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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
  • 4,021 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
  • 4,487 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
  • 5,579 Reads 230 Shares
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
  • 8,095 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
  • 4,715 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
  • 6,001 Reads 1 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
  • 6,969 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
  • 6,019 Reads 14 Shares
You need to hire smart and you'd like to hire efficiently, but not so fast. When making a hiring decision, you might need a bit more information than an applicant provides.
  • Multi-unit Franchisee
  • 6,263 Reads 415 Shares
We learn by doing. Think about the basic skills you've acquired in life. You learned to walk by pulling yourself up, turning loose, and taking a step.
  • Dr. Nido Qubein
  • 13,545 Reads 1 Shares
When it comes to family business succession planning, one thing is certain: Most family business leaders don't do it, they don't do it well, or they wait to do it until it's too late.
  • Lois Lang
  • 10,087 Reads 3 Shares
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The last time we spoke with Ricky Warman, in 2009, he was pouring his blood, sweat, and tears into successfully operating 42 Papa John's units in Florida.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,376 Reads 2 Shares
Capital access for franchisees has been a primary concern since the 2008 financial crisis.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 4,281 Reads 3 Shares
John "JD" Draper simply looks like a leader. Maybe it's his dapper attire, mile-wide smile, and booming voice. Or maybe it's his decades long command of operating franchises.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,188 Reads 2 Shares
Online shopping has changed how consumers purchase airline tickets, shoes, music, and more. Now, according to a survey from EMN8, consumers want more of the same technology choices when it comes to ordering fast food.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,787 Reads 1 Shares
Success is something everyone wants but only a few achieve. However, it doesn't have to be that way.
  • Daniel C. Steenerson
  • 7,650 Reads 160 Shares
Social technologies provide a powerful collection of marketing tools, and they are inexpensive compared to other forms of marketing.
  • Scott Klososky
  • 4,753 Reads 96 Shares
When Jim Fitlow skis, he goes at it full tilt. In fact, one of his favorite quips is, "Turning is highly overrated."
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,966 Reads 126 Shares
Little has changed in health-related brands since last year's report. FRANdata still tracks 11 sectors across four industries: child-related, health and fitness, QSR, and retail food.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,378 Reads 206 Shares
When Cold Stone Creamery first showed up on his radar, Lloyd Sugarman knew it had great franchise potential years before the couple who started it were ready to grow.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 15,202 Reads 4 Shares
Who are your customers? Do you know what they want? Do you know what they think about you and your products and services?
  • John Tschohl
  • 4,666 Reads 50 Shares
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What can business leaders and managers learn from watching the earnings of publicly traded companies?
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,217 Reads 422 Shares
The need for trust in the workplace and communication therein is understood by many leaders to be the foundational building block of the organization.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 3,557 Reads 101 Shares
There's an old adage on Wall Street: When someone says, "It's different this time," run as far and as fast as you can.
  • Carol Schleif
  • 5,825 Reads 25 Shares
As a youngster, Greg Cutchall watched his father and uncle struggle to make ends meet with their two A&W restaurants and told himself he would never go into that business.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,530 Reads
As a professional pilot, I meticulously pre-plan my flight including strong and continuous consideration and planning for the weather.
  • Moe Glenner
  • 5,200 Reads 9 Shares
One of the primary reasons organizations and companies go through the effort of developing a qualified team environment is to produce better decision-making that results in more positive outcomes.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 6,826 Reads 740 Shares
Putting the right people at the helm has launched many high profile, highly successful turnarounds, from Jack Welch in his early days at GE to Meg Whitman at eBay.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,730 Reads 6 Shares
Glenn Mueller is Domino's Pizza's largest single franchisee with 135 units. It's a partnership made in pizza heaven.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 18,513 Reads 12 Shares
If I know anything about franchisees, it's that they have lists for everything, from daily kitchen cleaning practices to employee entrance procedures.
  • Joe Durfey
  • 7,264 Reads 1,023 Shares
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