Dallas-Plano, Texas – September 22, 2026 -- Sportball is opening its first corporate-operated location in the United States in Dallas-Plano this fall, marking a shift from a two-decade-old franchise-only U.S. model to direct company operations. The Canadian youth sports company will also add a new franchise in Frisco-McKinney, expected to open in early 2027.

Austin, Texas – September 22, 2026 -- Mendocino Farms opened its 102nd restaurant nationwide on September 22, marking its third Austin location at 1100 South Lamar Boulevard, Suite 1125, and expanding its Texas footprint to 14 restaurants statewide.

Chain expands Austin presence following two prior openings

The South Lamar site follows earlier debuts at Arbor Trails and West 38th Street, building out the fast-casual chain's third foothold in the Austin market since entering the city in 2025.

LONDON – September 22, 2026 -- QubicaAMF and ROLLER have entered a long-term strategic partnership and launched Conqueror ROLLER, an all-in-one management platform already operating at bowling and entertainment centers worldwide. The tool merges QubicaAMF's Conqueror X lane management technology with ROLLER's venue management platform, targeting a $10 billion global bowling industry that draws more than 100 million players annually across 125 countries.

Québec – September 22, 2026 -- Strøm Old Quebec has been named Canada's Best Day Spa at the World Spa Awards for the third consecutive year, STROM Group announced.

Las Vegas – September 22, 2026 -- TCSJOHNHUXLEY and entertainment figure Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson will unveil 50 Cent HeadcrackTM, a licensed live casino dice game adapting the century-old street game Cee-Lo, at G2E Las Vegas 2026. The game debuts at Booth #4439 inside The Venetian Expo from September 29 to October 1, 2026.

The Woodlands, Texas – September 22, 2026 -- Astound Ventures, a collaborative investment fund founded by hoteliers Burt Cabañas, Alex Cabañas and Kirk Jones, has raised more than $8 million toward a $30 million target aimed at boosting net unit margin across hotel real estate operations.

Denver – September 22, 2026 -- Tres Picosos has launched its Tres Locos Mexican food brand in a self-service kiosk at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Terminal 1, Concourse G, marking a new automated-retail partnership with airport vending operator Evolvending.

Miami – September 22, 2026 -- The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will convene its 20th-anniversary conference November 10-13 at Angsana Laguna Phuket in Thailand, spotlighting a shift the organizers say will redefine competitive advantage across the $6.8 trillion global wellness economy.

London – September 22, 2026 -- accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO) has introduced agentic AI capabilities within its accesso Intelligence platform, allowing visitor attraction operators to convert conversational queries into automated, recurring analytical workflows.

Dallas – September 21, 2026 -- AI Hospitality Group (AIHG) launched with $7.5 million in seed funding and a pledge to deliver more than 500 basis points of gross operating profit margin improvement to hotel owners through a fully AI-native management model. The company, founded by former Remington Hospitality CEO Sloan Dean, signs hotel management agreements directly with owners and takes responsibility for the P&L rather than licensing software to existing operators.