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This is Part 1 of a series on why new and emerging franchise brands fail. In the first two parts, we discuss 8 points on why they fail.
  • Joe Mathews and Thomas Scott
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Change in a franchise system is inevitable. All franchise brands across all segments -food, home services, health and wellness, B2B, and others--eventually come to a point in their growth where the choice is clear...
  • Michael Abt, CEO
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Growing franchisee profitability usually requires growing the top line, as well as controlling costs. With no rising economic tide to lift all boats, the way to grow sales is to take share from the competition.
  • Jack Mackey
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This is the final installment in an ongoing series about making the most of your Discovery Day presentations.
  • Steve Olson
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Steve and Joanne Reitz are partners in life and in franchising. Since we last checked in with him (2009, Q4) the two also have been partners in exploring.
  • Kerry Pipes
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From a young age, I knew that I wanted to lead an organization. This is possibly due to spending time during my childhood working alongside my father in our family businesses.
  • Franchise Update
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Lynette Helling spent her first three years as a nurse working in a burn center.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Great people throughout history often fail, quite miserably, before finally reaching their goals, says international business strategist Dan Waldschmidt.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Mysteries are solved when we use clues to find the culprits behind the crime. Financially speaking, when the crime results in the untimely demise of a business, we often see three usual suspects: low cash, low gross margin, and low net margin.
  • Steve LeFever
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As CMO at Austin-based Schlotzsky's, Mark Mears oversees the direction of the brand's marketing division, including the strategic management of its marketing and creative services departments, along with directing brand promotions, advertising, creative design, menu tests, and other initiatives.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,762 Reads 144 Shares
We asked Rob Stravitz, vice president of marketing at Valvoline Instant Oil change, to discuss how the brand uses technology in its marketing efforts to target and reach customers more effectively.
  • Rob Stravitz
  • 4,243 Reads 1 Shares
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There's a lot of competition out there. And, as the economy continues to show signs of improvement, new franchises are entering the marketplace while existing brands open new stores or add new service providers.
  • William Rodriguez
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Google will now allow desktop and Android mobile users to filter restaurant searches by price, ratings, cuisine, and whether they're open
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,181 Reads
Rose Colarossi, a high-energy multi-unit franchisee from Frisco, Texas, likes to open remarks about her franchising career with this question: "Which came first: the mama or the egg?"
  • Debbie Selinsky
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For the third consecutive year, FPN is reviewing the previous year's sales trends in the franchise space. While not encompassing all of franchising,
  • Tom Epstein
  • 4,889 Reads
More and more Millennials are leveraging their social media platforms and the Internet for nearly everything.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Grant Simon entered the world of franchising with Great Clips. That's where he had found success when we first interviewed him back in 2008.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,924 Reads 1 Shares
Over time, every brand evolves to stay relevant to its customers. You may not go through a corporate "rebranding" exercise to the extent that Wendy's, Burger King, or Arby's recently did, adopting a new logo, new store design, and/or new products.
  • Nate DaPore
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Rich Wilson needed to earn money for his college education. The way he saw it, he had two choices.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,534 Reads 2 Shares
The 4th annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference (FCMC) is nearly upon us. This year's conference is June 24-25 in Atlanta at the InterContinental Buckhead.
  • Franchise Update Media
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This is part of an ongoing series about making the most of your Discovery Day presentations.
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,889 Reads 1 Shares
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We asked Van J. Ingram, Vice President for Franchise Development at Taco John's International, how his company is using technology to identify, reach, and track prospects. Here's what he had to say.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 2,920 Reads
MFV Expositions, the International Franchise Association and Franchise Update Media Join Forces for an All-Day, Educational Event in New York City on June 18, Exclusive to Multi-Unit Franchise Owners
  • Franchise Update Media
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John Mulherin, a former investment bank CEO, likes to say he flunked retirement. "I believe that as people age, they have a decision to make," he says.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,257 Reads
Franchising has proven itself to be a bellwether business model, surviving the financial crisis and adding units since the early days of the current economic recovery.
  • Jacob Grosshandler
  • 3,897 Reads
Why won't my employees just do what I tell them? Why am I struggling to motivate my team? Why aren't they giving me the performance I need?
  • Dr. Tasha Eurich
  • 7,312 Reads 1 Shares
The home care industry has rapidly become one of the most popular in franchising--with some of the most satisfied and successful franchisees, according to a new report just released by Franchise Business Review.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation, potential minimum wage increases, and likely overtime rule changes add to the ongoing challenges of managing the expense side of any business.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 4,850 Reads
The 4th annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference (FCMC) is nearly upon us. This year's conference is June 24-25 in Atlanta at the InterContinental Buckhead.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,074 Reads
For franchisors that want to rapidly expand their franchise systems, the local digital marketing imperative is clear. A recent survey of 437 service industry franchisees found that 58% view online marketing as "very important" or "important" to the success of their business.
  • Gary Ritkes
  • 4,482 Reads
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