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Gone are the days when site selection in the QSR space meant securing a location nearest to McDonald's.
  • Anthony Calamunci
  • 2,895 Reads 25 Shares
Contracts with the suppliers that provide the "secret sauce," hats with logos, on-time delivery, and other key ingredients of a franchise system sometimes take the back burner compared with those agreements that drive system expansion, such as the negotiation and execution of franchise and development agreements.
  • Suzie Trigg and Emma Ricaurte Harker
  • 3,247 Reads 81 Shares
Many franchisors lust for experienced multi-unit franchisees to buy their concepts.
  • Steve Olson
  • 5,625 Reads 613 Shares
Franchisors looking to bring in minority franchisees must consider the current cultural aspects of the ethnic minority groups they are hoping to recruit.
  • Jose Torres
  • 6,340 Reads 1 Shares
In 1986 we started Signarama and today we have approximately 800 stores in 50 countries.
  • Ray Titus
  • 10,076 Reads
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a volatile economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, striking deals with investors, innovating, and continuing to grow, whether domestically or overseas.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,372 Reads 224 Shares
Through endless repetition soldiers commit to muscle memory every detail of each maneuver so they can perform without thinking in the mind-numbing chaos of battle.
  • Fredric A. Cohen
  • 7,494 Reads
Network systems attackers, as well as less-dangerous (though still nefarious) hackers, never rest in their ongoing quest to compromise franchise computer systems and capture a share of the billion-dollar bounty of stolen credit card data.
  • David Ellis
  • 6,910 Reads
When Carl T. Howard joined Fazoli's as president and CEO in 2008, the nearly 20-year-old QSR brand was at a crossroads.
  • Carl T. Howard
  • 3,043 Reads 2 Shares
A lawyer or doctor who acts negligently can be sued for malpractice. Many franchisees rely on the franchisor's purported expertise in running their business.
  • Glenn Plattner and Shelly Gopaul
  • 6,510 Reads
A report produced for the IFA at the beginning of this year, the Franchise Lending Matrix, forecasted approximately 15,200 new units would be added in 2011. We're at the halfway point of 2011. It's a good time to check the progress.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 3,388 Reads 1 Shares
Dogtopia
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Jack Riggs didn't follow a simple straight line to franchising. In fact, it was rather crooked. But as it turned out, every twist and turn in his life helped him become the successful entrepreneur he is today.
  • John Carroll
  • 6,095 Reads 1 Shares
Because of my 25-plus years devoted to best-practice hiring techniques, I may be thought of as an "old dog" by some, but that doesn't mean I can't learn any new tricks, and I picked up a few at the recent Multi-Unit Franchising Conference in Las Vegas.
  • Mel Kleiman
  • 5,080 Reads 24 Shares
Having survived five decades, including eight recessions, a bankruptcy, the closing of nearly half its restaurants, a reputation-killing E. coli outbreak, and multiple ownership changes, Sizzler, the original "American Family Steakhouse," was on the mend as it celebrated its 50th anniversary in January 2008.
  • Michael Branigan
  • 4,278 Reads 1 Shares
Gordon Gekko, the main character in the 1987 blockbuster film Wall Street, quickly became a popular cultural icon of unrestrained greed.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 8,517 Reads 464 Shares
Technology is always changing as new trends or new tools continually impact the way businesses operate.
  • Amanda Richardson
  • 12,405 Reads 1 Shares
Last time, I introduced the concept of using type casting to hire people who will naturally reflect your brand as a simple and proven method that ensures your people will behave as the natural extension of your brand at every touch point.
  • Rick Barrera
  • 8,080 Reads 780 Shares
To say the least, the past few years haven't been the best for business. We've weathered a brutal recession, and most of us aren't out of the woods yet.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,482 Reads 401 Shares
By his own description, Greg Thomas is ADHD. Sitting down to read a book, watching professional sporting events, or lounging on a beach doesn't really interest him.
  • John Carroll
  • 9,207 Reads 4 Shares
Facebook recently announced a major initiative regarding brand Pages and the ability to map and link to each local Place, basically creating a Facebook Place for every brick-and-mortar location.
  • Erica McClenny
  • 7,762 Reads 1,021 Shares
We've all heard of CRM (customer relationship management) systems and we can't escape hearing about social media.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,961 Reads 52 Shares
Sonny’s BBQ
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As we've seen in high-definition in the past few months--from the natural and man-made disasters in Japan, to the rolling upheavals across North Africa and the Middle East, to the volatile whipsaws in food and energy prices--the factors that must be accounted for while structuring financial affairs are much more complicated than ever before.
  • Carol Clark
  • 7,596 Reads 1,023 Shares
You won't find much disagreement among today's franchise CMOs and marketing executives with the statement, "Mobile marketing matters."
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,643 Reads 1,021 Shares
Facebook took 852 days to reach its first 10 million users. Twitter took 780. Google+ took just 16, and after a month it has grown to more than 25 million users.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,718 Reads 6 Shares
Kevin Hatton is honest enough to admit that when he became an EMT at age 18, he came to the job with no noble or lofty motives.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,690 Reads
Power positioning is presenting yourself to the right person, at the right time and place, in the right way, with the right message.
  • Dr. Nido Qubein
  • 71,214 Reads 60 Shares
When Hollywood directors cast a superstar they count on two things, box office draw and the professional actor's ability to act
  • Rick Barrera
  • 8,419 Reads 1,021 Shares
Quality and price are two criteria for consumers when making a purchasing decision.
  • John Tschohl
  • 6,228 Reads 23 Shares
Zane Tankel doesn't think of himself as a bleeding heart. He's been repeatedly recognized for his ability to build a hefty bottom line
  • John Carroll
  • 6,109 Reads 73 Shares
Growth: the all-American measure of success. But what kind of growth? And how do you measure growth in relation to success?
  • Steve LeFever
  • 13,220 Reads 1,021 Shares
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