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<title><![CDATA[Finding Your Optimal Buyer: Sellers Must Learn To Look Beyond Price]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When sellers are contemplating a decision regarding the sale of their business, they overwhelmingly select the bidder with the highest price, only to find afterward that this might not have been the best decision for their circumstances.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jim Collins To Keynote 2012 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine announced today that Jim Collins, business expert and best-selling author, will deliver the opening keynote address at the 2012 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference (MUFC).]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/jim_collins_to_keynote_2012_multiunit_franchising_conference.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:20:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growing Up Franchising: Sam Covelli Develops Both His Brands And Employees]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Sam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's. Under his father's leadership, Covelli Enterprises eventually grew to 26 locations, one of the largest McDonald's franchisees in the country.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Members Only: Ray Harrigill Builds A Successful Membership-Based Business Model ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ray Harrigill believes in diversification. His Sunray Companies has restaurants (Bumpers Drive-In), tanning salons (Palm Beach Tan), fitness centers (Koko FitClub), and hotel properties (Hampton Inn), to name a few. That's because of lessons he's learned along the way.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Creating Jobs: Zane Tankel Is Taking Matters Into His Own Hands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Zane Tankel is not waiting on any government job programs to help his business.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/creating_jobs_zane_tankel_is_taking_matters_into_his_own_hands.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Happiness Dividend: You Can Raise The Satisfaction Level Of Your Employees]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Nearly every company in the world gives lip service to the idea that "our people are our greatest asset."]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/the_happiness_dividend_you_can_raise_the_satisfaction_level_of_your_employe.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Online Only?: Don't Neglect The Personal Customer Service Experience]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[No one I know would dispute the benefits technology--specifically the computer--has had on every aspect of our lives.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hacked Off: Ready-made Templates Make For Effortless Hacking]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[There was a time when a hacker needed exceptional computer skills to breach a system. Only the most talented and experienced computer users could successfully bypass even the most minimal security provisions.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/hacked_off_readymade_templates_make_for_effortless_hacking.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Denny's Queen: Dawn Lafreeda, With 70 Units In 6 States, Is A Brand Champion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA["Sometimes interesting things happen in a bad economy," says Dawn Lafreeda, CEO and president of Den-Tex Central Inc. in San Antonio.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/dennys_queen_dawn_lafreeda_with_70_units_in_6_states_is_a_brand_champion.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What's Your Destination?: How To Plan For Success]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Some people wait for the future to happen. Others create their futures.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/whats_your_destination_how_to_plan_for_success.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Growing Like A Weed (Man): Canadian Franchisee, American Franchisor]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[After 10 years at Union Carbide, Ottawa-born chemical engineer Roger Mongeon wanted to spend less time traveling and more time with his family.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/growing_like_a_weed_man_canadian_franchisee_american_franchisor.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't Fear The Power: Enabling Employees To Grow Your Business]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[I can't say enough about the importance of empowered employees in helping a business survive and grow, even in the worst of economic situations.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/dont_fear_the_power_enabling_employees_to_grow_your_business.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[On The Lookout: OSHA Inspectors Are Targeting More Small Businesses]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[For months, Republicans in Washington have been beating a steady drumbeat about the harm regulations have on businesses, the economy, and job creation.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Diversifier Supreme: Ray Harrigill Keeps Growing With New Brands]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ray Harrigill believes in diversification. His Sunray Companies has restaurants (Bumpers Drive-In), tanning salons (Palm Beach Tan), fitness centers (Koko FitClub), and hotel properties (Hampton Inn), to name a few.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mega Bucks: Six Movers And Shakers Tell Their Tales]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We are always on the lookout for big franchisees, the kind who don't run a half dozen units but dozens of units.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/mega_bucks_six_movers_and_shakers_tell_their_tales.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Too Much Fun!: Navigating Through The Winds Of Change]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Tom DiMarco knows his numbers--and they're getting bigger every year.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/too_much_fun_navigating_through_the_winds_of_change.html</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Building Return Through Recognition]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Now, more than ever, organizations are looking for ways to motivate their employees to be more productive.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Having It Both Ways: Rodger Head Operates As A Franchisor And Franchisee]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[In 1969, when high school senior Rodger Head took a job at a Burger King, he had no idea he was entering the business he would stick with for his entire career]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/having_it_both_ways_rodger_head_operates_as_a_franchisor_and_franchisee.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Put Your Heart In It: Finding The Good In Your Business]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The ideal state for all of us at work--from leadership to the front line--is to do what you love in the service of people who love what you do.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/put_your_heart_in_it_finding_the_good_in_your_business.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Working Fundamentals: How To Utilize The "Soft Skills" That Can Create Success]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We've all heard the platitudes about having a positive attitude. But does it really make a difference in the workplace?]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/working_fundamentals_how_to_utilize_the_soft_skills_that_can_create_success.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Weathering The Storm: Building Success Against All Odds ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Business owners across the country have been dealing with one of the longest and most difficult recessions in US history.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/weathering_the_storm_building_success_against_all_odds_.html</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Outstanding In The Field: The 8 Steps Of An Effective Hiring System ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The best part of my job is being invited to speak to associations and corporations all over the world about the best ways to find, hire, and retain great hourly employees and their managers.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/outstanding_in_the_field_the_8_steps_of_an_effective_hiring_system_.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Sink Or Swim?: Dealing With Underperforming And Distressed Units]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When Greg Thomas decides whether to fix or ditch a financially troubled store, he typically thinks big]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/sink_or_swim_dealing_with_underperforming_and_distressed_units.html</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[One Big Family: Ray Branca's Extended Family Operate More Than 700 Dunkin' Donuts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Robert Branca, Jr., and his family of Dunkin' Donuts multi-unit franchisees offer the kind of advertisement for franchise success that money can't buy.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/one_big_family_ray_brancas_extended_family_operate_more_than_700_dunkin_don.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Show Me The Money: 5 Questions To Ask The Franchisor About Financing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking of buying a new franchise? Here are 5 questions to ask the prospective franchisor in order to determine if they will support you with financing.]]></description>
<link>http://www.franchising.com/articles/show_me_the_money_5_questions_to_ask_the_franchisor_about_financing.html</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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