Success Stories
Jack Hough has never been limited by space. Back in 1996, he was trying to figure out which restaurants to place where in a somewhat limited space at the North Georgia Premium Outlets mall.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 6,171 Reads 2 Shares
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
- 10,980 Reads
Lynette Helling spent her first three years as a nurse working in a burn center.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 8,980 Reads 58 Shares
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
- 8,407 Reads 1 Shares
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
- 7,749 Reads 1 Shares
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
- 7,996 Reads
In 1996, Jack Hough was trying to figure out which restaurants to place where in a somewhat limited space at the North Georgia Premium Outlets mall.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 10,688 Reads 28 Shares
Franchise Update's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference just wrapped another winning event that attracted record numbers and offered another stellar lineup of keynote speakers and industry titans.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 8,615 Reads
Tom Sutko spent three decades in leadership roles with a Fortune 500 company. The years taught him a lot about management and operations.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 9,395 Reads 2 Shares
Conventional wisdom says it makes sense for multi-unit franchisees with food brands to stick with food as they expand. Ahmed El-Hawary doesn't see it that way.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 9,245 Reads 2 Shares
Ted Kergan has been a student in the school of hard knocks. He's got the diploma to prove it. But along the way he's become Louisiana's largest Sonic Drive-In franchisee.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 13,306 Reads 3 Shares
For many multi-unit franchisees one brand just isn't enough. They prefer to spread their risk across different brands, seeking diversity and economies of scale.
- Kerry Pipes
- 9,594 Reads 1,023 Shares
When he was a young man fresh off the farm in Dalhart, Texas, Mike Treadwell wanted to stretch his entrepreneurial wings by opening a restaurant. First, he opened an Alfie's Fish 'n Chips in Amarillo, then a Mike's Fried Chicken & Fish.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 8,211 Reads 26 Shares
Franchising is a diverse world comprised of all kinds of brands, products, services, and opportunities.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 12,768 Reads 1,023 Shares
In a time when many business executives are looking at what to cut because of rising payroll and healthcare costs, Michael Kulp, president and CEO of KBP Foods, a $250 million restaurant company with units in nine states, is taking an "inverse" approach.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 10,667 Reads 6 Shares
Grant Simon is a textbook example of a multi-unit franchisee who can't sit still. When we profiled Simon in 2008 (Q3), he was operating 18 Great Clips salons in the Atlanta area.
- Kerry Pipes
- 6,631 Reads 61 Shares
Ted Kergan's path to success as Louisiana's largest Sonic Drive-In franchisee has been marked by hard knocks.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 9,499 Reads 1 Shares
If you ask retired NFL defensive tackle Don Davey to list the qualities needed to succeed in the NFL or in franchising, his list is the same: competitiveness, tenacity, discipline, coachability, and focus.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 12,718 Reads 19 Shares
When we profiled David Griffin in 2010, he had just purchased 25 Jiffy Lube stores in Colorado. The stores were underperforming, some were dilapidated, and the U.S. economy still at one of its all-time lows.
- Kerry Pipes
- 10,332 Reads 1 Shares
Growing up on a farm in the Texas panhandle, Mike Treadwell was looking for a way to stretch his entrepreneurial wings. He thought of opening a restaurant.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 11,855 Reads 6 Shares
In a time when many business executives are looking at what to cut because of rising payroll and healthcare costs, Michael Kulp, president and CEO of KBP Foods, a $250 million restaurant company with units in nine states, is taking an "inverse" approach.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 7,963 Reads 2 Shares
Charles Smithgall has a system. He operates with a simple business plan and model that focuses on executing fundamentals and getting results.
- Kerry Pipes
- 11,240 Reads 1 Shares
If you ask retired NFL defensive tackle Don Davey to list the qualities needed to succeed in the NFL or in franchising, his list is the same: competitiveness, tenacity, discipline, coachability, and focus
- Debbie Selinsky
- 6,355 Reads
Not all entrepreneurs have the drive, initiative, and persistence to make it to the top. It takes a savvy operator who can evaluate risk and is not afraid to take it.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 9,245 Reads 1,023 Shares
Cancer was a wakeup call for Charles Loflin. He was a successful businessman in 2009 going from one accomplishment to the next.
- Kerry Pipes
- 14,476 Reads 3 Shares
Keeping the business model simple has paid off handsomely for Charles Smithgall over the past 18 years he has been an Aaron's franchisee
- Kerry Pipes
- 6,203 Reads 1,014 Shares
There's a sign on the wall in Charles Haney's Burger 21 restaurant in Voorhees, N.J., that he believes lists all the best ways to succeed. One, he says, defines who he is: "B-different."
- Debbie Selinsky
- 8,711 Reads 3 Shares
Great multi-unit franchisees deserve to be recognized. That's exactly why Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine created the annual MVP Awards. If you think you have what it takes – or you know a franchisee who does – nominate them for the MVP Award.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 6,113 Reads 1,021 Shares
Do you have an outstanding multi-unit franchisee deserving of recognition? Do you have several?
- Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine
- 3,428 Reads 35 Shares
One of Charles Haney's favorite things about his new Burger 21 restaurant in Voorhees, N.J., is a wall sign that he believes lists all the best ways to succeed.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 6,374 Reads 1,014 Shares
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