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It's mid-2014 and nearly every American is required by the government to have health insurance coverage as outlined under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,057 Reads
If you think negotiating is about winning or losing, you have already lost and should keep reading. Negotiating is about striking the best possible deal between parties without short-changing any party involved in the transaction.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,492 Reads 2 Shares
The continuing evolution of media consumption has made it increasingly challenging for an advertiser to both capture and hold an audience's attention.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,430 Reads
It seems nothing changes faster than the big social media platforms - Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. No sooner do marketers figure out how to best promote a product or business than they change the rules!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,941 Reads 1,023 Shares
There's a lot of competition out there. As the economy continues to show signs of improvement, new franchises are entering the marketplace while existing brands open new stores or add new service providers.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,933 Reads 1,014 Shares
Retail traffic is an important indicator of shopper behavior and a bellwether for retail sales results. If more people are visiting stores, there are more opportunities for retailers to convert shoppers into sales.
  • Mark Ryski
  • 7,165 Reads
Fast on the heels of its recent legal challenge to a new minimum wage law passed in Seattle, the International Franchise Association (IFA) has now set its sights on the city of Chicago.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,946 Reads
Franchisees in Seattle have been saddled with a new $15 dollar per hour minimum wage ordinance passed by the city's mayor, Ed Murray.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,812 Reads 22 Shares
More and more Millennials are leveraging their social media platforms and the Internet for nearly everything.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 11,132 Reads 1,023 Shares
The home care industry has rapidly become one of the most popular in franchising--with some of the most satisfied and successful franchisees, according to a new report just released by Franchise Business Review.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,338 Reads
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation, potential minimum wage increases, and likely overtime rule changes add to the ongoing challenges of managing the expense side of any business.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 4,584 Reads
McAlister's Deli
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Franchise Update's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference just wrapped another winning event that attracted record numbers and offered another stellar lineup of keynote speakers and industry titans.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,567 Reads
Franchising is all about outsourcing. Someone comes up with a great concept and essentially outsources its growth to franchisees so corporate can focus on its core task of system development.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 12,075 Reads 3 Shares
If the nation hadn't been in the midst of a government shutdown and debt ceiling debate, last year's Nobel Prize winners in economics probably would have received more attention and commentary.
  • Carol Schleif
  • 7,089 Reads 1,023 Shares
In wrestling with this question, it is clear that so-called loyalty programs are really rewards programs.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 10,332 Reads 1 Shares
Business owners and managers today face a myriad of challenges--a tight market with strong competition, workforce issues, slimming margins, and the need to keep pace with technological advancements to name a few.
  • Michael Vaughan
  • 6,110 Reads
Every company makes mistakes that could make them lose customers. I don't care what business you are in, something will go wrong.
  • John Tschohl
  • 9,411 Reads 1 Shares
At the 2013 Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators conference, Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy explained how the company plans to grow in the future.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 5,709 Reads
When a customer ordered a sandwich at one of Mike Knobelock's restaurants in North Carolina, it came with pickles on it. "They didn't like pickles," says JJ Villafranca, COO at Knobelock's company.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,800 Reads 2 Shares
In survey after survey, company meetings get knocked by everyone from employees to senior executives as being among the biggest waste of work hours.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,220 Reads
Corporate prepaid credit and debit cards offer a new approach to managing day-to-day employee spending that, until now, was available only to the largest corporations.
  • Toffer Grant
  • 5,437 Reads
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As a franchise owner, your employees are likely making purchases on behalf of you and your business, which can conflict with the strong need you have to control expenses and limit risk.
  • Toffer Grant
  • 6,828 Reads
Who is responsible for innovation? For many franchise concepts, innovation is the sole domain of the franchisor as it safeguards the brand's equity: "Do only things that I say, and do them exactly as the operations manual specifies."
  • Jacob Grosshandler
  • 13,651 Reads 2 Shares
Customers want a consistent service experience. It seems like that would be easy to deliver yet it is not the norm.
  • Lisa Ford
  • 4,322 Reads
What if you could give someone a really special gift that would cost you no money at all? And what if that no-cost gift could significantly change another's life?
  • Steve Farber
  • 4,452 Reads 31 Shares
Hello? Is anybody there? One of the biggest problems sales people face with social media and technology is the lack of real, meaningful contact and communication.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,327 Reads
Peyton Manning just completed his most productive season ever as a pro. If anyone is surprised by that, they shouldn't be. According to ESPN, what many fail to realize is that statistically the Denver Broncos have the number one offensive line in football.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,504 Reads
Because most of us dread being called out for mistakes or weaknesses, leaders who hope to give honest feedback run the risk of angering employees and decreasing their productivity if it isn't delivered correctly.
  • Dr. Tasha Eurich
  • 5,208 Reads
When you drive up to Disneyland the message is clear: "The Happiest Place On Earth." That not only announces their intention, it also defines their performance standards.
  • Jim Cathcart
  • 4,373 Reads
More than 5,000 veterans and military spouses have become franchise business owners in the past two years, according to the International Franchise Association.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,866 Reads 1,023 Shares
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