Q1 | 2015

Mega 99

Virtual Issue

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FEATURE

Selling? Get the Right Attorney

Now Hiring!: Recruiting and Retaining the best Millennials

Clearly Transparent: Communicating and Sharing Success

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Idea Man: Steve Sager Continues his Innovative Ways

teve Sager knows a good idea when he sees one. The franchise veteran championed Subway's innovative $5 footlong sandwich as a nationwide promotion and pioneered the brand's use of speedy ovens to offer customers toasted subs in a flash.

Helen Bond

Boosting Unit Profitability

We're often asked, "I've been in this system four years. When should I start making a profit?" This is a disturbing question at best--as if profits were somehow time-sensitive: just wait long enough and, Presto!, profits.

Steve LeFever and Rod Bristol

Staying the Course: The Future Looks Bright for Ken Leese

The past five years have been tough for those in the tax business, but things are looking up and Ken Leese's positive attitude has never waned.

Kerry Pipes

Top Domino: To be the Best, You've Gotta Beat The Best

When Domino's veteran Michael "Mike" Orcutt made the switch from corporate executive to franchisee he was, he admits, a "little nervous" about how the managers of the nine Atlanta pizza stores he purchased in 1990 would welcome their new boss.

Helen Bond

It's Mega 99 Time!: These Multi-Unit Operators Know How To Go Big

We've rounded up another "Mega 99" issue--and that means some big numbers.

Multi-Unit Franchisee

Is Your POS System Safe?: 5 Critical Questions for your POS Vendor

While very skilled at installing systems, point-of-sale (POS) vendors often don't understand security basics and likely won't make your security their main priority.

Brand Barney

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Better Late Than Never!: Shahid Hashmi is Making Up for Lost Time

When it comes to franchising, Shahid Hashmi has just one regret: he wishes he'd gotten into it earlier.

Helen Bond

Resetting Priorities: Anand Gala Resizes, Refocuses, and Restrategizes

Simplification and a renewed focus on business and life have taken center stage for Anand Gala since we profiled him in 2010.

Kerry Pipes

2015: Year of the Franchisee?

On many levels, 2014 was a tumultuous year for the franchise business model.

Darrell Johnson

Just Be-Cause: Cause Marketing is Making A Difference

Doing good is a longtime pursuit in America. You might even say it's a part of the culture. Americans love a good cause and like to help when they can.

Kerry Pipes

Make It So!: Customer Growth Lessons from Amazon

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is a Star Trek junkie. He almost named his company MakeItSo.com, based on the adventures of the USS Enterprise, when Captain Jean-Luc Picard would confirm his commands with the words, "Make it so!"

Jack Mackey

Fund-Amental Change?: Is Aziz Hashim's New Fund for franchisees a Game-Changer?

Tired of paying royalties? How would you like to get in on collecting them? That's one of the reasons--among many--behind an innovative fund created to allow multi-unit franchisees to own or invest in franchise brands.

Eddy Goldberg