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Nader Masadeh didn't like what he saw at one of his franchise locations when we was featured on CBS television's "Undercover Boss" a few months ago. So the Buffalo Wings & Rings president and CEO promptly stepped out of his disguise to handle the problem.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Since the turn of the century, I would highlight three fundamental trends within the franchise business model. The first is adaptability, which has a wonderful positive attribute but a dark side as well.
  • Darrell Johnson
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What to look for in a business lender, and why it's important to find the best lender and not just the best rate.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Ranking the most multi-friendly brands
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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If you are willing to invest your time and capital in the proper areas, the challenges are reduced, risks minimized, and growth and the sustainability of your business can be greatly enhanced.
  • By Kendall Rawls
  • 23,644 Reads 2 Shares
Minimum wage increases are threatening to erode profit margins and shake up the business model for many brands, but finding a sustainable solution is not easy. Michael Seid examines the situation from his seat on Connecticut's Low Wage Employer Advisory Board.
  • Michael Seid
  • 5,004 Reads 58 Shares
If you want to see the positive influence of Hardee's franchisee Dan Ponder at work, look no farther than his hometown of Donalsonville, population 3,000.
  • Helen Bond
  • 39,563 Reads 44 Shares
6 things you can do to make your brand indispensable, build brand loyalty, and keep your franchisees' customers coming back.
  • John DiJulius
  • 2,855 Reads
We all get the calls: "What's the best franchise these days?" How do you answer that? Usually, the answer is a muddled, meandering set of comments.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 3,033 Reads 1,014 Shares
When it comes to a successful social media strategy, Valerie Kinney's advice for franchisors is succinct. "Stay focused, yet nimble," says Kinney, vice president of marketing for CertaPro Painters.
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,056 Reads 1 Shares
JAE Restaurant Group acquires 97 additional locations from Wendy's corporate making the multi-unit franchisee company one of South Florida's largest employers with over 5,000 employees and 177 locations throughout Florida, Texas, and New Mexico.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 23,372 Reads 4 Shares
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Social media review sites such as Yelp can provide challenges and opportunities for savvy multi-unit operators to take their business reviews and online image into their own hands.
  • Jenna Oltersdorf
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Segmenting your target market into smaller and smaller groups is not only possible with today's technology tools, it's also a way to boost your bottom line by reaching your customers more effectively
  • Chen Katz
  • 2,194 Reads 2 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) More reasons than you need to consider using Instagram to boost engagement with your customers; 2) How Snapchat may be shaping the future of social media; 3) Facebook's move to counter ad blockers and give users more control of the ads they see; 4) Twitter moves to redefine itself as growth falters.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,893 Reads 6 Shares
Recently, I had the pleasure of working with Dave Ridley, who spent 27 years with Southwest Airlines as a senior executive in a variety of operational, commercial, and staffing roles.
  • Jason Conrad
  • 21,449 Reads 1,014 Shares
Consumer marketing around the world is both the same and different from country to country. Adapting to the differences is critical in marketing a brand successfully overseas.
  • Bill Edwards
  • 8,982 Reads 4 Shares
The fast casual space is one that continuously evolves to meet consumer demands. From restaurant design to ordering methods and digital advancements both in-store and online, brands are continually undergoing changes to keep their dynamic guest base happy... and full.
  • Christine Specht
  • 7,004 Reads 1 Shares
New Technomic Study Finds That Consumers Blame Restaurants For Third-party Delivery Service Mistakes
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 17,703 Reads 14 Shares
Staying On Top Of Technology Is Key To Recruiting And Retaining Top Talent And Building An Organization That Lasts.
  • Dan Schneider
  • 24,065 Reads 1 Shares
Giving back to the communities you serve builds customer engagement, brand reputation, and contributes to system growth and franchise development. Three franchise CEOs tell how they do it.
  • Steve Olson
  • 6,442 Reads
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.
  • By Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,069 Reads 4 Shares
Jeff's Bagel Run
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen multi-unit franchisee Ali Shahid Butt learned long ago that success in business depends on other people.
  • Helen Bond
  • 29,491 Reads 8 Shares
At TruFusion, we market primarily to the Millennial, specifically females. Because of this, we are talking to the most highly connected generation yet, with their access to instant information.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,317 Reads 1,014 Shares
Time and speed of service are critical to the customer experience. Everyone in the organization has to understand how valuable time is to the customer.
  • John DiJulius
  • 19,848 Reads
New Study Finds That Multi-Unit Franchisees Have More Satisfaction And Enjoy Operating Their Business More Than Single Unit Operators. And Because They Have More Invested, They Have Higher Expectations For Their Franchisor
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 22,033 Reads 1 Shares
Financing Equipment For Your Franchise Locations Can Be A Big Investment. Here Are 5 Key Considerations To Make When Considering Financing Or Leasing Options.
  • Biz Durling
  • 14,498 Reads 13 Shares
Turning unhappy customers into loyal ones is easy enough -- if you empower and train your front-line employees to act. See what customer service guru John Tschohl has to say about service recovery.
  • John Tschohl
  • 6,164 Reads
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) 55% of Google users can't tell the difference between the search results and the ads; 2) Augment your business's reality with Pokémon Go marketing tips; 3) Google's Adword format revision requires marketers to comply by Oct. 26; 4) Pinterest—debunking 11 myths that may be holding you back.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,817 Reads
For Sunny Ghai, the key to multi-brand franchisee success is creativity. The founder of family-owned Ghai Management Services operates 7 brands, including 60 Burger Kings in 4 states.
  • By Helen Bond
  • 29,979 Reads 2 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchising Conference Will Be Chaired By Guillermo Perales, the largest Latino franchise operator in the U.S.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 28,161 Reads 2 Shares
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