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Randy Merrill feels good about the health, wellness, and fitness space he operates in. He says the business models work for him, the client base works for him, and the ROI works for him.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 16,593 Reads 1 Shares
Doug Koegeboehn is a great example of the connection between ad agencies and franchise brands.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,077 Reads 1 Shares
You might say John Hewitt has had a taxing career. In fact, over 45 years he's founded, developed, and managed two of the top three tax companies in the country.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,705 Reads 2 Shares
Jersey Mike's founder Peter Cancro whips up $100,000 sandwich for No Kid Hungry, an organization committed to ending childhood hunger. The donation will provide 1 million healthy meals for kids in the U.S.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,646 Reads
Patrick Risko spent nearly two decades working in the banking industry, then left to pursue his passion of helping seniors and their families.  He now operates the FirstLight Homecare franchise in the greater New Haven, Conn. area.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,986 Reads
Batteries Plus Bulbs CEO Russ Reynolds is thinking beyond the battery as he takes the brand in a newly expanded direction and chases $1 billion in annual sales, part 2: management style, personal, and bottom line.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,123 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 small.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,254 Reads 7 Shares
After several months of testing after an initial diagnosis by your family doctor, you now must schedule surgery for a heart condition.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 13,017 Reads 2 Shares
Ken Leese is seeing an upswing in the economy and his Jackson Hewitt franchise operation has expanded by five units in less than two years.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 18,329 Reads 3 Shares
Are your summer sales slowing down? Here are three actions marketers can take in their slow season to lay the groundwork for bigger and better sales come September. (Note to frozen dessert brands: save this article for January.)
  • Gregg Schwartz
  • 2,505 Reads 9 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: learning from the 6 types of social sharers; using hashtags to engage customers and build your business; Amazon's Prime Day sale: fail or no fail?; 54 clues to determining if you're a social media geek.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,253 Reads 33 Shares
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Jamba, Inc. Continues Towards Its Goal of Becoming an Asset-Light Model and Nears Completion of its Refranchising Initiative.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,623 Reads 1,021 Shares
Millennials, especially the younger half of the demographic, came of age during the Great Recession. As they entered the job market, they experienced hard financial times that limited earning opportunity for many.
  • Adam Pierno
  • 4,472 Reads 1 Shares
The single word Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, uses to describe the resurgence of the brand is "momentum."
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,402 Reads 19 Shares
Baskin-Robbins is looking for entrepreneurs to operate traditional locations in the Los Angeles market and both traditional and non-traditional locations in the San Diego area.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 17,349 Reads 18 Shares
Batteries Plus Bulbs CEO Russ Reynolds is taking the brand in a newly expanded direction as he chases $1 billion in annual sales.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,754 Reads
New measure lifts the cap on the Small Business Administration's loan program to $23.5 billion.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,686 Reads 4 Shares
Summertime blues got you - and your sales team--down? Here are 7 tips to beat the doldrums and re-energize your team.
  • Eliot Burdett
  • 3,967 Reads 1,023 Shares
After two decades in franchising, Shahid Hashmi has an aggressive growth plan that he predicts will top $150 million in revenue in the next 10 years.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 24,859 Reads 33 Shares
New bill would impact franchisees by weakening equity in their businesses, damaging brands, reducing product quality, and limiting franchisor assistance.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 12,668 Reads 24 Shares
A conversation with Valerie Kinney, vice president of marketing at CertaPro Painters, provides insights into the realities of franchising, how CertaPro fosters collaboration with franchisees, and recent examples of staying relevant with marketing strategies (their "50 Shades of Gray Paint" video, for example).
  • Philip St. Jacques
  • 3,712 Reads 6 Shares
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Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 3 free photo apps to improve your social media marketing; Millennials get more political on Facebook; website accessibility for the physically impaired; and the changing face of holiday marketing campaigns as traditional holidays lose traction among younger generations.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,687 Reads 38 Shares
Franchisees looking for insights into succeeding with a partner can learn a thing or two from multi-brand franchisees Judy Ewing-Lonetti and Sandy Dunn.
  • Helen Bond
  • 8,744 Reads 1 Shares
Tired of paying royalties? How would you like to get in on collecting them? That's one of the reasons--among many--behind an innovative fund created to allow multi-unit franchisees to own or invest in franchise brands.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 9,599 Reads 1,023 Shares
Meineke Car Care Donates $72,000 from Charity Golf Tournament to The Children's Miracle Network
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,117 Reads
IFA Calls Out the Department Of Labor On Radical New "Guidance" For Employee Classification Of Contractors.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,424 Reads
Impress your candidates with your brand's marketing expertise - and step out in front of the competition!
  • Jim Bender
  • 4,370 Reads 1,014 Shares
The 10 most common HR challenges your franchisees face - and how to help them to address them successfully.
  • XpertHR
  • 22,055 Reads 27 Shares
JGJO Development Co. LLC inks new deal to bring at least 10 Arooga's Grille House & Sports Bar locations to Long Island and Queens area of New York.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,778 Reads 5 Shares
These 5 publications have something for every consumer marketing pro - and beginner. They include: "The 7-Minute Buyer's Guide to Choosing Your Customer Support Solution"; "An Introduction to Mobile Marketing"; "The New CMO Guide: A Handbook for Marketing Leaders"; "Search Engine Optimization;" and "Marketing Automation Strategy: Benchmarks for Small & Medium Business."
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,095 Reads
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