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As of 2012, there were about 1,300 franchised food brands operating in the U.S.; roughly two thirds started offering franchises in 2000 or later.
  • FRANdata
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"Dreamers" love the idea of owning their own business. They envision themselves as happy proprietors of a fun ice cream store, socializing with smiling families raving about their scrumptious hot fudge sundaes in their Ben & Jerry's franchise.
  • Steve Olson
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There is a revived interest these days in assessment testing during the franchise recruitment process.
  • Mariel Miller
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It's 2017, and you're a franchise consultant. What does your typical day look like? Where is your office - corporate headquarters, at home, in the cloud?
  • Evan Hackel
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PostNet International Franchise Corp., which turns 20 this year, entered franchising with a development culture firmly in place.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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When it comes to recruiting and selecting new hires, it's amazing how many astute business owners and managers repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot.
  • Mel Kleiman
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In some companies, under the premise that they will be perceived more meaningful, rewards and recognitions are given so infrequently as to in fact be meaningless.
  • Timothy Bednarz
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Just a couple of years ago Tom McDonald was a Burger King franchisee worried about the brand's need to keep up with the times. But he felt like no one was listening to his concerns.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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A strong leader needs to define their vision for success, effectively document it, and communicate it over and over again.
  • Bill Swanson
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Employee theft is a common crime that is not even regarded as such by most people who commit it.
  • Patrick Barnett
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Richard Martinez and his brother George served together during the first Gulf War. Now the two are serving together in a different kind of endeavor - franchising.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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McAlister's Deli
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  • Jennifer Kushell
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Welcome franchise colleagues. We're heating things up at the Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference in Atlanta this June 25-26, fanning the flame for all the million-dollar ideas generated at this high-powered event.
  • Franchise Update
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In a digital world, it's no longer possible to have a gap between what you say and do.
  • Jonathan Becher
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In all likelihood, 2013 will feel a lot like 2012. Only two significant factors could change the economic environment in 2013 from the past two years of choppy, but painfully gradual improvement.
  • Darrell Johnson
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On a smarter planet, we've seen how predictive analytics can help transform everything from how we fight crime to how we improve things like healthcare, food safety, and utility grids.
  • Franchise Update
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Instagram, Snapchat, and Tumblr are all experiencing a lot of success with the teen demographic, which often serves as a sensitive barometer of trends.
  • Daniel Lieberman
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David Grimaud grew up in the car repair business. His father, Joe, operated a Midas shop in Alexandria, La., where David spent many days working as a teenager.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Personal credibility is based upon a leader's character and integrity and the actions and behaviors that stem from them.
  • Timothy Bednarz
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"What are your goals?" is the common question I present to clients and prospects.
  • Loyd H. Rawls
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Sam Ballas waxes eloquently--and passionately--about East Coast Wings & Grill, the company he acquired in 2001.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,514 Reads 9 Shares
Angry Crab Shack
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Don Copus likes to roll up his sleeves and get in the game with his employees, literally.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,078 Reads 2 Shares
Kevin and Laurel Wilkerson are Marco's Pizza franchisees in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. They like to do things together.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Are you making the grade? Is a "C" okay for your company? Are your competitors scoring higher?
  • Marc Kiekenapp
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Is your sales effort making the grade? Is a "C" okay for your company? Are your competitors scoring higher?
  • Marc Kiekenapp
  • 2,254 Reads 22 Shares
We're going to say something here that at first blush may seem to be complete heresy to advocates of business format franchising: the process of selecting a franchise often can fail.
  • Michael H. Seid & Michael E. Sheehan
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Operating a successful franchise business is challenging enough. Add in family members and things can get really interesting.
  • Michele Chandler
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Smart probing prevents delays and needless time spent working with poor prospects. However, most franchisors don't engage with their prospects to gather valuable information about their attitudes, wants, impressions, and goals.
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,670 Reads 32 Shares
The 2013 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR) is the comprehensive research guide to sales and lead generation performance in franchise recruitment.
  • Franchise Update
  • 2,793 Reads 94 Shares
In 2009 we profiled Tony Lutfi and asked him our routine question about where he'd like to be in five years. At the time he had 52 units and told us he would like to be at 100.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,827 Reads
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