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CRISP & GREEN Founder Steele Smiley on Building a Wellness Restaurant Brand Without Institutional Capital
Steele Smiley is the Founder and Executive Chairman of CRISP & GREEN, a fast-growing, wellness-driven restaurant brand known for its scratch-made salads, grain bowls, wraps, sandwiches, smoothies, and more. Since founding the company in Minnesota in 2016, Smiley has helped grow…
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Chem-Dry Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Chem-Dry is a carpet cleaning franchise with a lighter startup footprint than most of its cleaning peers, with a total estimated investment of $77,600 to $248,295 that flexes mainly with whether a vehicle is needed ($0 to $81,450). The 226 responding franchisees,…
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Pizza Hut Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Pizza Hut is a pizza franchise offered in both dine-in and delivery/carry-out formats, with 4,956 franchised outlets at the end of 2025 and a No. 22 ranking on Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500 list. Because the investment is weighted toward Building and Site…
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TITLE Boxing Club Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take TITLE Boxing Club is a boxing fitness studio franchise where the studio build-out carries much of the investment, with Leasehold Improvements of $242,962 to $471,404 inside a total range of $548,637 to $947,729. Against the $407,423 average revenue of the 76…
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Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is a massage and facial spa franchise with locations ranging from 6 to 20 treatment rooms, where massage service sales make up 59.6% of the average franchised outlet’s gross sales and facials another 26.3%. The 570 franchised…
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From a Middle School Eye Exam to Sole Owner: Dr. Karen Castleberry on Building Her Pearle Vision Practice
Dr. Karen Castleberry’s journey from aspiring optometrist to franchise owner is defined by opportunity, growth, and an entrepreneurial spirit. Her path began with a single eye exam during her teenage years and has since led to full ownership of a Pearle Vision practice in…
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Kitchen Tune-Up Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Kitchen Tune-Up is a kitchen improvement franchise that updates existing kitchens through refacing, redooring, cabinets, painting, and countertops, with refacing alone making up 39.7% of total sales. The 75 single territory franchisees averaged $521,522 in 2025…
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From Logistics and Architecture to Kitchen Tune-Up: How Jorge and Marcela Valencia Built a Family Business Together
Jorge and Marcela Valencia’s journey to franchise ownership with Kitchen Tune-Up of Long Beach is a story many immigrant families and entrepreneurs can relate to. Originally from Colombia, the couple’s path took them from Bogotá to Dubai and, eventually, to Miami, where they…
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The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take The Brothers That Just Do Gutters is a home services franchise that does one thing, gutters, with franchisees turning leads from a franchisor-approved contact center into estimates and installed jobs. Franchised outlets grew from 91 at the start of 2023 to 110 at…
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Justin Raby on Opening Yoga Joint’s First Franchise Studio and the Grassroots Marketing That Fueled a Fast Ramp-Up
Founded in 2010 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Yoga Joint has expanded to approximately 20 locations across Florida and is actively franchising nationally, with studios in development across Florida, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia, and Massachusetts. Justin Raby…
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Blo Blow Dry Bar Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Blo Blow Dry Bar is a blow-dry bar franchise built around styling services, retail sales, and a membership program that gives each bar a base of repeat customers. Franchised outlets grew every year in this FDD’s window, from 81 at the start of 2023 to 114 at the…
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From Sales Consultant to Chief Development Officer: Bobby Kelley on Choosing the Right Owners to Grow Home Helpers Home Care Responsibly
Home Helpers Home Care recently promoted Bobby Kelley to Chief Development Officer. Kelley joined more than 20 years ago as a sales consultant and has since worked with franchise candidates at every stage, many of whom now own Home Helpers Home Care franchises. Founded in 1997,…
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Bar-B-Clean Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Bar-B-Clean is a mobile grill cleaning and repair franchise that also sells parts and new grills, with a total estimated investment of $78,200 to $99,120, a relatively narrow range. Franchised outlets grew from 23 at the start of 2023 to 106 at the end of 2025,…
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Retro Fitness Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Retro Fitness is a membership-based fitness club franchise that front-loads its marketing, requiring owners to spend $30,000 to $50,000 on local advertising during pre-sales and then at least $6,000 a month, or 5% of gross sales if greater, once the club opens.…
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Fleet Clean Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Fleet Clean is a fleet vehicle washing franchise built around purpose-equipped Fleet Clean vehicles fitted with a proprietary wash box, and it supports owners with a national accounts program. The 38 franchises in the sample averaged $897,792 in gross revenue in…