FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Franchising - The Untold Story

40 years after privatisation, is Margaret Thatcher 'still driving Scotland's buses'?

SCOTLAND'S buses are still being “driven by Margaret Thatcher” despite the SNP’s new transport plans ...

The National (Scotland) · 19h ago

Scottish Government urged to regulate 'insane' Glasgow buses

BUS franchising, integrated ticketin, and a proposed regional council could revitalise bus services “nobody’s proud of”, bus campaigners have argued amid a key transport policy anniversary.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 11

FTC Says Premier Martial Arts Misled Franchise Buyers — Companies Will Pay $1.85 Million

The Federal Trade Commission has reached proposed settlements requiring the franchisor behind Premier Martial Arts and its former franchise sales organization to pay $1.85 million over allegations that prospective business owners received misleading information about how much money they could make and how much work operating a franchise would require.…

Clever Dude · Oct 6

‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport

In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester’s Bee Network in Britain’s buses and rail

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5

TH International Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

TH International (NASDAQ:THCH), the operator of Tims China, reported weaker first-quarter 2026 sales as management continued to close underperforming stores, reduce discount-driven promotions and shift resources toward franchising and profitability. On the company’s earnings call, CEO Director Yong

MarketBeat · Jun 9

Australian Mum Started a Laundry Side Hustle — 'The Laundry Lady' Scaled to $12 Million Across Three Countries

Susan Toft built The Laundry Lady from a spare room side hustle into an $8.6 million laundry operation across three countries without franchising.

International Business Times UK · May 18

How Wyndham scales AI to improve hospitality at 8,400 hotels

The hotel franchising company favors standardization for most of its $450 million tech spending since 2018. But it gives franchisees more flexibility to opt into AI tools like Wyndham Connect.

Fortune · May 6

Do You Own A Profitable Business? Why Waiting to Franchise Could Be Costing You More Than You Realize

Dave's Hot Chicken began franchising in 2019 when it had just one open location. At the time they signed their franchise development deal, they were still essentially a single-unit concept, with a second location in development.

International Business Times · Mar 4

Starmer vows to review franchise legislation in response to Vodafone case

Prime minister to ‘look closely’ at outcome of legal claims against FTSE 100 telecoms group

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7

SPT approves bus franchising as McGill's brands it 'utter insanity'

Transport bosses have approved plans to press on with bus franchising across the greater Glasgow regional area.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 19, 2025