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The 2008 financial meltdown has had a lot of bad implications for franchising, mostly by making access to capital much harder.
  • Darrell Johnson
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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
  • 8,617 Reads 518 Shares
Franchise online marketers are now overseeing an empire, not just a kingdom. Their reach is offline and online, in websites, directories, social media, mobile devices, and beyond.
  • Jeremy LaDuque
  • 4,861 Reads 758 Shares
Would it surprise you to know that 70 percent of all revenue generated by Las Vegas casinos is non-gaming revenue? It's true.
  • Jack Mackey
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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
  • 6,821 Reads 1 Shares
As more franchisors and franchisees embrace social media to augment their consumer marketing efforts, answers to this question gain in importance.
  • Franchise Update
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A blog is a valuable asset for a small business. It gives your company a face and a voice, and sets you apart from the competition.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,990 Reads 16 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
  • 6,618 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
  • 9,127 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
  • 20,159 Reads
At Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub, we have continued to focus on the basics of the restaurant industry, especially during these economic times, and on including ways to reach our customers.
  • Franchise Update
  • 3,513 Reads 28 Shares
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We first interviewed him in 2008 when he had "only" 78 Jack in the Box restaurants and 16 Denny's.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,555 Reads 1 Shares
I remember learning a song as a little girl that has stuck with me ever since. The tune was about friendship and is one you've probably heard too.
  • Melinda Caughill
  • 2,904 Reads
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
  • 6,942 Reads 1 Shares
This is the first of a three-part series on how to optimize your franchisee conventions.
  • Evan Hackel
  • 8,291 Reads 1 Shares
During the 1970s, I was a part-time press aide for Joe Garrubo. The New Jersey Assemblyman paid a former Associated Press reporter, who was a master of news coverage, to train me.
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,434 Reads 11 Shares
Franchise finance is bursting -- not busting -- out all over, with a flurry of activity in financing, M&A activity, and IPOs.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,298 Reads 81 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in today's transforming global economy, FUSR brings you positive news each month
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,524 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
  • 5,331 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
  • 7,151 Reads 2 Shares
Craig Colby created his own computer consulting and programming business following his graduation from the University of Delaware.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,435 Reads 62 Shares
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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
  • 5,879 Reads 148 Shares
Good or bad, customer feedback is a gift. So much so that almost every franchise system asks customers to comment on their experiences, and even to rate them.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 3,721 Reads 1,014 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
  • 4,178 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
  • 3,601 Reads 71 Shares
Rick Silva developed a passion and understanding for business early in life. The son of Cuban immigrants, he watched his mom and dad start their own small business from scratch in Miami.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,819 Reads 824 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
  • 5,697 Reads 1 Shares
With the heightened focus on social media during the past few years, it's important to remember that social media is only a part of your marketing mix.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,157 Reads 54 Shares
That's a question a lot of people ask themselves every day. It's also one of the questions posted on Focus.com.
  • Franchise Update
  • 14,560 Reads 2,997 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
  • 10,219 Reads 352 Shares
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