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Arizona Files Brief In Support Of IFA Lawsuit Seeking To Stop Franchise Wage Discrimination In Seattle.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Social media marketing news you can use. This week: getting started on LinkedIn (it's about time!); using social media automation for effective customer engagement; a short, brief, infographic history of Twitter; and OMG! 75 social media acronyms to know.
  • Daniel Lieberman
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KBP Foods acquires 24 more restaurants in three states in its latest growth move. The new acquisition brings the franchisee group to 247 quick service restaurants located throughout 10 states.
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IFA says millions of salaried workers would lose out on key benefits such as workplace flexibility and long term advancement opportunities under new overtime regulation rule.
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Mike Bidwell, CEO and president of The Dwyer Group, discusses his career path from franchisee to the top of the C-suite at the 8-brand, $1 billion franchisor - larger now after acquiring Service Brands International (June 12) and The Grounds Guys of Canada (June 18).
  • Kerry Pipes
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Lost that "perfect" franchise sales prospect to a competitor's counter-offer? These 6 tips can help you land - and keep - that sales superstar.
  • Eliot Burdett
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Steve Sager has relied on forward-thinking innovation to build a career that includes opening more than 265 Subway stores during his 30 years in the business.
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New reports find franchising is big contributor to the US GDP and ranks above average in job creation.
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Anand Gala makes moves that simplify his approach, refocus his energy, and help grow his franchise operation.
  • Kerry Pipes
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How to structure your franchise organization to align your sales and marketing teams - and increase your consumer revenues and unit sales.
  • Dayna Rothman
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IFA teams up with two restaurant associations to form coalition group dedicated to defending New York franchisees from "ill-advised" and discriminatory wage hike efforts.
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Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 65 sites that provide free images for your online marketing campaigns; analyzing "Hack Crash" panic - and avoiding it; improve customer service with Twitter's upgraded direct message capabilities; 15 tips for hiring good designers from someone who's done it.
  • Daniel Lieberman
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McAlister's Deli signs several new development agreements in Georgia and Florida and plans to open its first restaurants in Orlando and Southwest Florida.
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The International Franchise Association to launch a new public affairs campaign in support of franchising and the business model at the International Franchise Expo (IFE) later this week.
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Mike Bidwell, CEO and president of The Dwyer Group, discusses his career path from franchisee to the top of the C-suite at the 8-brand, $1 billion franchisor.
  • Kerry Pipes
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2015 AFDR highlights: Franchisors set annual sales goals. Learn what the brands that exceeded their goals last year did right.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Kevin Green is a Bruegger's Bagels multi-unit franchisee in the Raleigh-Durham market. He made a successful career transition from teach to franchisee.
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New mid-year report finds that franchise businesses continue to grow, create jobs, and outpace the rest of the U.S. economy.
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Social media marketing news you can use. This week: Still confused about hashtags?; Predicted SEO shakeup from Google's mobile inclusion apparently was overrated; Twitter returns to Google search; build your brand by making friends with influential bloggers!
  • Daniel Lieberman
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When I purchased Putt-Putt in 2004, I realized the primary challenges associated with a 50-year-old brand would be 1) to experience continued growth, and 2) to reinvigorate the brand to appeal to a younger consumer base by delivering more value to our customers.
  • David Callahan
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When it comes to operating multiple brands, Craig Comer has discovered that differences can attract--profits, that is, for his two very different service brands.
  • Helen Bond
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2015 is starting out as a very busy year for international franchise development. U.S. franchises are exporting their brands more than at any time in history--and to more places.
  • William Edwards
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is a Star Trek junkie. He almost named his company MakeItSo.com, based on the adventures of the USS Enterprise, when Captain Jean-Luc Picard would confirm his commands with the words, "Make it so!"
  • Jack Mackey
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Guillermo Medellin brought his business savvy, experience, and smarts to the U.S. in 2009 and now operates three successful Russo's New York Pizzeria locations in Houston.
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Report finds new overtime rules would bring unintended consequences such as increased costs to businesses and impact the workforce by eliminating middle management jobs.
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Julia Stewart, CEO and chair of DineEquity (Applebee's and IHOP), discusses her career in franchising, leadership attributes and skills, women leaders, networking, mentorship, and her path to the C-suite.
  • Kerry Pipes
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2015 AFDR highlights: Overall closing ratios (leads to sales and applications to sales) of nearly 150 brands showed improvement over previous years.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Ask Dina Dwyer-Owens, co-chair of The Dwyer Group, about obstacles to the top for women, and she is quick with a suggestion: talk less about the proverbial glass ceiling and do more to encourage women to shatter their own self-doubt to compete.
  • Helen Bond
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As you go about your day-to-day routine, you may have noticed some new ways to pay; and if you received a new debit or credit card recently, you also may have noticed the new chip embedded in it.
  • Tom Epstein
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Doing good is a longtime pursuit in America. You might even say it's a part of the culture. Americans love a good cause and like to help when they can.
  • Kerry Pipes
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