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Emilee Wentland

Minnesota

Managing Editor at Franchise Times Magazine

Trying my best! Diet Coke fanatic. Managing Editor at @frantimes. Formerly @abcnewspapers, @leadertelegram, @volumeone, @spectatornews. (I endorse nothing)

Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | franchisetimes.com | Emilee Wentland |Joe Halpern

    Pennsylvania-based operator National Fitness Partners acquired 21 Planet Fitness gyms in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois from Pizzazz Fitness. The acquisition includes six gyms in Philadelphia, 11 in Maryland and four in Illinois. It is the 15th acquisition for National Fitness Partners, a portfolio company of Atlanta-based Argonne Capital Group, since its founding in 2016.

  • 1 month ago | franchisetimes.com | Emilee Wentland

    Oxford English Dictionary might as well announce “tariffs” as its 2025 word of the year half a year early. It’s all anyone can talk about, and rightfully so, as increased levies will impact pretty much every aspect of consumers’ lives. Tariffs are taxes on goods that cross national borders, typically on imports. This increases the cost of imported goods and could, at least in theory, incentivize consumers to shop locally.

  • 1 month ago | franchisetimes.com | Emilee Wentland

    As a former pizza delivery driver out of college, Hungry Howie’s franchisee Eric Fairbanks said he relates more to his restaurant staff than he does to other restaurant operators. “I know a lot of other business owners, and I have a hard time relating to them, because they are just different. They’re people that had money and bought businesses and they do really well,” Fairbanks said. “I’d never even ran shifts when I bought my first store; I was just a delivery driver.

  • 1 month ago | franchisetimes.com | Emilee Wentland

    Michelin-recommended restaurants don’t often, if ever, expand via franchising. Keeping that top-tier quality in food, craftmanship and service can be a challenge with different owners and in different markets. But Japanese concept Tonchin is ready to take the plunge. U.S. President Anan Sugeno brought the concept to the United States in 2017 and has since opened locations on both coasts. “Tonchin’s key words we always follow: design and quality. We’re taking care,” Sugeno said.

  • 1 month ago | franchisetimes.com | Emilee Wentland |Joe Halpern |Laura Michaels

    Ever wonder how consumers feel about your franchise? Franchise Times editorial staffers check out three brands in a different genre each month, and report back in FT Undercover. Visiting the Unity Rd. (A) in Boulder, Colorado, a lack of cannabis knowledge resulted in some apprehension. It’s legal in Minnesota but no one can sell full-strength marijuana yet, and weed shops aren’t commonplace. After checking IDs, a knowledgeable clerk let us into the store.

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