Philadelphia – October 21, 2026 -- PrimoHoagies has signed seven new franchisees in 2026 and has roughly 10–15 existing restaurants available for acquisition, most of them in greater Philadelphia and South Jersey. The Italian specialty sandwich chain is courting qualified operators who want to enter established markets and build toward multi-unit ownership.

The system counts about 80 franchise owners, 20 of them multi-unit operators, and more than 120 restaurants. This year's recruits include operators with backgrounds in national restaurant franchises, airport concessions and real estate.

OMAHA – October 21, 2026 -- Signature Performance will begin revenue cycle support for four rural Washington state hospitals under a new partnership with Rural Health Enterprise (RHE), with potential to extend across RHE's broader network.

Signature Performance targets revenue capture and workflow efficiency at four hospitals

The Omaha-based company will deploy revenue cycle expertise, technology-enabled solutions and operational capabilities for RHE member hospitals. The stated goals are stronger revenue capture, streamlined workflows, reduced administrative complexity and improved financial performance. The initial phase is expected to cover four hospitals. Financial terms were not disclosed.

WASHINGTON – October 21, 2026 -- Corsha has launched Folio, a module for its Industrial Identity Security Platform that automatically generates and updates maps and documentation of how operational technology (OT) systems are connected and communicating, replacing manual assessments that the company says take weeks.

Folio draws on live network and access data captured by Corsha Gatekeepers. It records which machines are communicating, when, why and how, and produces derived hardware lists, real-time connection maps and Microsoft Visio data flow diagrams. The outputs are designed for IEC 62443, NERC CIP and Zero Trust frameworks.

Folio targets documentation gaps that slow OT compliance and incident response

Corsha says OT documentation is often missing or has drifted too far from the running environment to be useful. Compliance artifacts built through manual assessments are frequently incomplete or inaccurate, according to the company.

Macao – October 21, 2026 -- The 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) closed in Macao with more than 1,000 business-to-business matchings and a confirmed host for 2027: Hainan Province, which will stage the 13th edition under a memorandum of understanding signed with the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO).

Hainan and Macao sign tourism cooperation memorandum for 2027

MGTO and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports of Hainan Province signed the memorandum to deepen cooperation in tourism and related fields. The two sides will align with the development strategies of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Hainan Free Trade Port, and will strengthen resource sharing and industry matching.

BILLERICA – October 21, 2026 -- E Ink and FUJIFILM Imaging Systems Co., Ltd. plan to start mass production of a 55-inch color ePaper signage display in March 2027, aiming to replace printed posters in Japan's railway industry.

Two Marquee formats are scheduled through January 2028

The 55-inch E Ink Marquee will reach prototype stage in December 2026. The larger B1-size E Ink Marquee follows with prototypes in October 2027 and mass production in January 2028. The companies will introduce select sizes in 2027 only after prototype assessments are completed successfully.

Labor shortages and print costs drive railway demand for ePaper

Railway operators are turning to ePaper because of labor shortages and rising costs to print, transport, install and dispose of traditional paper posters, according to the companies.

Palo Alto – October 21, 2026 -- Epiphan Video has released read and write access for Epiphan MCP, its hosted Model Context Protocol server for Epiphan Edge. AV and IT teams can now direct Pearl encoders through Claude or ChatGPT, with the user approving each action before it runs.

Epiphan MCP write access covers recording, streaming, scheduling and firmware

Teams can query device status, storage, recording state and schedules in plain language, then act on the answer in the same conversation. Write access lets them start, stop, pause and resume recording on one channel or many. They can also create stream destinations and start or stop streaming.

Scheduled events in Epiphan CMS can be created, extended, paused and resumed. A saved configuration preset can be applied to a group of devices, and devices can be rebooted or have firmware updated.

MILWAUKEE – October 21, 2026 -- Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has been recognized in 21 Gartner Hype Cycle reports covering AI, manufacturing operations, industrial cybersecurity, supply chain and private networks, the company said.

Twenty 2026 editions run from April to July, plus one 2025 AI report

Twenty of the reports are 2026 editions, dated between 24 April and 30 July 2026. The 21st is the Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence, 2025, dated 11 June 2025. AI-focused titles include AI Services, AI in Supply Chain, Physical AI, AI in Manufacturing and AI in Oil and Gas.

VERO BEACH – October 21, 2026 -- Watercrest Senior Living Group, founded in 2012, ranks No. 23 on the 2026 Fortune Top 25 Best Large Workplaces in Aging Services: Senior Housing and Care. The company says it is the highest-ranked senior living organization founded in the past two decades on the list.

Ranking draws on survey feedback from more than 217,000 U.S. employees

Fortune compiled the list with Great Place To Work®. The ranking rests on employee survey responses from more than 217,000 U.S. workers in aging services. It rewards organizations where staff report feeling valued, respected and supported.

Watercrest holds nine consecutive years of Great Place to Work certification

The Fortune placement adds to a nine-year run of Great Place to Work certification. Marc Vorkapich, principal and CEO, said serving associates is fundamental to serving residents. He made the point as the company marks 14 years since its founding.

Gothenburg – October 21, 2026 -- The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) now runs more than 15 Surgical Science simulators across its training center and annual meeting, as the two organizations mark 10 years of partnership.

The anniversary will be celebrated at the CHEST 2026 Annual Meeting in Phoenix and year-round at the CHEST Simulation and Training Facility in Glenview, Illinois. CHEST serves more than 18,000 members worldwide in pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.

Co-developed BRONCH Express brings portable bronchoscopy training

The partners co-developed the BRONCH Express, a portable table-top simulator built for hands-on bronchoscopy skills and procedures. It extends training beyond the fixed installations at the Glenview center and the annual event.

CANTON, Mass. – October 21, 2026 -- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Point32Health company, has introduced triple-plan bundles for small employers in Massachusetts and Maine, along with a new EPO product for small businesses in New Hampshire and Maine, as part of its 2027 offerings.

Small group bundles extend large-employer features to companies with fewer than 50 staff

The bundles are aimed at employers with fewer than 50 employees in Massachusetts and Maine. They carry comprehensive access, choice and value-added services that Harvard Pilgrim previously reserved for its larger employer clients.

Each bundle includes competitive plan designs, new tiered network products, expanded decision support tools and a no-fee Health Savings Account (HSA). By grouping three plans together, the insurer aims to simplify employers' coverage decisions while giving employees a range of 2027 options.