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Browse our selection of franchise articles and features to help further your knowledge in opening and operating a franchise business. Our exclusive features cover the , , , , , , and site of the franchise business. Written by the editorial team that produces Franchise Update Magazine and Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine, the franchise industries premier magazines.

In the current economic climate, where businesses are merging, downsizing, and outsourcing at mind-boggling rates, it's hard to maintain your leadership equilibrium.
  • Joelle Jay, Ph.D.
  • 5,342 Reads 111 Shares
Serving customers is not a punishment; it is a privilege. That's how I want my team members to think.
  • Dave Melton
  • 9,722 Reads
Organizations can expect obvious results when they implement an empowered environment.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 5,923 Reads 64 Shares
Chirag Patel left India to work as an engineer and consultant in America. But it didn't take long to learn that franchising offered big opportunities for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 11,608 Reads
This has always been the place, right? America, I mean, where anybody can start with nothing and turn it into something.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 9,481 Reads 3 Shares
In business, a lot changes in three years, especially in a down economy. And while his business has taken a turn for the worse, Tom Barnett's values and commitments remain strong as ever.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,900 Reads 485 Shares
Small business owners frequently juggle a variety of roles within their companies. Creating a balance and effectively managing available time is extremely important to most small businesses.
  • Sharon Housley
  • 8,464 Reads 1 Shares
Every business sector has its leaders, its standouts, its superstars. In franchising these are the Empire Builders, multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees who operate not one or two, but 10, 20, 100, or more franchised units.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 16,245 Reads 1,023 Shares
Tom Barnett has taken it on the chin. The last three years of economic woe have taken a toll but his values and commitments remain as strong as ever.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,561 Reads 130 Shares
At the risk of placing substance over style, all leaders must understand this simple truth: style does matter.
  • Glenn Gutek
  • 5,638 Reads 175 Shares
In 1996, Michael Ansley and his former college roommate asked their fathers for loans to buy their own franchise (Buffalo Wild Wings, then known as BW3) unit near Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,342 Reads 193 Shares
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The U.S. economy is on the rise. While the world economy will be fortunate to realize a 3 percent growth rate in 2012 (less than 2 percent and we'll see a global recession, something too close to call at the moment), most of the domestic indicators are signaling a positive outlook for next year.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 5,461 Reads
Tommy Haddock has added 10 Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits restaurants since we profiled him six years ago.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,718 Reads 3 Shares
Tommy Haddock has added 10 Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits restaurants since we profiled him six years ago.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,418 Reads 3 Shares
What gets rewarded gets done, so recognize and reward a lot! This is especially so if you want to learn how to change company culture.
  • Ron Kaufman
  • 6,409 Reads 327 Shares
When I was 19 years old, I was promoted to passenger service manager for Capital Airlines at Midway Airport in Chicago.
  • Howard Putnam
  • 5,871 Reads
"I'm sorry, but this just isn't working, I think it's best if we part company." Have you been on the giving or receiving side of that statement?
  • Jay Werth
  • 4,907 Reads 73 Shares
In October 1998, Steven Keys converted his residential lawn care business to a U.S. Lawns franchise.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 17,894 Reads 3 Shares
In business, owners often become trapped because they don't heed the messages their business sends and don't pay attention to basic principles.
  • Steve LeFever
  • 7,890 Reads 1 Shares
Food--fast, slow, casual, takeout, sit-down, delivery--is by far the largest single sector in franchising.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,788 Reads
You search and screen and interview for the best employees. Days pass, sometimes weeks, as you narrow down your choices (and continue to operate understaffed).
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,568 Reads 1 Shares
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After 10 years at Union Carbide, Ottawa-born chemical engineer Roger Mongeon wanted to spend less time traveling and more time with his family.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,687 Reads 277 Shares
Each month, Niche Media highlights a standout niche magazine. February's pick is Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine because it is the only magazine dedicated exclusively to serving the hottest and fastest-growing niche in franchising: multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees.
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  • 5,620 Reads
Negotiation really is an art, and can be a challenge to master for even the most astute business professional.
  • Sharon Housley
  • 6,639 Reads 1 Shares
In order to excel in your work, in your life, or as a leader, you need to commit to continuous learning.
  • Joelle K. Jay, Ph.D.
  • 6,666 Reads 534 Shares
Generally speaking, people like to compete. They like to test themselves and be challenged. Most important, people like to win.
  • Dave Melton
  • 4,729 Reads
"Sometimes interesting things happen in a bad economy," says Dawn Lafreeda, CEO and president of Den-Tex Central Inc. in San Antonio.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,913 Reads
When great front-line hourly employees quit, most managers take it personally--and with good reason.
  • Mel Kleiman
  • 8,412 Reads
Lots of lists rank the "best" franchise brands. But what about compiling a list of best franchises by going straight to the franchisees and asking them?
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 45,950 Reads 1,014 Shares
Franchisors recognize the best performers in their system each year with a Franchisee of the Year award.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,900 Reads 7 Shares
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