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So many good things are happening so fast in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,097 Reads 2 Shares
When the team at Franchise Update first floated the idea of highlighting female franchise founders, we didn't realize how many there are! Our list filled quickly before the day ended, and we continued to add more in the weeks that followed.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,226 Reads 5 Shares
For 30 years, Cicis has been delivering unlimited pizza, pasta, salad, and dessert to every guest who enters its restaurants.
  • Darin Harris
  • 3,370 Reads
Brooke Budke, CMO at the rapidly expanding Title Boxing Club, shares her views on changes in social media and how her brand is adapting.
  • Brooke Budke
  • 4,641 Reads 2 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Duke's biannual CMO Survey reveals their uncertainty about the ROI from social media marketing; 2) Google axes right sidebar ads; 3) 11 tips on how to get more followers on Facebook; 4) new ways for email marketers to test for spam filters before hitting Send; and 5) 6 ways to use LinkedIn Ads to market to professionals.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,857 Reads
Most initial calls with candidates are 90 percent brand overview and 10 percent qualifying - and that is just wrong. Learn how to turn that around
  • Jim Bender
  • 2,491 Reads
At Jersey Mike's Subs, inter-departmental cooperation using an integrated technology platform and a home-grown POS system continue to fuel growth.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,646 Reads 2 Shares
Cicis CEO Darren Harris explains why - and how - 30-year-old Cici's Pizza rebranded itself to meet an evolving customer base.
  • Darin Harris
  • 11,683 Reads 5 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Using old photos for brand marketing on "Throwback Thursday" on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook; 2) New social network Peach provides a cautionary lesson for brand marketers; 3) a visit to Facebook's headquarters provides insights into how its News Feed works; and 4) a handy guide to "right sizing" images for social network platforms.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,557 Reads
At PuroClean, a strong cultural fit is the key to building, training, and retaining a great sales and development team.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,469 Reads
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 9,580 Reads
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Unit franchise growth is the fuel that supplies life and sustainability to every franchisor's existence.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,181 Reads
In 2011, RPM Pizza (the largest U.S. franchisee of Domino's Pizza) made major improvements in its speed-of-delivery service by improving its percentage of on-time pizza deliveries by 17 percent.
  • John DiJulius
  • 7,067 Reads 1 Shares
Angela Zerda, director of marketing at Mosquito Joe, discusses changes to the brand's marketing plans and strategies for 2016.
  • Angela Zerda
  • 4,087 Reads
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Why do people share online? Adobe asked 12,000 people in 6 countries. 2) Google's "bad ad" squad "busted" more than 780 million ads last year. 3) Are longer tweets (10,000 characters!) soon coming our way? 4) Six social media marketing trends to know in 2016.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,323 Reads
At Marco's Pizza, validation is the key to franchise development. Here's how they do it!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,523 Reads 1 Shares
When it comes to recruitment websites, Bach to Rock rocked the 2015 STAR Awards with a #1 hit for Website Best Practices.
  • Helen Bond
  • 4,698 Reads 1 Shares
Franchise recruiting is serious business. Incredibly, year after year, franchise brands continue to fumble the fundamentals. They are not executing the X's and O's.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,913 Reads
Matt Smith, CMO at sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt, dishes on 2016 changes to the brand's marketing strategies and tactics.
  • Matt Smith
  • 9,938 Reads 9 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: Guess what? 9 out of 10 U.S. adults want ads - but their way; Marriott's digital video campaign seeks to attract younger travelers; Facebook updates its "real name" policy after member pushback; Twitter patents "social media drone" for aerial selfies (are you ready?).
  • By Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,106 Reads
"If it's on the Internet, it must be true." While we chuckle at that, franchisors also know the dark side of the Internet: that there is so much more misinformation than information out there.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 6,261 Reads
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Results from the 2016 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR) were unveiled in October at the 17th annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,286 Reads
Is your franchise development team plugged into what's happening in all your other departments? They should be, if you want to increase sales.
  • Jim Bender
  • 2,857 Reads
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • By Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,928 Reads 1,014 Shares
In my 30-plus years in franchising I have often wondered: What is the "DNA" of a franchise sales superstar? Is it a natural selling talent fueled by tremendous drive? Is it pure luck based on representing today's hottest franchise?
  • Steve Olson
  • 3,211 Reads
Dan Tarantin is president and CEO of Harris Research, franchisor of Chem-Dry and N-Hance Wood Renewal. Chem-Dry, founded in 1977, is a carpet and upholstery cleaning brand with more than 3,500 locations in 50 countries and provides services to nearly 10,000 homes daily.
  • By Kerry Pipes
  • 4,614 Reads
Tired of hearing about Gen Y, better known as the Millennials? Here comes Gen Z, your next wave of customers and employees!
  • Adam Pierno
  • 5,208 Reads 1,021 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: When was the last time you updated your LinkedIn profile?; Facebook is looking to enter the local services directory business; 7 tips to keep your tweets short and sweet; and the EU considers legislation to limit teenagers' social media use.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,627 Reads
It is the dream of many franchisors to take their concept into other countries. As in the U.S. and Canada, the lifeblood for expansion is generating leads from various sources, processing them, and signing a franchise agreement.
  • William Edwards, Michelle McClurg, William Gabbard, and Shanna Aldridge
  • 3,282 Reads
From a strategic perspective, we will be looking to connect with our customers in a more personal way to help strengthen repeat business.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,769 Reads 1,014 Shares
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