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In my previous guest column, I discussed how I came up with the idea for a restaurant concept that fused the speed and inherent benefits of fast casual with the flavors, ingredient quality, and service level of fine dining.
  • Pierre Panos
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For U.S. franchisors, the domestic market can be highly competitive. From small businesses to large corporations, U.S. companies are turning their attention to markets abroad and the opportunity for growth overseas.
  • Martin Hancock
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Talk about starting a business during the worst of times. Jason Duffy knows just what that's like.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 16,965 Reads 229 Shares
Despite all its advantages, technology has made it harder to capture consumers' attention and easier for them to bypass advertising messages.
  • Michael Daigle and Gina Malandrino
  • 4,649 Reads 1,023 Shares
Among the many tools and tactics companies can use to improve the customer experience, speed is the most overlooked.
  • John Tschohl
  • 6,865 Reads 154 Shares
The foundation of your successful selling program starts with your sales process.
  • Steve Olson
  • 8,835 Reads
Best-selling business author and trainer Zig Ziglar once said, "People don't buy drills, they buy holes."
  • Thomas Scott and Joe Mathews
  • 7,645 Reads 2 Shares
To most financial advisors, convincing their clients of the absolute necessity of maintaining a sound financial system and cash controls—and the need to consistently review, evaluate, and plan—is about as easy as selling first aid.
  • Steve LeFever
  • 7,383 Reads 60 Shares
IRAs and annuities are growing in popularity as retirement investment options, according to recent surveys, but three financial experts warn they can have serious disadvantages.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,172 Reads 1,021 Shares
Two former Air Force vets will soon be taking flight by opening an Interim HealthCare in Salt Lake City.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,640 Reads 1,014 Shares
In 2009, Charles Loflin's life was in high gear and he was racking up one success after another. Then his wife got cancer.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,619 Reads
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The findings from the 2014 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR) were unveiled this October at the 15th annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference in Atlanta.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 7,374 Reads 1,023 Shares
A McKinsey Quarterly Report shows that positive word of mouth has more than twice the impact of traditional advertising.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 4,599 Reads
Thirty Golden Corral restaurants, $155 million in sales annually, and providing jobs for more than 3,000 people would most certainly qualify as a success story for Eric Holm.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,800 Reads 1,014 Shares
For NFL Quarterback David Garrard, there's no such thing as "retirement." His short break from the NY Jets, starting in May and ending in October, proves that he's not good at sitting back and doing nothing.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,535 Reads
These days we hear plenty about employee engagement. We know disengaged employees are bad for business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,898 Reads 1 Shares
Larry Katzen made partner at Arthur Andersen by the time he was 30. The "Big 8" accounting firm had a long reputation for innovation and integrity.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,949 Reads 5 Shares
Wan Kim is a quick study. After graduating from Boston University with a degree in international management, he began his MBA studies at the University of California-Irvine at the crest of the investment-heavy dot-com boom of the late '90s/early 2000s.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 14,451 Reads 2 Shares
Paul Macaluso carries a unique distinction at Moe's Southwest Grill: he's the brand's first chief marketing officer.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,134 Reads 1 Shares
Mary Lynne Carraway's 74 Domino's Pizza restaurants may dominate the Washington, D.C., market, but she runs her 1,800-employee business with a kind and gentle approach to success.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 10,332 Reads 4 Shares
After several years of being the shiny new tool everyone covets and can't wait to use, social media is now becoming just another part of the marketing toolbox, a little banged up perhaps, maybe even a little rusty.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,314 Reads 459 Shares
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Bojangles' has one of the highest average unit sales volumes in the QSR industry, driven by strength across all three primary day parts.
  • Douglas J. Poppen
  • 2,389 Reads 24 Shares
A Subway franchisee in Allentown, Pa., has started accepting Bitcoins for payment - and it's working.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,239 Reads 68 Shares
Recently, we represented a multi-unit operator in the sale of a tier-one franchise business that had to overcome numerous hurdles to achieve a successful outcome.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 5,748 Reads
Mary Lynn Carraway is a successful Domino's franchisee with 74 locations in the Washington, D.C., area.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 15,069 Reads 6 Shares
Although we live in the richest and most advanced society the world has ever known, many of us say we need more money in order to be happy, notes best-selling author Doug Vermeeren.
  • Doug Vermeeren
  • 6,702 Reads 1 Shares
Two Zaxby's franchisee partners with ties to the brand's corporate office are growing again.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,768 Reads 3 Shares
A couple of months ago, our lead social media strategist at EMSI Public Relations started noticing interesting changes involving the Twitter accounts we manage for clients.
  • Marsha Friedman
  • 5,085 Reads
Franchise Update mystery shoppers posing as qualified prospects identified a stellar group of franchise companies for best practices in lead generation, follow-up, and recruitment.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,981 Reads
In the eyes of Catherine Monson, the most important role of a CEO is leading and inspiring.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,296 Reads 1,022 Shares
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