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October 2026

A person in a blue polo shirt sits in an office.

Operations What to Review Before Buying Commercial Property October 8, 2026

Conference attendees clap and high-five around tables in a hotel ballroom.

Small Business Detroit Conference Offers Small Business Training October 6, 2026

Michaelle Bragassa wearing glasses and an orange off-the-shoulder top.

Small Business WickIQ Brings Business Guidance to Solo Owners October 6, 2026

A Where Silicon Valley Banks poster for First Citizens Innovation Banking, with parked cars and a pedestrian in front.

Money First Citizens Launches Innovation Banking Brand October 6, 2026

Clio Greek yogurt bar packages with berries and bars on a pink background

Retail & Consumer Stride Acquires Majority Stake in Clio Snacks October 6, 2026

Red Roof President Zack Gharib points while standing in front of a red Red Roof backdrop.

Operations Red Roof Sets Growth Plan for Brands and Direct Booking October 5, 2026

Everhome Denver mural with a cowboy, mountains and trout beside a building entrance

Operations Choice Hotels Opens 600th Extended Stay Hotel October 5, 2026

A Healthy Smart Mart break-room micro-market with refrigerated drinks, fresh food, snack shelves and self-checkout kiosks.

Operations Healthy Smart Mart Targets Legacy Office Vending October 5, 2026

Gong cha bubble tea shop interior with red counter, menu boards, white tables and globe lights

Operations Gong Cha Reaches No. 129 on Franchise Times List October 2, 2026

A group of GAF workers, some in hard hats and coveralls, stands inside an industrial manufacturing facility.

People & Workplace GAF Adds Six Month SkillBridge Manufacturing Training October 2, 2026

Technology AhaSlides Wins Training Magazine Network Award October 2, 2026

Action1 billboards displaying “#1” and “Patching That Just Works” in Times Square at night

Technology Action1 Doubles Endpoint Coverage for October October 1, 2026

Colorful Unwind sparkling calm drink cans and four-packs stacked on a reflective surface.

Retail & Consumer Unwind Launches in About 1,000 Walmart Stores October 1, 2026

Three LINE-X storefronts, including one with a branded pickup truck parked outside.

Small Business LINE-X Plans 11 New Openings in 2026 October 1, 2026

September 2026

Future of the Workforce cover showing Tyler Cameron leaning over an open tool case in an unfinished building.

Small Business Workforce Campaign Brings Small Business Focus September 30, 2026

Jam Packd founders Brian and Michelle Platt hold a $20,000 check beside a display of protein jam jars.

Startups Jam Packd Wins $20,000 Blueberry Accelerator Prize September 30, 2026

Mike Solow smiling in a navy check blazer and lavender shirt against a tan background.

Retail & Consumer Rutland Square Spirits Names U.S. Operations Head September 30, 2026

Laptop accessories displayed beneath electronic price labels in a JB Hi-Fi store.

Technology JB Hi-Fi Plans Vusion Digital Shelf Rollout September 29, 2026

An orange autonomous tugger pulls carts loaded with black bins through a warehouse.

Operations Cyngn Expands Tugger Deployment at Manufacturer September 29, 2026

Bryan Cross stands beside a JunkStart junk removal truck.

Operations JunkStart Names Bryan Cross VP of Operations September 29, 2026

A man stands beside a tool chest topped with two Carvera desktop CNC machines in the Jarosz Knives workshop.

Operations Makera Offers Desktop CNC Savings Through September September 28, 2026

Barista in a Bitty & Beau’s Coffee apron hands a customer a takeaway coffee cup.

Small Business Bitty & Beau’s Shares Disability Hiring Lessons September 28, 2026

Syringe and green product box on a white pedestal with text about shaping, regeneration and degradation

Money MOYOM Biotech Raises Capital for Aphranel Expansion September 28, 2026

Survey shows 64%, 43% and 46% of HR leaders confident about employee skills and future needs.

People & Workplace HR Leaders Report Workforce Skills Visibility Gap September 25, 2026

A cook holds a ladle over a pan on a flaming stove beside restaurant careers report text.

People & Workplace Restaurant Employees Report Career Opportunity September 25, 2026

Crowd waving Hairfest flags beneath a brightly lit stage at an indoor event

Technology Fresha Reports 108% Growth in Barber Partners September 25, 2026

Allen Stanczak holds a 2026 Franchisee of the Year award beside Christy Stanczak at an IFA event.

Small Business Allen Stanczak Receives IFA Franchisee Honor September 24, 2026

Five men stand behind a red ribbon with scissors at a Tacta Systems event.

Technology Tacta Opens Singapore Facility for Glove Production September 24, 2026

Pearson infographic on AI-ready skilled workers, featuring technicians at work and workforce training statistics.

People & Workplace Pearson Flags AI Capability Gap in Skilled Jobs September 24, 2026

Audience members watch a presenter speaking beside slides in a brewery meeting room.

Startups Dublin Pitch Offers $25,000 for Ohio Startups September 23, 2026

Woman holding an AI laptop faces pillars labeled AI skills, with percentages for bias, communication and data privacy.

People & Workplace Employers Raise the Bar for AI Skills September 23, 2026

Two men shake hands behind a table with an EU flag and an EIB flag at the TechEU Equity Summit.

Technology EIB Provides €19 Million for GridVerix Expansion September 23, 2026

A teacher in a blue polo helps young children with an activity at a table.

People & Workplace Lightbridge Academy Reports 99% Kindergarten Readiness September 22, 2026

Three men stand on a rooftop terrace overlooking city streets and office buildings.

Technology Chamelio Raises $26M for AI Legal Operations September 22, 2026

Entrepreneur Top Franchise Supplier ranked number one in category badges for 2019 through 2026

Operations iFranchise Group Leads Supplier Category for Eighth Year September 22, 2026

Thirteen people pose with a PenFed Foundation Veteran Entrepreneur Program sign in a lobby.

Startups PenFed Foundation Names September 2026 Cohort September 21, 2026

Nine people in hard hats break ground with gold shovels beneath an American flag.

Operations EFC Breaks Ground on McGregor Manufacturing Hub September 21, 2026

Silver semi-truck tractor displayed on a stage with large screens and purple-blue lights.

Operations XCMG Launches Hanjing Electric Heavy Truck September 21, 2026

Two girls hold slices of pizza over a cafeteria table with colorful lunch bags.

People & Workplace Food Lion Foundation Awards $20,000 Summer Grant September 18, 2026

A worker in a hard hat kneels beside rooftop solar panels.

Operations Got Electric Joins Mauloa’s 2026 SMB Accelerator September 18, 2026

Nine people stand onstage behind a $30,000 Startup Showdown first-place winner check, with winner Dan Spangler in an orange suit in the middle.

Startups Startup Showdown Awards $60,000 to N.C. Founders September 18, 2026

People at a conference table using laptops and phones, with drinks and notebooks.

Technology EO Baltimore Schedules AI Hackathon for November 12 September 17, 2026

Vic Gulati, Preeti Gulati and Josh Frick at an International Franchise Association backdrop.

Small Business Chicago Kiddie Academy Owners Win IFA Award September 17, 2026

Startups Disco Cow Wins $20,000 Midwest Dairy Prize September 17, 2026

Retail & Consumer Tropical Smoothie Cafe Refreshes Brand Experience September 16, 2026

Indoor sand play area filled with toy construction vehicles beneath a Little Diggers sign

Startups Little Diggers Signs 50 Plus U.S. Franchise Locations September 16, 2026

Red semi-truck passing a security checkpoint beside a gray inspection building and barrier gate.

Operations EAIGLE Expands AI Gate Rollout With Loblaw September 16, 2026

A delivery worker hands a Heart to Home Meals box to an older couple at their front door.

Startups Heart to Home Meals Signs Dallas Fort Worth Franchise September 15, 2026

A group of people posing outside a stone building, with one man wearing a yellow jacket and rain boots.

Startups The Charter and Secret Host Sonmarg Founder Gathering September 15, 2026

Man in a hard hat and safety glasses beside Radian Forge seed-round announcement text and investor logos.

Operations Radian Forge Raises $2.5 Million for Naval Production September 15, 2026

Four men in business suits pose before an SMB Franchise Advisors backdrop.

Operations SMB Franchise Advisors Adds Navigator Investors September 14, 2026

A bearded man in a dark suit jacket and white shirt against a gray background.

Technology HALO Cyber Combines IT, Security and Insurance September 14, 2026

A smiling woman with brown hair wearing a black textured jacket with white trim.

People & Workplace GoTo Foods Names Lucy Brady President of Jamba September 14, 2026

John Katsimatides as a boy in a pinstripe suit and tie, seated at a table with an open book.

People & Workplace Good Greek Honors Friend John Katsimatides September 11, 2026

Travel South Dakota, Black Hills & Badlands and Mindtrip logos over Badlands rock formations at sunset

Technology South Dakota Tourism Adds Mindtrip Planning Tool September 10, 2026

Burton Morgan Daniel in a navy suit and patterned tie against a gray background.

Money Lazard Names North America ECM Advisory Head September 10, 2026

A hand holds a SPAM Dog topped with sauerkraut and orange chips in a stadium.

Retail & Consumer SPAM Dog Joins Vikings Game Day Menu September 10, 2026

Greg DuPey smiling in glasses and a blue collared shirt against a dark background.

Small Business Greg DuPey Named IFA Franchisee of the Year September 9, 2026

A cluttered room filled with trash, plastic bags, discarded furniture, pots and a large black bin.

Small Business T.A.C.T. Franchisee Featured in Esquire Profile September 9, 2026

Industrial machines with touchscreen control panels in a factory.

Technology Harmoni Raises $10M for Factory Orchestration September 9, 2026

Ruchi Pinniger holds an award plaque outdoors, wearing a green patterned blouse.

Small Business Entreprenista 100 Awards Open 2026 Applications September 8, 2026

Technology Wondrlab Launches WondrAgents for Influencer Campaigns September 8, 2026

Trays of marinated meat and poultry in a supermarket deli case beneath price labels

Operations Mix Markt Süd Adds SOLUM Labels Across 500 Stores September 8, 2026

Two men shake hands holding folders before a GAPP and Dyna.AI distribution agreement sign.

Technology Dyna.Ai and GAPP Partner on Saudi AI Deployment September 7, 2026

Workers in high-visibility vests operate textile machines on a factory production line.

Operations Jixingfeng Upgrades Smart Sock Manufacturing September 7, 2026

Six men dig with ceremonial shovels at a Kirby building groundbreaking event.

Operations Kirby India Breaks Ground on Tamil Nadu Plant September 7, 2026

ISG Provider Lens 2026 Quadrant badge: Specialty Analytics and AI Services, Supply Chain, Leader, Global

Technology Tredence Named ISG Leader for Supply Chain AI September 4, 2026

Shelves and mirrored display tables filled with colourful beauty products in a pink shop interior.

Retail & Consumer BEAUTYSPACE Opens Little Luxuries in Union Square September 3, 2026

Three phone screens show Truist Insights features for spending, upcoming activity and savings.

Technology Truist Passes 2 Billion AI Banking Insights September 3, 2026

ADP Research dashboard with US map, metro pay-change table, and national wage growth chart.

People & Workplace ADP Reports 38,000 Private Sector Jobs Added September 2, 2026

Two suited men shake hands at a TEMU and Poșta Română memorandum signing ceremony.

Operations Temu and Poșta Română Expand Seller Logistics September 2, 2026

A man holds a marker beside a Cherubic Ventures “Bring the Tomorrow” signing wall.

Startups Cherubic Ventures Closes $68.88 Million Fund VI September 1, 2026

Statistics on AI readiness and Trainocate enterprise training outcomes.

Technology Trainocate Sets Out Agentic AI Skilling Plan September 1, 2026

August 2026

Two men in red PostNet blazers standing in an office.

Small Business PostNet Opens Family Owned Spring Center August 31, 2026

Infographic showing Temu seller growth statistics: 50%, 34%, and 75%.

Retail & Consumer Temu Survey Tracks Seller Hiring and European Growth August 31, 2026

Four people in a café, one seated on a red stool and three standing.

Technology Owner Raises $240M for Local Business AI August 28, 2026

AccuGuard Environmental mobile laboratory van with microscopes and workstations inside at dusk.

Startups AccuGuard Launches Mobile Testing Franchise August 27, 2026

Workers assembling a white prefabricated casita on a concrete foundation.

Operations BOXABL Adds California Project Development Capability August 27, 2026

Two stacked bar charts showing survey responses about personality in hiring decisions.

People & Workplace Personality Carries Weight in Hiring Decisions August 26, 2026

Blue and gold Learning and Development Gold 2026 award badge

People & Workplace Brillio Wins Two Gold Awards for AI Talent Program August 26, 2026

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Technology Eleven Startups Set for State of GovTech 2026 August 25, 2026

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Startups Skiptown Franchisees Sign Pineville Lease August 25, 2026

A man in a red jacket holds a Goodwill sign reading “Got my Driver’s License.”

People & Workplace Goodwill Launches License to Thrive Program August 24, 2026

Five people accept an award on stage before screens reading “PRISM AI” and “Winner”.

Technology LG PRISM AI Wins Asia Pacific Communications Award August 24, 2026

Electric vehicle charging station with a plugged-in cable and QR code label.

Operations Green Water & Power Passes 15,000 EV Chargers August 21, 2026

Retail & Consumer Sprite Tejas Express Begins Six Month Run August 21, 2026

Two women in business suits smiling against a white background.

Small Business Tierra Encantada Signs Three Unit Maryland Deal August 20, 2026

Robert Smith, keynote speaker at VC Fest, with event branding.

Startups Robert Smith to Keynote Cleveland VC Fest August 20, 2026

Five-step ODNA Talent workflow from role requirements to workforce decisions.

Technology ODNA Talent Launches Role Specific Assessment Platform August 19, 2026

Four people in formal clothes hold an award on a stage beside a microphone.

Small Business AlphaGraphics Honors Franchisees at Annual Conference August 19, 2026

A man stands beside a Fovea Infotech sign, and six people pose together in an office.

Technology Fovea Infotech Reports Rs 50 Lakh Turnover August 18, 2026

Three people standing indoors between large wooden beams.

Startups Temu Partners With Danish Startup Group August 18, 2026

A Jollibee restaurant exterior with parking spaces in front.

Retail & Consumer Jollibee Opens First California Franchise in Roseville August 17, 2026

Three Takt co-founders standing outdoors in black polo shirts

Operations Takt Raises $9.25M for Warehouse Labor Platform August 17, 2026

Aerial view of white commercial buildings under construction beside a road and green field.

Retail & Consumer Five Tenants Join Village at Meridian Expansion August 14, 2026

TYGES BCBA salary dashboard showing salary statistics and a horizontal distribution chart.

People & Workplace TYGES Releases Free BCBA Salary Calculator August 13, 2026

Construction worker in a hard hat using a tablet beside a workforce heat map screen.

Technology Sitemetric Launches Zone Intelligence August 13, 2026

Smoothie King toasts, chicken bites, a flatbread and a pink smoothie beneath “The Best Kind of Delicious” text.

Retail & Consumer Smoothie King Reports July Sales and Franchise Growth August 12, 2026

A police officer and a man in a suit shake hands in front of a Politiet backdrop.

Operations SISQUAL WFM Wins Norwegian Police Contract August 12, 2026

Inc. 5000 2026 and Five Star Franchising logos on a red background.

Small Business Five Star Franchising Returns to Inc. 5000 August 11, 2026

John Hogan, Quincy Hogan and Tim Gorham of JunkStart Omaha.

Operations JunkStart Opens Its First Franchise in Omaha August 11, 2026

MyThyme Rewards sweepstakes ad offering a chance to win $5,000 in free groceries.

Retail & Consumer Fresh Thyme Offers $5,000 Grocery Giveaway August 10, 2026

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People & Workplace Protis Global Appoints Two Co-Presidents August 10, 2026

A Zūm and School District of Philadelphia grand opening banner hangs on a fence beside a school bus.

Operations Zum Opens Philadelphia Operations Center August 7, 2026

Bright white aesthetic bar interior with staff and customers seated at high counters.

Startups Glosshouz Plans First Franchise in Denver August 7, 2026

A woman wearing glasses beside a colourful data dashboard

People & Workplace People Element Adds AI Analyst for Workforce Feedback August 6, 2026

Lakshmi Rampersaud in a white shirt with arms crossed.

People & Workplace Vision Marine Names Rampersaud Nautical Ventures GM August 6, 2026

A graduation cap on books beside a Canadian flag

People & Workplace OIDI and NACC Expand English Programs in Canada August 5, 2026

Small Business PostNet Opens Hialeah Center With Logistics Veteran August 5, 2026

A PuroClean National Disaster Team truck on a tree-lined street in front of a brick building.

Small Business PuroClean Opens Six Franchise Territories in North Carolina August 4, 2026

A woman’s portrait beneath “WELCOME” on a red basketball graphic.

People & Workplace UPSHOT Baltimore Names Sonia Chase President August 4, 2026

Asian Hall of Fame Founders Gala 2026 poster with honorees, event details and sponsor logos.

People & Workplace Asian Hall of Fame Sets Seattle Founders Gala August 3, 2026

A hand holds a phone displaying Domino’s app offers, including a $5 off reward.

Retail & Consumer Domino’s Offers $5 Off to Try Its New Website and App August 3, 2026

July 2026

Two school bus drivers stand smiling in front of a yellow school bus.

Operations Zum Invests in Philadelphia School Bus Yard July 31, 2026

Two photos: two men in white stand behind a large honeycomb and handmade wax products; below, one of them holds a Punjab Biodiversity Board letter.

Small Business Wild Bee Training Opens New Farming Income Paths July 30, 2026

Tim C. Valentine wearing glasses and a light grey suit with a striped tie.

Small Business Potomac Bank Names Tim C. Valentine SBA Lending Officer July 30, 2026

Line chart showing employers planning to hire permanent staff rising from 57% in the second half of 2025 to 66% in the second half of 2026.

People & Workplace U.S. Employers Raise Second Half Hiring Plans July 29, 2026

Cory Boggs smiling in a navy blazer and checked shirt in front of a blurred wooden background.

Money Cresset Hires Advisor Who Managed $600 Million July 29, 2026

Sunset over an airport terminal with parked planes and runways.

Operations PHL Expands Facilities Training With Simulations July 28, 2026

Four men in white T-shirts and jeans sit and stand around a sofa beside a potted plant.

Technology Hush Security Raises $30M for AI Agent Governance July 28, 2026

Scaffolding towers and a crane at a floodlit construction site at night.

Operations Anta Scaffolding Joins Dubai Airport Expansion July 27, 2026

Workers sew American flags in a factory.

People & Workplace SourceAmerica Reports AbilityOne Employment Gains July 27, 2026