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You say you want to own a business and make your own decisions? You say that owning a business is one of the few remaining ways to build net worth today?
  • Steve Lefever
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Ricky Warman was a Prudential Securities investment manager who chucked the corporate life to take a stab at franchising in the early 1990s.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,201 Reads 3 Shares
You have only one chance to make a first impression. While that statement is something you've probably heard at least 1,000 times, many of us think of it only in terms of meeting someone in person.
  • John Tschohl
  • 4,131 Reads 11 Shares
Hearing about embezzlement in a public company rarely shocks anyone, but when it happens in a family business, people are often stunned.
  • Lois Lang, Psy.D.
  • 8,467 Reads 1,023 Shares
A second round of results from the recent Empathica 2013 Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Benchmark Study have been released.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,485 Reads 50 Shares
At The Little Gym International, our franchise development process is more high-touch than high-tech.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,348 Reads 1 Shares
Meg Roberts says her professional career path changed course into the franchising business unexpectedly.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,730 Reads 2 Shares
In an effort to protect and strengthen their brands, national franchisors and corporations often enforce restrictive marketing policies for franchisees and local operations.
  • Gideon Rubin
  • 10,036 Reads 8 Shares
"Location, location, location," long the mantra of real estate, is becoming a key factor in mobile marketing, according to a new report, "How Location Data Is Transforming the Entire Mobile Industry," by BI Intelligence.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,363 Reads 66 Shares
Every now and then in the race to keep up with the breathtaking pace of change in social media - marketing's Usain Bolt - it's good to step off the track, catch your breath, and try to grab not only a little oxygen, but a bigger perspective.
  • Jon Miller
  • 2,538 Reads 7 Shares
Knowing what works and what doesn't is crucial for social media marketers. There are a lot of misconceptions, mistakes, and just plain misinformation out there.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,029 Reads 10 Shares
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When Kevin and Laurel Wilkerson, winners of Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine's Veteran Entrepreneurship Award, came to Marco's Pizza from the military using the IFA's Vetfran program, they were pretty sure their total of 44 combined years in the U.S. Army stood them in good stead.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,035 Reads
How much maintenance information do you have on all of your locations? Do you know how many of your HVAC units will need to be replaced this year?
  • Kellie D'Andrea
  • 4,582 Reads 1,022 Shares
Things have been good for Greg Cutchall during the last four years. He's doubled the number of restaurants he operates from 25 to 50 units.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,651 Reads 68 Shares
You wouldn't authorize a company to dive into your checking account at will to withdraw money for undisclosed "services rendered"? That would be crazy.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,879 Reads 26 Shares
In late July, the National Retail Federation issued a statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Mallory Duncan on U.S. District Judge Richard Leon's decision that found that the Federal Reserve misapplied Congress' intent when it implemented required swipe fees reforms.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,106 Reads 22 Shares
A new survey that asked consumers to weigh in on food, order accuracy, speed of service, menu, and other items at the top 62 QSR brands found that, not surprisingly, the likelihood of a return visit to a QSR increases from 20 to 81 percent when guests report a higher satisfaction rate.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,401 Reads 230 Shares
For years franchise lenders have used SBA failure rate data as an initial screening tool to determine whether they should consider a loan to a prospective or existing franchisee.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 5,098 Reads 126 Shares
Franchisors constantly strive to attract more franchisees who are similar to their top-performing operators.
  • Marc Kiekenapp
  • 2,419 Reads 27 Shares
Tom Wood, President and CEO of Floor Coverings International, has been named the first-ever Chairman of the Franchise Leadership & Development Conference.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,402 Reads 1 Shares
On July 10, 2013, Sean Falk, Owner of WolFTeaM, LLC and President of Nachogang, LLC, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health.
  • Sean Falk
  • 4,070 Reads
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Hopefully, you are adopting a standardized real estate process that encompasses a clearly defined all-in-one strategy for site selection, lease negotiation, and legal review.
  • Scott Simcik
  • 3,309 Reads 43 Shares
Carefully designed probes presented throughout your sales process will bring a franchise prospect closer to you, and help you gain invaluable insights into their character, interests, and buying motivations.
  • Steve Olson
  • 1,877 Reads
Guillermo Perales is at it again. When we spoke to him last year (MUF Q4 2012) he was on the grow and flirting with 400 locations throughout his restaurant kingdom.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,675 Reads 1 Shares
You've heard it before, and have likely seen it firsthand in the market: interest rates are at historic lows, franchisee consolidations and refranchisings are prevalent, lenders are hungry, pent-up equity is available and waiting to be deployed, and deal activity is high.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 4,519 Reads 1 Shares
Just before Hurricane Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coast, Tom's River, N.J., resident and franchisee Steve Baliva was huddling with team members from his area T.G.I. Friday's restaurants to try to prepare for what many forecast to be the storm of the century.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,754 Reads 1 Shares
How do you keep a 75-year-old brand relevant? There is no single answer to that question.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 5,433 Reads
Technology is critical today to finding, signing, starting up, and growing your international franchise network.
  • William Edwards
  • 3,854 Reads 75 Shares
Franchising is a tough business, and succeeding even tougher. But with a keen eye on the bottom line, customer service, and community involvement, there are a handful of multi-unit franchisees who rise to the top.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,638 Reads 1 Shares
A third-grade writing assignment led to a real revelation for Brandon Jones and his father. The teacher asked the kids to write about what they wanted to be when they grew up.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,671 Reads 14 Shares
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