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The Multi-Unit Franchising Conference was held in Las Vegas this past April. Would it surprise you to know that 70 percent of all revenue generated by Las Vegas casinos is non-gaming revenue?
  • Jack Mackey
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Ed Doherty knows how to "wow" people. In fact, he has command of the word and he knows how to use it.
  • Debbie Selinsky
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One of the largest uphill battles a franchise owner faces is combating the costs associated with hiring, training, and retaining good people, particularly in businesses with a high turnover rate.
  • Jason Hamilton
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It's probably true that most people who work with us will never care as deeply as we do about building our business and serving our clients.
  • Dr. Nido Qubein
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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
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As we deliver more and more local websites for franchisees worldwide, one thing has become evident: mobile traffic is increasing.
  • Jeremy LaDuque
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Guerilla marketing, grassroots marketing, local store marketing... Whatever you call it, all sales are local, to paraphrase former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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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
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If you don't believe tracking leads and campaign activity is an important driving force for success, you might be letting your competition run away with more than you think.
  • Anne Gillaspie
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Too often businesses getting started with social media overlook the need for a plan.
  • Daniel Lieberman
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A conversation with mega-franchisee Ed Doherty is invariably sprinkled with a lot of "wows."
  • Debbie Selinsky
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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
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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
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We're all in search of the "golden leads" year after year. We all say we are willing to pay whatever it takes to speak with qualified candidates who have an interest in our business.
  • Marc Kiekenapp
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Today it seems that much of what we hear focuses on a lack of accountability.
  • Timothy Bednarz
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In case you haven't noticed, women possess a lot of buying power.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Despite the best intentions and bona fide efforts of reasonable clients, not every lawsuit is avoidable.
  • James Mulcahy and Steven Emmons
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One of the most challenging components of making decisions to invest in franchise units is trying to predict the future.
  • Darrell Johnson
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Part 1 of this three-part series addressed how to improve attendance at your franchisee convention.
  • Evan Hackel
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Getting the most from your advertising spend is more important than ever. These 9 tips can help you become more effective at choosing where you place your ads - and how to evaluate the results.
  • Steve Olson
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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
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At last fall's Franchise Leadership & Development Conference in Atlanta, nearly 150 franchisees responded to a survey conducted by MulcahyLLP about their interface with outside counsel and legal issues.
  • Jim Mulcahy
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As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in today's transforming global economy, FUSR bring you positive news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, innovating, and continuing to grow, both domestically and overseas.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Burton W. Folsom uncovered something revolutionary about capitalism in 19th century America.
  • Kerry Pipes
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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
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Any competent business management planning will include a plan for potential disasters.
  • Eric Reed
  • 4,215 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
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As a hospital administrator, Allen Hager had personally seen the anguish that families faced when searching for safe, appropriate, quality home care services for their family members returning home.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,021 Reads 117 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
  • 3,674 Reads 41 Shares
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