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What franchisees want from corporate field support is pretty straightforward. Basic expectations include great products, marketing and brand support, ongoing training, site selection, purchasing power for goods and services, and participation in product and program testing.
  • Debbie Selinsky
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Hiring the right team is absolutely the most important element of getting the results you want.
  • Franchise Update
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It seems we read about more and more franchise acquisitions every day, where one franchisee becomes larger by purchasing another. Franchisees seem to be growing ever greater in size, with fewer small franchisees in the marketplace.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 10,483 Reads 2 Shares
The data breach reported by Jimmy John's last September affected just over 10 percent of the company's locations, but the bad press and customer fallout affected the entire chain.
  • Rick Dakin
  • 3,084 Reads 1 Shares
Longtime friends team up to offer three franchise food brands in Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C.
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Captain D's joins forces with Share Our Strength's Dine Out for No Kid Hungry campaign to help to put an end to childhood hunger in America.
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3 tips on integrating technology into your sales process from Tim Courtney, vice president of franchise development at CruiseOne.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,963 Reads
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up! So welcome back to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, emerging concepts, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,645 Reads
teve Sager knows a good idea when he sees one. The franchise veteran championed Subway's innovative $5 footlong sandwich as a nationwide promotion and pioneered the brand's use of speedy ovens to offer customers toasted subs in a flash.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,745 Reads 7 Shares
Good news! The economy is growing again. However, expanding businesses are often in greater peril than those that have suffered through a challenging economy and declining revenues.
  • Rod Bristol
  • 18,383 Reads 1 Shares
Mike Bidwell is a leader who is clear, pragmatic, and to the point. "I'm passionate about creating opportunities for others to grow," says the 57-year-old president and CEO of The Dwyer Group.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,163 Reads
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This past September Value Place, the largest economy, extended-stay hotel brand in the U.S., named Kelly Poling executive vice president and chief marketing officer.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,959 Reads 1 Shares
Franchisee brings very first Capriotti's Sandwich Shop location to the state of Washington.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 15,626 Reads 1,023 Shares
15 franchisee associations team up with IFA to oppose Department of Labor's proposed changes to overtime regulations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,797 Reads
Digital ordering has taken a giant leap forward, but Noah Glass, founder of Olo (online ordering), says that for foodservice brands it's only the beginning.
  • Noah Glass
  • 2,651 Reads
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: Is Facebook ripping off businesses?; Snapchat's user demographics force advertisers to take it more seriously; Deez Nuts for President?
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,022 Reads
When it comes to creating a successful corporate culture, veteran Jiffy Lube franchisee Richard Paek has found that seeing does lead to believing.
  • Helen Bond
  • 14,001 Reads 9 Shares
Franchise Update mystery shoppers, posing as qualified prospects, surveyed attendees at the 2014 Leadership & Development Conference for best practices in lead generation, follow-up, and recruitment.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,343 Reads 4 Shares
Sports-loving partners Tim Clougherty and Keith Fogleman bring Sports Image franchise to North Carolina to help youth sports and athletic programs raise money and acquire new equipment.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 12,131 Reads
Litigation resulting from mandatory system changes can be eliminated (or at least reduced significantly!) by following these four tips.
  • Cheng Cohen
  • 8,393 Reads 1,014 Shares
IFA is seeking a Labor Department explanation of applying a new standard of joint employer at OSHA and conspiring with unions and NLRB.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,670 Reads
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How to sign your best franchise candidates by fulfilling their real needs during the sales process.
  • Jim Bender
  • 3,294 Reads 14 Shares
Rebranding a major chain is never easy, but when your brand's historic roots run deep, there is even more on the line.
  • Tim Pulido
  • 8,582 Reads 2 Shares
Franchising is easy: all it takes is a lot of blood, sweat, and overcoming fears to open and successfully operate a franchise unit--not to mention multiple units of a single brand.
  • Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
  • 9,284 Reads 1 Shares
The banking industry is increasing its conventional business lending activity. Since the recession, banks have focused on lower-risk businesses, which translates into larger businesses with good track records.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 4,066 Reads 1 Shares
Newk's Eatery looks to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and fundraising for the disease by growing its "Newk's Cares" initiative during Cancer Awareness month in September.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,281 Reads
Brightway Insurance establishes $20 million financing agreement with SunTrust Bank in an effort to speed up the brand's national expansion.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,102 Reads
Looking to improve your brand's Facebook content marketing - and engage your franchisees? Here are four tips to make it happen!
  • Jack Monson
  • 5,151 Reads 1,023 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: Should your brand be on Snapchat?; Social media's hidden features revealed for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and LinkedIn; the history (and predicted future) of mobile ads; Twitter removes wallpaper and users howl; U.K. woman legally changes her name to get around Facebook's real-name policy.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,014 Reads
So, you're hiring again. You have positions open and want to make sure the employees you bring in will meet your goals--or exceed them.
  • Adam Pierno
  • 8,057 Reads 8 Shares
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