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By: Potbelly Sandwich Shop |  0 Shares     17 Reads February 02, 2022 // Franchising.com // There may be a chill in the air this winter, but February will be filled with warmth for Potbelly fans across the country. Friday, Feb. 4, is National Homemade Soup Day, and Potbelly shops are offering a free cup of soup…

More than 23 million American households — nearly 1 in 5 nationwide — adopted a pet during the pandemic, according to the ASPCA. The pet market grew 14% in 2021— an increase over the 10% growth the industry experienced in 2020. The industry is evolving to meet the needs of modern pet ownership, resulting…

Sony is gearing up to bring one of gaming’s most beloved franchises to PlayStation Plus before 2022 comes to a close. In a general sense, the number of titles on PS Plus have already expanded greatly in recent months following the creation of PS Plus Premium and PS Plus Extra. Now, those tiers of the…

Rick Kern/Getty Images Entertainment Boutique fitness, a relatively new term to describe smaller fitness studios that offer specialized workouts, have been quickly capturing much of the broader fitness industry in recent years. Brands like Orange Therapy and Baseline training are everywhere. However, some argue this style of fitness is just a FAD. This couldn’t be…

Boise, Idaho-based Westside Pizza has 38 units. Learn how franchising and food have become two major tenets of the company’s focus. Westside Pizza is a regional chain with 38 stores. With a growing brand that size, it can be difficult to control quality and consistency across the company, especially doing so much onsite. Dough is…

Anil Kapoor believes it was brave of his son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor to agree to do a cameo in his 2020 release AK vs AK. The actor said while Harsh and Sonam Kapoor agreed to do the film after speaking to Vikramaditya Motwane, he would have thought at least 10 times before taking up such…