Timothy Katsch

Publisher of Franchise Brief and Talent Partner for Franchisors, helping teams land priority hires.

Marketing

Aug 27, 2026

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2 min read

Your logo is not your brand.

One supplier's warning, Domino's $5 beta test and where franchise growth is moving next.

Timothy Katsch

News

The numbers look great. Read the asterisk.

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

The numbers look great. Read the asterisk.

Plus Ford dealers buying restaurants, a 70-year brand reset, AI expansion and a major CEO move.

Timothy Katsch

Customer Advocacy

A Black Lab wrote Hike Doggie’s best promo

Jul 30, 2026

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2 min read

A Black Lab wrote Hike Doggie’s best promo

Plus: what resale buyers inherit, why Sport Clips taught first and how Kids-Lift scales culture.

Timothy Katsch

Marketing

The Smoothie Dog Is Ridiculous. That’s Why It Works.

Jul 16, 2026

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2 min read

The Smoothie Dog Is Ridiculous. That’s Why It Works.

Hot dogs become smoothies, hotel stays become adventures, and partnerships become growth engines.

Timothy Katsch

Private Equity

Hear that? Franchising is getting faster, leaner & louder

Jul 1, 2026

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3 min read

Hear that? Franchising is getting faster, leaner & louder

This week’s issue tracks the forces reshaping how brands grow, compete, and get noticed.

Timothy Katsch

Marketing

What's creating franchise momentum in 2026?

Jun 17, 2026

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3 min read

What's creating franchise momentum in 2026?

This week’s lineup follows brands using tech, referrals, leadership, and cultural timing to turn attention into growth.

Timothy Katsch

Franchisee Resources

Drive-Thrus, Data & the Franchise Hype Test

Jun 5, 2026

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2 min read

Drive-Thrus, Data & the Franchise Hype Test

Healthy fast food, NPS, annual conventions, and this week’s poll ask what growth levers actually pull their weight.

Timothy Katsch

Franchisee Resources

May 20, 2026

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3 min read

A founder story, a brand reset, and a faster path to ownership

Today’s edition covers the moves shaping franchise growth from several angles.

Timothy Katsch

News

Ready to learn how the franchise playbook is changing?

May 6, 2026

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3 min read

Ready to learn how the franchise playbook is changing?

Franchise brands are getting more hands-on, more local, and more strategic about how they build momentum.

Timothy Katsch

Marketing

The strongest brands this month had one thing in common

Apr 16, 2026

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12 min read

The strongest brands this month had one thing in common

This edition tracks where the market is moving before the crowd fully catches up.

Timothy Katsch

News

What this week’s franchise growth stories are really telling us

Mar 25, 2026

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1 min read

What this week’s franchise growth stories are really telling us

There is a bigger pattern here, and it has less to do with speed than most people think.

Timothy Katsch