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A conversation with mega-franchisee Ed Doherty is invariably sprinkled with a lot of "wows."
  • Debbie Selinsky
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On Cathy Amato's first day as a Jack in the Box management trainee in the early 1980s, her trainer questioned whether Amato was up for the rigor ahead--changing grease vats, scrubbing floors, and crazy hours.
  • Helen Bond
  • 10,249 Reads 1,022 Shares
The total number of veteran-owned franchise businesses among the most military-friendly franchise companies jumped nearly 35 percent to a record 11,469 in the last year
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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We're all in search of the "golden leads" year after year. We all say we are willing to pay whatever it takes to speak with qualified candidates who have an interest in our business.
  • Marc Kiekenapp
  • 3,260 Reads 1 Shares
Today it seems that much of what we hear focuses on a lack of accountability.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 7,838 Reads 8 Shares
In case you haven't noticed, women possess a lot of buying power.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,653 Reads 903 Shares
Despite the best intentions and bona fide efforts of reasonable clients, not every lawsuit is avoidable.
  • James Mulcahy and Steven Emmons
  • 3,422 Reads 19 Shares
One of the most challenging components of making decisions to invest in franchise units is trying to predict the future.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 4,886 Reads 33 Shares
Part 1 of this three-part series addressed how to improve attendance at your franchisee convention.
  • Evan Hackel
  • 11,574 Reads 2 Shares
Getting the most from your advertising spend is more important than ever. These 9 tips can help you become more effective at choosing where you place your ads - and how to evaluate the results.
  • Steve Olson
  • 4,668 Reads 262 Shares
If you've played, coached, or watched a sport on the University of South Carolina (USC) campus, there's a good chance you've eaten a Firehouse Sub from Judy and Charlie Divita.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,325 Reads 12 Shares
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At last fall's Franchise Leadership & Development Conference in Atlanta, nearly 150 franchisees responded to a survey conducted by MulcahyLLP about their interface with outside counsel and legal issues.
  • Jim Mulcahy
  • 4,851 Reads 30 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in today's transforming global economy, FUSR bring you positive news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, innovating, and continuing to grow, both domestically and overseas.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,233 Reads 69 Shares
Burton W. Folsom uncovered something revolutionary about capitalism in 19th century America.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,064 Reads 5 Shares
Turns out low-investment franchise brands carry a lot of weight. Although they may cost less than some of the big names in franchising, they have a significant presence in the market, according to a new report from Franchise Business Review.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,855 Reads 32 Shares
Any competent business management planning will include a plan for potential disasters.
  • Eric Reed
  • 4,144 Reads 10 Shares
During the 1930s, researchers from Harvard University conducted productivity studies at Western Electric's Hawthorne facility that demonstrated how management attention generates immediate productivity increases.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 7,508 Reads 1,078 Shares
As a hospital administrator, Allen Hager had personally seen the anguish that families faced when searching for safe, appropriate, quality home care services for their family members returning home.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,863 Reads 117 Shares
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Eric Werner seems to believe the legend as he continues building his empire in the Lone Star State.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,614 Reads 41 Shares
The 2008 financial meltdown has had a lot of bad implications for franchising, mostly by making access to capital much harder.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 3,262 Reads 78 Shares
The rapidly expanding mobile payments market is attractive to merchants because of the low entry barrier to obtain a smartphone or tablet device.
  • Gary Glover
  • 8,579 Reads 518 Shares
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Franchise online marketers are now overseeing an empire, not just a kingdom. Their reach is offline and online, in websites, directories, social media, mobile devices, and beyond.
  • Jeremy LaDuque
  • 4,844 Reads 758 Shares
Would it surprise you to know that 70 percent of all revenue generated by Las Vegas casinos is non-gaming revenue? It's true.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 5,262 Reads 1,088 Shares
On Cathy Amato's first day as a Jack in the Box management trainee in the early 1980s, her trainer questioned whether Amato was up for the rigor ahead--changing grease vats, scrubbing floors, and crazy hours.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,784 Reads 1 Shares
As more franchisors and franchisees embrace social media to augment their consumer marketing efforts, answers to this question gain in importance.
  • Franchise Update
  • 3,165 Reads 109 Shares
A blog is a valuable asset for a small business. It gives your company a face and a voice, and sets you apart from the competition.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,977 Reads 16 Shares
There has been loads of media attention directed toward Twitter, the 140-character micro-blogging service that allows people and businesses to communicate with their "followers."
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,586 Reads 42 Shares
A slow market can be especially tough on small businesses, as they are often run on a shoestring budget which leaves very little room for the cost cutting and expense reductions that corporations implement in times like these.
  • Will Dylan
  • 9,106 Reads 981 Shares
Depths of personal commitment allowed the great leaders to execute well in all aspects of their business, as well as to overcome any barriers and adversities they encountered.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 20,128 Reads
At Buffalo Wing Factory & Pub, we have continued to focus on the basics of the restaurant industry, especially during these economic times, and on including ways to reach our customers.
  • Franchise Update
  • 3,481 Reads 28 Shares
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