Ambrosio’s Take Assisting Hands Home Care operates in the in-home senior care space with a multi-territory model that rewards scale. The 91 franchisees in the reporting group operated an average of 2.2 businesses each, and average gross revenue per franchisee grew 7.1% in 2025 to $2,300,967, on top of 11.5% growth in 2024. The range […]
Fastest Labs Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Fastest Labs operates in the drug and alcohol testing space, a category driven by employer compliance requirements rather than discretionary spending, which gives it a degree of demand stability that most service franchises don’t have. The system has grown rapidly, with systemwide gross revenues increasing 30% in 2025 to $34.3 million, and same-store […]
Noodles & Company Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Noodles & Company is navigating a genuine period of contraction: the system closed 33 company-owned and 9 franchised restaurants in 2025, and the brand has plans for dozens more closures in 2026. The franchised side shows a more encouraging picture, with average net sales growing 5.1% in 2025 to $1,318,978 after a 1.5% […]
From Smoothies to Med Spas: Hari and Meet Patel’s Next Multi-Unit Bet With VIO Med Spa
Hari and Meet Patel bring years of multi-unit franchise experience to VIO Med Spa, having grown their portfolio from their first Tropical Smoothie Cafe at age 22 to seven locations, along with a Spitz Mediterranean restaurant. In this Q&A, they discuss why they chose to enter the medical aesthetics industry, what attracted them to VIO’s […]
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has built a distinctive identity in the burger and custard category, ranked No. 85 on Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500, with 542 franchised outlets and a development pipeline that includes 118 signed agreements for new US and Canadian locations. The 2026 FDD shows average annual gross receipts of $1,859,481 […]
From Music Go Round to Expedia Cruises: Ron and Bonnie Centers on Their Second-Career Leap
Ron and Bonnie Centers are franchise owners of Expedia Cruises in Stockton, California. After spending more than 25 years owning and operating a Music Go Round franchise, the couple reinvented their careers by turning their passion for travel into a thriving Expedia Cruises business. Today, Bonnie leads marketing, recruiting, and community outreach, while Ron oversees […]
Synergy HomeCare Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Synergy HomeCare operates in the in-home senior care category with one of the strongest growth trajectories in the space — 76 net new franchised units in 2025 alone, and the brand has repeated as the fastest-growing franchisor in the industry for five consecutive years. The maturity curve is the most instructive part of […]
ShelfGenie Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take ShelfGenie designs and installs custom pull-out shelving solutions for kitchens, pantries, and closets — a home organization concept with a high-touch, in-home sales model and an average gross sales per order of $4,912 in 2025, which reflects the premium nature of the product. The revenue trend in this FDD is the most important […]
Mr. Electric Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Mr. Electric is an electrical services franchise in the Neighborly portfolio, ranked No. 174 on Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500, with three consecutive years of outlet growth reaching 236 franchised businesses at the end of 2025. The 2026 FDD takes an unusually transparent approach to financial disclosure by breaking out performance data by territory […]
Jimmy John’s Franchise Review 2026: Costs, Fees, News, Average Revenues and/or Profits
Ambrosio’s Take Jimmy John’s is one of the largest sandwich franchises in the country, ranked No. 46 on Entrepreneur’s 2026 Franchise 500, and the 2026 FDD shows a system gaining genuine momentum. The system added 90 net new franchised outlets in 2025 — the strongest expansion in the three years of data disclosed — and […]
Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Cherry on Bringing an Athlete’s Mindset to Painting with a Twist
Michael Cherry is the owner of Painting with a Twist in Chesapeake, VA. Since taking ownership of the location in October 2025, Cherry has transformed the studio. In tandem with entrepreneurship, Cherry is a professional athlete and a 2020 Olympic Gold Medalist in Track & Field. Franchise Chatter: What initially drew you to the Painting […]