June 15, 2020

Grumpy’s Restaurant Preferred Sq. Footage: 2,600-3,000 s.f. 12-Month Anticipated Openings: 5 Grumpy’s plans selective growth through a franchising effort launched during May 2019, with initial plans to open at least three franchisee-owned locations this year in northeast Florida. This traditional full-service Americana breakfast diner began its expansion last year with a restaurant in St. Johns, More

Growth for oil change chains will be especially healthy as the younger generation of drivers show less interest in changing their own oil than previous generations and are more than happy to pay for this service as long as it is convenient and speedy. As an essential service during COVID-19 closures, oil change shops were More

High-value fitness chains may be one of the more healthy segments to eventually emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. The future of fitness centers was uncertain during closures but signs of life are resurfacing as states re-open, especially those less impacted by the SARS-CoV-2. Generally, gyms are re-opening with limited a number of clients and pre-scheduled More