Alyssa Huglen

After nearly 17 years with hair salon concept Bishops Cuts/Color, franchisee Kitty Foote has picked up a few pointers on how to succeed in the beauty segment and in franchising at large.

Franchisees across the spectrum share helpful advice and lessons they've learned in franchising, from brand alignment to making the leap into multi-unit operations.

Tennessee-based Just Love Coffee & Cafe has strictly grown with brick-and-mortar units since 2011.

Fitness veteran Chris Rondeau continues to make moves in the category following his recent appointment as Absolute Recomp's chief growth officer. After decades building and leading Planet Fitness, Rondeau shares his goals for Absolute Recomp and how decades in the fitness franchise space inform his approach to growing the next wave of big-box concepts.

Club Pilates has signed another large-scale development agreement this year—this time a 70-unit deal with multi-unit operator Saber Ammori and newly founded group Renew Fitness. Ammori's jump to 84 units with Club Pilates aligns with the concept's large-scale approach to franchise growth, says parent company Xponential Fitness CEO Mike Nuzzo.

Caribou Coffee tapped Gene Komsky as its new chief financial officer, replacing Scott Kennedy, who was promoted to CEO. With years of financial experience under his belt, Komsky's turning his CFO prowess to franchising as he builds upon the company's systemwide financial strategies.

Pet grooming and retail concept Woof Gang brought on a second backer in private equity firm Great Hill Partners. CEO Ricardo Azevedo believes Great Hill's investment, alongside existing support from Garnett Station Partners, will help the brand make internal and developmental strides as it works toward 400 units.

This article is part of "Where Are They Now?"—an ongoing series in which Franchise Times Reporter Alyssa Huglen catches up with emerging brands.

Global fitness chain Gold's Gym has announced a restructuring to its executive team, led by appointing former co-CEO Brad Reynolds as the brand's sole CEO. Reynolds, who joined Gold's Gym last year, is determined to have the brand “win again” by revitalizing its offerings and global identity in the fitness space.

Infrared fitness franchise Hotworx will make its Alaska debut in the next few weeks, thanks to multi-unit operators Tracey Pidge and Ciara Boyce. With a four-unit deal underway for Alaska, the mother-daughter pair are pulling from personal connections to drive brand awareness in new markets and establish a welcoming presence in the fitness space.