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Franchise shows were the champions of recruitment during the 1980s and early 1990s. Franchisors effectively sold owners throughout the U.S. by "working the circuit" 40 weeks a year.
  • Steve Olson
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Many entrepreneurs and business owners embrace the idea of franchising their business and leap into the franchise model with great hopes and expectations.
  • Beata Krakus
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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
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In the previous three issues of FUSR, we published a high-level overview of the 2012 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR), followed by selections of highlights from the report
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,809 Reads 14 Shares
Franchising is seeing a flurry of activity in financing, mergers and acquisitions, and franchisee incentives in 2012, especially for returning veterans.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,443 Reads 39 Shares
Food--fast, slow, casual, takeout, sit-down, delivery--is by far the largest single sector in franchising.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Kevin Cushing began delivering newspapers in Chicago when he was in second grade. He eventually delivered more than one million.
  • Kerry Pipes
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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
  • 8,267 Reads 1 Shares
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
  • 5,612 Reads 277 Shares
Leadership is a fundamental ingredient for the success of a franchise concept. When franchisees invest in a brand, they are casting a vote of confidence in the leadership team.
  • Don Fox
  • 4,291 Reads
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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Negotiation really is an art, and can be a challenge to master for even the most astute business professional.
  • Sharon Housley
  • 6,253 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.
  • 6,273 Reads 534 Shares
How do you promote your franchise to prospective buyers?
  • Steve Olson
  • 3,788 Reads 2 Shares
Generally speaking, people like to compete. They like to test themselves and be challenged. Most important, people like to win.
  • Dave Melton
  • 4,172 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
  • 9,149 Reads
Denny's has nearly 1,700 restaurants worldwide, nearly 90 percent owned by our franchise partners.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,358 Reads 1 Shares
Recognizing the challenges of today's retail markets, most franchisors are creating strategic solutions for their franchise systems.
  • Anthony J. Calamunci
  • 2,390 Reads 6 Shares
Local store marketing (LSM) strategies can go a long way in boosting a brand's growth and nationwide image, says Sandy Lechner, president and CEO of Boca Raton, Fla.-based Synergy Brand Management, which provides turnkey branding solutions for franchises.
  • Helen Bond
  • 9,656 Reads 2 Shares
Real estate brokers and franchise consultants have repeated the phrase "location, location, location" for nearly 100 years.
  • Noah Glass
  • 10,515 Reads 3 Shares
When great front-line hourly employees quit, most managers take it personally--and with good reason.
  • Mel Kleiman
  • 7,578 Reads
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In this complex world of advertising choices, it is important to know which ad programs are working.
  • Bill Dinan
  • 3,492 Reads 72 Shares
Determining social media policies for the workplace is especially difficult for franchisors, who have both corporate employees and independent operators to consider.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,861 Reads 29 Shares
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
  • 44,578 Reads 1,014 Shares
Franchisors recognize the best performers in their system each year with a Franchisee of the Year award.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 7,888 Reads 7 Shares
Welcome to the final installment of "Anatomy of a Franchise Start-Up."
  • Keith Gerson
  • 4,709 Reads 1 Shares
Proven Match has teamed up with Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG) to give results-driven franchisors a cost-saving profiling service that delivers pre-qualified candidates.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 17,989 Reads 1,023 Shares
Sam Covelli says he grew up in the restaurant business working in his father's McDonald's.
  • Tracy Staton
  • 6,779 Reads 1 Shares
This April will mark the third year in a row that Al Coelho has run the 26-mile Boston Marathon. That's a significant achievement. But it's only a part of what Coelho will do that day.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,231 Reads 8 Shares
Irate customers. No matter how good you are at what you do, what business you are in, or where it is located, you will at some point find yourself facing an irate customer.
  • John Tschohl
  • 5,730 Reads 359 Shares
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