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It's a smooth ride when you have the right franchisees in your system. But what do you do with those frustrated franchisees that "aren't making it happen?"
  • Steve Olson
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Smart franchisees are always looking for ways to increase cash flow and reduce expenses.
  • Andy Gustafson
  • 9,561 Reads 189 Shares
During the past couple of years, the U.S. government has reduced the number of raids on businesses that knowingly, or unwittingly, employ illegal immigrants
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,423 Reads 123 Shares
Most of us hate complaints. We hate to get them, and we hate to give them.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Technology has allowed us to track our lead sources, assist us in buying advertising, organize our day, notify us when to make a call, and send emails.
  • Marc Kiekenapp
  • 3,279 Reads 23 Shares
Lenny's Sub Shop President Brent Alvord lends new meaning to the term, well-rounded: an MBA in finance from the University of Memphis, 15 years as an executive with organizations such as Burger King, FedEx, and America Online, and a hands-on understanding of the restaurant industry he acquired as a youth working at Subway, Ruby Tuesday's, and Chili's.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 4,696 Reads 2 Shares
Brothers Joe, Ricky, and John Rosa were no strangers to the restaurant business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 12,347 Reads
Try a few of these selling tips to sharpen your process and accelerate your inquiry-to-close cycle.
  • Steve Olson
  • 6,947 Reads 389 Shares
What are you doing to create a compelling, response-driven recruitment website for your brand?
  • Franchise Update
  • 6,271 Reads 517 Shares
The Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR) from Franchise Update Media Group is a comprehensive research guide to sales and lead generation performance in franchise recruitment.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,151 Reads 24 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a changing economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,660 Reads 179 Shares
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Interest rates right now are low—very low. They've been low for a while. And they're expected to remain low for the foreseeable future
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 6,018 Reads 1 Shares
When Michael Ansley was a teenager helping his father, a painter, with work at KFC and Wendy's restaurants in Springfield, Ohio, he soaked up both his father's entrepreneurial spirit and a basic knowledge of the food and franchising business.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,941 Reads 1 Shares
One common thread linking this year's group of multi-unit dominators is how none planned a career in franchising.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,335 Reads
Recently, I spent several hours with Simon Sinek, a very creative New York marketing strategist.
  • Howard Putnam
  • 5,152 Reads 40 Shares
Wisconsin-based Topper's Pizza just launched its first-ever "mobile pizza store" this past July. The brand is one of many testing the waters of mobile food delivery vehicles.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,472 Reads 840 Shares
They are athletes, Nobel Prize winners, and heads of state.
  • John Tschohl
  • 9,612 Reads 1 Shares
Unit-level economics. This single key is the greatest predictor of a franchisor's future success!
  • Joe Mathews
  • 3,337 Reads 36 Shares
On the cusp of turning 30, Bryan Selden was looking to grow his business.
  • John Carroll
  • 8,709 Reads 1 Shares
The customer journey is made up of the experiences that come from all interactions with your brand. Some customer experiences are created directly by marketing and some by operations.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 4,459 Reads 271 Shares
Last summer he was touring with fellow rap star Lil Wayne while also preparing for the release of his fifth studio album, which was being released by his own Maybach Music Group Empire.
  • Franchising.com
  • 15,391 Reads 1,023 Shares
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I began this series in June by asking if your business had a social media strategy.
  • Erica McClenny
  • 11,672 Reads 81 Shares
Every day you are flooded with articles about using social media and mobile technology, and how important it is for your company to keep up.
  • Tom Epstein
  • 6,858 Reads 108 Shares
John Scharnweber grew up in the restaurant business, starting at the bottom as a dishwasher and busboy growing up in Minneapolis.
  • John Carroll
  • 7,377 Reads 3 Shares
What are some effective ways to get franchisees to "buy in" and become actively involved with local-level marketing efforts?
  • Franchise Update
  • 7,446 Reads 649 Shares
A study of 4 million randomly sampled Tweets showed that websites with a Twitter share button get almost 7 times as many link mentions on average as ones that don't have them.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 6,600 Reads 3 Shares
In this issue's glimpse into a franchise start-up, I'll share the challenges and the victories I've encountered in attempting to differentiate our emerging EarthFruits Yogurt brand within its red-hot category and the resultant commoditization occurring within the space.
  • Keith Gerson
  • 4,464 Reads 60 Shares
Practicing The Platinum Rule--treating others the way they want to be treated by adapting to their behavioral style--can quickly make you a more sensitive, effective leader.
  • Dr. Tony Alessandra
  • 7,691 Reads 1,014 Shares
In this sluggish economy, home-based franchises--or businesses you can run out of a home office--are some of the fastest moving franchise opportunities out there.
  • Susan Morris
  • 6,215 Reads 107 Shares
What are you doing to create a compelling, response-driven recruitment website for your brand? Things are moving fast in new technologies and the ways people are using them to communicate.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,142 Reads 3 Shares
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