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At least six times a year, Don Copus gathers his Hungry Howie's employees for a corporate outing where you may find the Berkley, Mich.-based franchisee batting for one softball team, pitching for the other, or manning the grill.
  • Helen Bond
  • 10,503 Reads 5 Shares
Franchising is big. And so are some of its franchisees. Just take a look at our "Mega 99" list (page 54) and you'll see what we mean!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,569 Reads 1,023 Shares
Ellen Hui spent years as a multi-brand franchisee in the San Francisco Bay area. Following the sale of her business, she has turned to helping franchisors and franchisees improve their operational efficiencies.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,794 Reads 85 Shares
Last time leadership authority Roxi Hewertson, President & CEO of the Highland Consulting Group, detailed five behaviors and attitudes that show up consistently in successful leaders.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,470 Reads 1,039 Shares
Pam Wolfe loves to cook. So much so that when she first began operating Papa Murphy's Take'N'Bake Pizza franchises 15 years ago you could almost always find her in the company kitchen
  • Helen Bond
  • 4,715 Reads 1 Shares
Astute leaders guide and direct from the front lines of the company. Leaders are continually present and interacting with their employees in order to see what is slowly transforming and changing and what is causing unit frustrations.
  • Timothy F. Bednarz
  • 4,036 Reads
As many of you already know, there are significant changes to lease accounting on the horizon.
  • Cory Bennett
  • 16,060 Reads 1,005 Shares
Randy Merrill is an Army veteran who is looking for a few good brands--as long as they're in his wheelhouse: sports, health, and wellness.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,197 Reads 14 Shares
Are you a great leader or an "at risk" failing leader? How do you know? What would your staffers say? What would your own supervisor say?
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,695 Reads 625 Shares
It was a late night of channel surfing that gave this former surfer-turned-franchisee a life-changing idea to feed the hungry.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,348 Reads 50 Shares
For William Bruce, chief operating officer at Abundant Brands in American Fork, Utah, a late night of channel surfing turned into a life-altering idea to feed the hungry.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,058 Reads 97 Shares
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As a former Air Force fighter pilot, Greg Mooneyham is a natural risk-taker. But his decision to venture into the world of franchising in the fitness industry during an economic downturn was a calculated move to practice what he preached.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,409 Reads 142 Shares
Effective leaders manage by keeping their fingers on the pulse of their employees' key activities.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 7,583 Reads 659 Shares
That stockbroker job Kevin Osterfeld had longed for didn't turn out quite like he planned. So he made a change.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,052 Reads 1 Shares
Gina Puente has built her franchise empire in a nontraditional way. She operates her brands in airports and hospitals and she is an innovator with a passion for creating her own brands.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,461 Reads 233 Shares
Having a flock of happy customers is like having your own advertising agency.
  • Dr. Nido Qubein
  • 5,573 Reads 163 Shares
An overwhelming number of franchisees are perplexed about network security ownership and responsibility--especially when it comes time to pay for a data compromise.
  • Gary Glover
  • 6,008 Reads 14 Shares
In an episode of "The Simpsons," Lisa tells her dad that the Chinese use the same word for both "crisis" and "opportunity"--to which Homer replies, "Yes! Crisitunity!"
  • Carol Schleif
  • 6,044 Reads 150 Shares
Edwin Sarkissian escaped the oppression of his native Iran with his family in 1996.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 108,985 Reads 834 Shares
Managers are overwhelmed and burdened with many tasks and responsibilities in a constant quest to improve results.
  • Timothy Bednarz
  • 4,574 Reads 1,023 Shares
According to Chris Jackson, director of marketing and branding at College Hunks Hauling Junk, "He lives College Hunks. If he is in the grocery store, it's a marketing opportunity."
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,085 Reads 284 Shares
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Aziz Hashim, who was an engineer before deciding he liked restaurants and franchising better, has a detailed, systematic process for evaluating potential new brands.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,584 Reads 74 Shares
Previously, I described one of the few positives from the recent financial crisis: In the world of small-business lending, franchising has gained a competitive edge in the battle for access to capital.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 5,137 Reads 16 Shares
After visiting with Guillermo Perales five years ago, perhaps the most pointed question to ask him today is, "What have you not been up to?"
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 14,261 Reads 7 Shares
Michael Knobelock has always been in sales. As a 14-year-old growing up in Houston, he sold newspaper subscriptions and was a top salesman, earning between $400 and $500 a week in the 1970s.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 12,397 Reads 14 Shares
The decision to sell your successful multi-unit business is now firmly on the horizon.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 8,644 Reads 2 Shares
Twenty-year-old Michael Silva-Nash's family bought the Greater Little Rock Molly Maid franchise in 2005.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,132 Reads 1 Shares
Charlie and Judy Divita operate six Firehouse Subs in the greater Columbia, S.C., area, including one nestled in the heart of the USC campus.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,890 Reads 19 Shares
Earlier this year we interviewed representatives from companies that specialize in helping business operators hire smarter.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,795 Reads 132 Shares
At every level, technology is now a game changing tool - and a great weapon of destruction.
  • Scott Klososky
  • 7,429 Reads 1,023 Shares
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