Eddy Goldberg
2,861 Reads

Multi-unit operators sign deal for 5 more Potbelly locations in Arkansas

Ryan Hamra has a nearly 10-year history with the brand and will operate the new restaurants with his partner, Cody McPherson.

M. Scott Morris
2,305 Reads 2 Shares

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Government Matters: IFA pushes back against government overreach

In 2023, as legislative threats to the franchise business model continue to mount, your advocacy is more important than ever

Matthew Haller
2,014 Reads 4 Shares

Multi-Brand Operator Expanding Smoothie King in Dallas-Fort Worth

Mohammed Azaz diversifies his 30-plus unit portfolio with his latest development agreement for 15 Smoothie King locations in DFW market.

Kerry Pipes
1,844 Reads 19 Shares

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Reports Strong Mid-Year Growth

Tropical Smoothie Cafe reports strong Q2 sales growth with 90 new cafe openings

M. Scott Morris
2,978 Reads 3 Shares

Donatos Inks 10-Store Deal in Oklahoma with Expansion Plans for Northwest Arkansas

Donatos’ 10-store deal in Oklahoma paves the way to expand into northwest Arkansas

M. Scott Morris
2,296 Reads 5 Shares

Experienced Multi-Brand Operator Will Develop 7 Hawaiian Bros Locations

Restaurant franchise veteran creates Ohana Restaurant Group LLC to develop seven Hawaiian Bros locations in Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas.

Kerry Pipes
2,825 Reads 3 Shares

DYNE Hospitality Group Opens its 100th Cafe

Mega franchisee opens its 100th location in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Kerry Pipes
3,425 Reads 1 Shares

Study Compares Most and Least Expensive States to Open a Business

Report examines nine business cost-related factors to determine which U.S. states are the most and least expensive for starting a business.

Kerry Pipes
2,778 Reads 11 Shares

Service Brands Continue To Grow as Spring Arrives

Service brand franchises continue to expand nationally as spring arrives in the U.S.

Eddy Goldberg
4,091 Reads 4 Shares

"It's Just Coffee": Scooter's Coffee's largest franchisee shoots for 100

For Tracy Bouwens, Scooter’s largest franchisee, it’s all about people

Sara Wykes
7,707 Reads 7 Shares

Service Brands Continue To Expand Despite Recession Predictions

Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals across all sectors in early 2023

Eddy Goldberg
2,237 Reads 2 Shares

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Franchise Brands Continue To Expand Internationally as 2023 Begins

Our January roundup of international franchise news includes Puerto Rico, France, China, Hungary, the U.K., Cambodia, and more

Eddy Goldberg
5,232 Reads 5 Shares

Trio Acquires 5 Twin Peaks Restaurants in Kansas Markets

Kansas-based business partners acquire 3 Twin Peaks locations in Kansas City and another 2 in Wichita

Kerry Pipes
3,312 Reads

Service Brands Continue To Expand in December

Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals across all sectors as 2022 winds down

Eddy Goldberg
2,966 Reads 3 Shares

From Father to Sons: Building a business for the next generation

Our “Reconnect” with longtime Golden Corral franchisee Dave Gronewoller shows that, at 68, he continues to grow his business as he looks to pass it on to the next generation.

Kerry Pipes
5,892 Reads 127 Shares

2022 Dominators

Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2022 Dominators rankings to find out!

Multi-Unit Franchisee
362 Reads

Smashburger Multi-Unit Operator Adding More Locations

Kansas City area multi-brand franchisee signs new 3-store development agreement with Smashburger

Kerry Pipes
2,723 Reads 3 Shares

Chunara Group to Add 10 More Blaze Pizza Locations

Texas multi-brand operator signs a new 10-unit development agreement with Blaze Pizza for locations in the DFW area

Kerry Pipes
2,945 Reads 33 Shares

Franchise Brands Continue To Expand Internationally in October

Our October roundup of international franchise expansion reports on deals from Asia to the Middle East to the U.K. and Canada as global brands continue to find ways to grow in 2022