College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving continues its national expansion with a new location in Cumberland County, the first franchise for the company in central Pennsylvania.

Tommy’s Express Car Wash is opening its first franchise in Lancaster County. The fast-growing Holland, Michigan-based company announced on its website that a location is “coming soon” to 798 E. Main St., Ephrata Township. 

Dunkin’ has opened a new, “next generation” restaurant at 1423 S. Market St., Mechanicsburg. 

National sandwich chain McAlister’s Deli is opening its first franchise in the midstate with the opening of a deli in Harrisburg on Dec. 13. 

Duck Donuts’ newest international location opened this month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Mechanicsburg-based Duck Donuts continues its international expansion, announcing the signing of a multi-unit franchise agreement that awarded the rights to develop and operate the company’s first Canadian locations.

An Egyptian convenience store and gas station company plans to open 25 Duck Donuts locations after signing a master franchise agreement with the Mechanicsburg-based chain.

Sonic Drive-In locations in Lancaster and Berks counties have closed after they were unable to secure buyers to continue operations.

An executive with years of experience in advertising took his career in a new direction after launching the Harrisburg franchisee of a national senior living referral agency.

Why is McDonald’s more successful than Burger King or Wendy’s? Their food isn’t any better; their prices are about the same. Yet McDonald’s sales in 2018 dwarfed those of its rivals with over $20 billion compared to about $1.6 billion for both Wendy’s and BK.

Fast-growing pizza chain Blaze Pizza has signed a three-store deal for the Harrisburg area. The California-based pizza franchise is backed by LeBron James.