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Lawn Doctor franchisees add Cherry Blow Dry Bar to their portfolio and target expansion with three salons in New Jersey and Pennsylvania over the next 12 months.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Three areas where leadership is changing and how you can set your franchise operation up for success.
  • Kendall Rawls
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Inspire your franchisees to spread the word (of mouth!)
  • Martha France
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Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Why CMOs should not buy technology; 2) Facebook to stop charging advertisers for accidental clicks; 3) How to turn your brand loyalists into brand advocates; 4) Dunkin' Donuts tests shorter name, streamlined menu.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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More than one-third of the global economy depends on middle-class consumption, which is advancing by 4 percent, surpassing the rate of GDP growth, according to Homi Kharas, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
  • William Edwards
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Franchise trade shows are a great source of information as you consider which brands to invest in. At these shows, which take place all over the country throughout the year, you can kick the tires, taste the food, and handle the products. Most important, perhaps, you can meet live representatives from dozens, or even hundreds of brands, depending on the size of the show.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Bain & Company asked leaders of 362 companies if they felt their companies delivered superior customer service. Eighty percent believed that the service they provided was indeed superior.
  • John DiJulius
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HZ LM Casual Foods has purchased 26 La Madeleine locations in Houston, Austin, and Louisiana, while securing development rights for an additional 57 locations.
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A session at this year's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference featured three experienced franchisees sharing their insight to getting the most out of a business sale.
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A well-managed supply chain is a boon for your franchise development team
  • Eddy Goldberg
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So many good things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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This year's Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference was a superb success, with nearly 350 franchise marketing executives and exhibitors on hand to learn, network, and, hopefully, do a little business.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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How do you know which franchise is right for you? With nearly 3,000 franchise brands available in 75 different industries, the choices can be mind-boggling.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Anand D. (Andy) Patel is the recipient of the 2017 American Dream MVP Award for achieving remarkable success in the U.S. with multiple brands.
  • Helen Bond
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North Carolina-based franchise group acquire 64 Sonic locations in Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia.
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Relationships, lending, operations, and leadership are the key performance indicators that are essential to the success of your operation.
  • Kendall Rawls
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Looking to connect with Millennials online?
  • Shawna Ford
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Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) P&G cuts digital ad spending by $140 million and sales rise!; 2) 10 things not to do when launching a mobile app; 3) 5 steps to improve your mobile app onboarding; 4) Sprint tweaks Verizon with its "Twice the Price" video.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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In September 2015, Mary Thompson and I had the pleasure of meeting U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) at the IFA’s Franchise Action Network meeting to talk about the most pressing issues facing franchisors across the country.
  • Dina Dwyer-Owens
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You have to spend money to make money. So the old saying goes. In franchising you can spend a lot or a little, and still make money. Once you've decided 1) that you want a franchised business, and 2) what industry segment you'd like to work in (fast food, home repair, pet care, etc.), it's time to determine what you can afford. Your "budget" will limit your choices.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Multi-unit and multi-brand operators continue to grow in both numbers and size--and so does attendance at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Aaron's Buys Back Stores From Its Largest Franchisee In $140 Million Cash Transaction.
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Remodeling Is An Investment That Can Generate More Traffic and Increased Sales Say Multi-Unit Franchisees.
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Cowboy Chicken redesigns restaurants from front to back
  • Sean Kennedy
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Using data and tech to recruit franchisees at Capriotti's
  • David Bloom
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One of the more concerning lessons we learned from the 2016 election is the power of "fake news" to change perceptions and draw attention toward or away from an issue.
  • Darrell Johnson
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Going into business for yourself is a major life decision. One path is to start your own business or buy an existing one. Another is to choose the franchising model and buy into a proven system with a known brand name. Each path has its own promise, as well as its perils. Once the choice is made, the question becomes what type of business to choose.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Leaders love to talk about revenue streams by showing graphs and charts with the breakdown of sales categories. It is important to know the percentage of sales generated by products or services and to monitor trends, especially the growth and decline of your business revenue.
  • John DiJulius
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Three successful multi-unit franchisees talk about how they spot, measure, and retain great employees.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Using a checklist and leveraging experienced sources can help business operators implement strategies, tried and true processes, and procedures that are critical to everyday business.
  • Dan Iosue
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