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A new international survey of companies identifies some unique and surprising social media trends.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Everyone knows the value of a sponge: it absorbs water. This is a pretty good deal.
  • Steve LeFever
  • 14,273 Reads
During the initial stages of an exit strategy engagement with our clients, we spend considerable time gaining a full understanding the client's business.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 11,819 Reads 1,010 Shares
A conversation with mega-franchisee Ed Doherty is invariably sprinkled with a lot of "wows."
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,059 Reads 5 Shares
On Cathy Amato's first day as a Jack in the Box management trainee in the early 1980s, her trainer questioned whether Amato was up for the rigor ahead--changing grease vats, scrubbing floors, and crazy hours.
  • Helen Bond
  • 11,522 Reads 1,022 Shares
The total number of veteran-owned franchise businesses among the most military-friendly franchise companies jumped nearly 35 percent to a record 11,469 in the last year
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,926 Reads 183 Shares
Today it seems that much of what we hear focuses on a lack of accountability.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 8,691 Reads 8 Shares
In case you haven't noticed, women possess a lot of buying power.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,398 Reads 903 Shares
One of the most challenging components of making decisions to invest in franchise units is trying to predict the future.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 5,755 Reads 33 Shares
If you've played, coached, or watched a sport on the University of South Carolina (USC) campus, there's a good chance you've eaten a Firehouse Sub from Judy and Charlie Divita.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,522 Reads 12 Shares
Burton W. Folsom uncovered something revolutionary about capitalism in 19th century America.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,885 Reads 5 Shares
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Turns out low-investment franchise brands carry a lot of weight. Although they may cost less than some of the big names in franchising, they have a significant presence in the market, according to a new report from Franchise Business Review.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,462 Reads 32 Shares
Any competent business management planning will include a plan for potential disasters.
  • Eric Reed
  • 4,628 Reads 10 Shares
During the 1930s, researchers from Harvard University conducted productivity studies at Western Electric's Hawthorne facility that demonstrated how management attention generates immediate productivity increases.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 8,520 Reads 1,078 Shares
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Eric Werner seems to believe the legend as he continues building his empire in the Lone Star State.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,113 Reads 41 Shares
The rapidly expanding mobile payments market is attractive to merchants because of the low entry barrier to obtain a smartphone or tablet device.
  • Gary Glover
  • 10,054 Reads 518 Shares
On Cathy Amato's first day as a Jack in the Box management trainee in the early 1980s, her trainer questioned whether Amato was up for the rigor ahead--changing grease vats, scrubbing floors, and crazy hours.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,855 Reads 1 Shares
There has been loads of media attention directed toward Twitter, the 140-character micro-blogging service that allows people and businesses to communicate with their "followers."
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,368 Reads 42 Shares
A slow market can be especially tough on small businesses, as they are often run on a shoestring budget which leaves very little room for the cost cutting and expense reductions that corporations implement in times like these.
  • Will Dylan
  • 9,812 Reads 981 Shares
Depths of personal commitment allowed the great leaders to execute well in all aspects of their business, as well as to overcome any barriers and adversities they encountered.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 20,927 Reads
We first interviewed him in 2008 when he had "only" 78 Jack in the Box restaurants and 16 Denny's.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,513 Reads 1 Shares
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It's easy to see why Houston-based franchisee Atour Eyvazian was honored with Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine's 2012 MVP Noble Cause Award.
  • Helen Bond
  • 8,316 Reads 1 Shares
They work hard to build businesses that provide for their families. They create jobs and give back to their communities.
  • Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,095 Reads 11 Shares
The last time we visited with Eric Werner, he had just signed a deal with the up-and-coming LA Sunset Tan franchise.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,094 Reads 2 Shares
Craig Colby created his own computer consulting and programming business following his graduation from the University of Delaware.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,232 Reads 62 Shares
How do you retain and prepare your best talent to lead? Mentoring programs are one of the most effective tools in achieving business results.
  • Greg Smith
  • 7,013 Reads 148 Shares
This past spring many leading pizza companies, franchise owners, and other pizza industry allied groups joined forces to create The American Pizza Community.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,846 Reads 5 Shares
Home care franchising has risen to the top of the charts in terms of profitability and franchisee satisfaction in just two years, says a new report by market research firm Franchise Business Review.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,108 Reads 71 Shares
A couple of years ago, I went through an exceedingly challenging period in my personal life, where the path I'd been on for several decades proved flawed, and I had to figure out how to pick up the pieces and move on. The status quo had become unacceptable, even though the way forward was unclear.
  • Carol Schleif
  • 6,659 Reads 1 Shares
If there's anything Gavin Hart enjoys more than a vanilla cone at one of his Dairy Queens, it's handing one over to a customer.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 11,632 Reads 352 Shares
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