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Good news! The economy is growing again. However, expanding businesses are often in greater peril than those that have suffered through a challenging economy and declining revenues.
  • Rod Bristol
  • 18,423 Reads 1 Shares
Mike Bidwell is a leader who is clear, pragmatic, and to the point. "I'm passionate about creating opportunities for others to grow," says the 57-year-old president and CEO of The Dwyer Group.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,182 Reads
This past September Value Place, the largest economy, extended-stay hotel brand in the U.S., named Kelly Poling executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,979 Reads 1 Shares
Franchisee brings very first Capriotti's Sandwich Shop location to the state of Washington.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 15,672 Reads 1,023 Shares
15 franchisee associations team up with IFA to oppose Department of Labor's proposed changes to overtime regulations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,832 Reads
Digital ordering has taken a giant leap forward, but Noah Glass, founder of Olo (online ordering), says that for foodservice brands it's only the beginning.
  • Noah Glass
  • 2,658 Reads
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: Is Facebook ripping off businesses?; Snapchat's user demographics force advertisers to take it more seriously; Deez Nuts for President?
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,034 Reads
When it comes to creating a successful corporate culture, veteran Jiffy Lube franchisee Richard Paek has found that seeing does lead to believing.
  • Helen Bond
  • 14,038 Reads 9 Shares
Franchise Update mystery shoppers, posing as qualified prospects, surveyed attendees at the 2014 Leadership & Development Conference for best practices in lead generation, follow-up, and recruitment.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,359 Reads 4 Shares
Sports-loving partners Tim Clougherty and Keith Fogleman bring Sports Image franchise to North Carolina to help youth sports and athletic programs raise money and acquire new equipment.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 12,159 Reads
Litigation resulting from mandatory system changes can be eliminated (or at least reduced significantly!) by following these four tips.
  • Cheng Cohen
  • 8,418 Reads 1,014 Shares
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IFA is seeking a Labor Department explanation of applying a new standard of joint employer at OSHA and conspiring with unions and NLRB.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,684 Reads
How to sign your best franchise candidates by fulfilling their real needs during the sales process.
  • Jim Bender
  • 3,299 Reads 14 Shares
Rebranding a major chain is never easy, but when your brand's historic roots run deep, there is even more on the line.
  • Tim Pulido
  • 8,605 Reads 2 Shares
Franchising is easy: all it takes is a lot of blood, sweat, and overcoming fears to open and successfully operate a franchise unit--not to mention multiple units of a single brand.
  • Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
  • 9,309 Reads 1 Shares
The banking industry is increasing its conventional business lending activity. Since the recession, banks have focused on lower-risk businesses, which translates into larger businesses with good track records.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 4,082 Reads 1 Shares
Newk's Eatery looks to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and fundraising for the disease by growing its "Newk's Cares" initiative during Cancer Awareness month in September.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,295 Reads
Brightway Insurance establishes $20 million financing agreement with SunTrust Bank in an effort to speed up the brand's national expansion.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,113 Reads
Looking to improve your brand's Facebook content marketing - and engage your franchisees? Here are four tips to make it happen!
  • Jack Monson
  • 5,163 Reads 1,023 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: Should your brand be on Snapchat?; Social media's hidden features revealed for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn; the history (and predicted future) of mobile ads; Twitter removes wallpaper and users howl; U.K. woman legally changes her name to get around Facebook's real-name policy.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,022 Reads
So, you're hiring again. You have positions open and want to make sure the employees you bring in will meet your goals--or exceed them.
  • Adam Pierno
  • 8,078 Reads 8 Shares
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
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Randy Merrill feels good about the health, wellness, and fitness space he operates in. He says the business models work for him, the client base works for him, and the ROI works for him.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 16,628 Reads 1 Shares
Doug Koegeboehn is a great example of the connection between ad agencies and franchise brands.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,090 Reads 1 Shares
You might say John Hewitt has had a taxing career. In fact, over 45 years he's founded, developed, and managed two of the top three tax companies in the country.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,732 Reads 2 Shares
Jersey Mike's founder Peter Cancro whips up $100,000 sandwich for No Kid Hungry, an organization committed to ending childhood hunger. The donation will provide 1 million healthy meals for kids in the U.S.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,656 Reads
Patrick Risko spent nearly two decades working in the banking industry, then left to pursue his passion of helping seniors and their families.  He now operates the FirstLight Homecare franchise in the greater New Haven, Conn. area.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,004 Reads
Batteries Plus Bulbs CEO Russ Reynolds is thinking beyond the battery as he takes the brand in a newly expanded direction and chases $1 billion in annual sales, part 2: management style, personal, and bottom line.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,137 Reads
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up! So welcome back to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, emerging concepts, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and small.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,268 Reads 7 Shares
After several months of testing after an initial diagnosis by your family doctor, you now must schedule surgery for a heart condition.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 13,062 Reads 2 Shares
Ken Leese is seeing an upswing in the economy and his Jackson Hewitt franchise operation has expanded by five units in less than two years.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 18,362 Reads 3 Shares
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