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Rob Branca successfully operates 88 Dunkin' Donuts franchise locations. And that's just what he plans to continue doing long into the future. He says it's imperative that industry leaders stand up and fight for the rights of franchisees as they face a continuing barrage of government overreach and regulation.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Mobile marketing continues to grow as a vehicle for engaging with customers and attracting new ones. This report from 3Cinteractive reveals where brand marketers plan to invest in mobile in 2017.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,162 Reads 1 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) How Snapchat's impending IPO may affect social marketers; 2) Instagram updates Stories with 3 new features; 3) 50 facts about Google social marketers should know; 4) Twitter moves to curb abuse by beefing up its "muting" feature; and 5) Fake news has become a real problem for social media platforms.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,153 Reads
After working his usual 50- 60-hour week tending to his 17 Indianapolis-area Penn Station East Coast Subs stores, Rob Chinsky and his wife Linda moved both their children into their college dorms, hours away, all in one weekend.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 29,804 Reads 28 Shares
For Wanda Sieber, what began as an ordinary phone call became a wake-up call. The person who answered the phone told Sieber that the owner of the business she'd called had died unexpectedly, adding "We don't even know if we're going to have jobs tomorrow."
  • Helen Bond
  • 36,789 Reads 3 Shares
To measure the ROI, you have to really know what you're looking for. At Franchise Whales, instead of focusing on cost per lead, which is the standard among most franchise development executives, we focus on the cost per closed sale.
  • Franchise Update
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In mid-2015, Sentinel Capital Partners acquired Fazoli's from Sun Capital. Sentinel, which had scooped up Checkers and Rally's, Newk's Eatery, and TGI Fridays the year before, targeted an aggressive growth strategy for the nearly 30-year-old brand.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,919 Reads 1 Shares
Minimum wage increases will be ringing in the New Year in states across the country. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) continues to push for greater increases in minimum wage. Wage increases will not only affect employees but also business owners and consumers.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Mara Fortin was the very first franchisee for Nothing Bundt Cakes. She has served as chair of the brand's Franchise Advisory Council and has received the Outstanding Franchisee (Circle of Honor) award. She also loves to serve as a mentor - especially for other women. She has learned quite a few things about hiring and retaining employees during her decade in franchising.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 32,806 Reads 1,014 Shares
Phoning, emailing, and frantically setting up meetings to goose your year-end sales numbers? Whoa! Slow down, take a deep breath, step off the hamster wheel, and learn to balance your life, says franchise sales pro Steve Olson.
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,590 Reads
FranchiseGrade.com analyzed 6 years of data from more than 1,900 franchise systems. Their report shows that providing candidates with more - and more detailed - financial data in Item 19 FPRs led to greater system growth than in franchise systems that didn't. Free download.
  • FranchiseGrade.com
  • 3,581 Reads
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Rob Branca and his extended family of in-laws, siblings, children, and cousins own and operate more than 1,200 Dunkin' Donuts locations throughout New England and a few expansion markets.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 26,403 Reads 6 Shares
Pokémon GO, the hot new augmented reality (AR) game is not just another fad or trending game on the market—it is a cultural phenomenon.
  • John DiJulius
  • 20,446 Reads 1,023 Shares
I never want to stand still. I always want to be working on something and find ways to improve it, expand upon it, and to be innovative.
  • Jonathan Barnett
  • 3,930 Reads
Results from the 2017 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR) were unveiled in late September at the 18th annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference in Atlanta.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,132 Reads 4 Shares
Addressing entitlement and the negative effects it can have on your business operation. How to take charge and set the tone of equality in your franchise business.
  • Kendall Rawls
  • 40,354 Reads 3 Shares
An Analysis of Franchise Systems over a 6-Year Period Indicated that Systems with Item 19 Disclosures Achieved Significant Growth While Others Declined.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 16,137 Reads 2 Shares
This past February, longtime marketing executive Jon Quinn suited up for his newest role as vice president of marketing for Charleys Philly Steaks.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,292 Reads 1,021 Shares
We spoke with three brands, Buffalo Wings & Ring, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Meineke Car Care Centers to see how they are using social media and digital technology for customer engagement and as a local marketing tool for their franchisees.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 21,559 Reads 1 Shares
Are your real estate commission dollars working as hard as you are? You can put your commission dollars to work by aligning your interests with those of your real estate broker. Take control of the commission process and base compensation on results.
  • Randy Airst and Susan Airst
  • 33,776 Reads 6 Shares
Hundreds of franchise development professionals gathered in Atlanta this past September for the annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference (FLDC), one of the year's must-attend events for brands looking to improve their sales, share ideas, and learn more about today's best practices in franchisee recruitment.
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,377 Reads
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Pedro Giorgana loves being a home-based franchisee of A Buyer's Choice Home Inspections and iHandyMan. He has time for his family and personal life and still gets to work with and assist his customers daily. It's been a rewarding and successful blend for him.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 35,574 Reads 5 Shares
Do you have the courage to post all of your customer reviews, including the worst ones? John DiJulius shows why it actually might be a great idea.
  • John DiJulius
  • 3,723 Reads 2 Shares
Today, at 38, Garrard still works out every day, but he's not just pumping iron in his post-NFL career—he's pumping profits from his two Retro Fitness gyms.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 44,824 Reads 5 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) New media monitoring tool allows companies to track every mention of their brand or logo on television - and their competitors' too; 2) Threee steps to keep your ranking up on Google's new mobile search index; 3) Pinterest's new Explore feature improves display of popular Pins, adds native video; 4) Get a grip on the latest version of your Facebook Business Page with this 6:39-minute video.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,035 Reads
Choosing the best social media platform or channel to reach your target audience can be challenging, as both the technologies and your customers continue to evolve.
  • Tammy Cancela
  • 27,645 Reads 2 Shares
Two years ago, when Georgetown, Texas-based Sport Clips prepared to enhance its corporate team and boost growth it called on Mark Kartarik, a salon industry veteran.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,408 Reads 2 Shares
Private equity can provide a great growth or exit strategy for your franchise operation, but it is critical to consider and understand the rules of engagement. Make sure you know how to form the appropriate partnership with respect to your goals, and understand what you get and what you give up.
  • Champ Rawls
  • 17,525 Reads
Each year, in the run-up to the annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference, franchise brands that pre-register can choose to have themselves mystery shopped by a team of sales and lead generation experts.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,127 Reads
Is your franchise development presentation full of holes? Jim Bender, who reviews them for a living, challenges you to "read it like you bought it."
  • Jim Bender
  • 2,679 Reads 1 Shares
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