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At least six times a year, Don Copus gathers his Hungry Howie's employees for a corporate outing where you may find the Berkley, Mich.-based franchisee batting for one softball team, pitching for the other, or manning the grill.
  • Helen Bond
  • 10,518 Reads 5 Shares
Franchising is big. And so are some of its franchisees. Just take a look at our "Mega 99" list (page 54) and you'll see what we mean!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,604 Reads 1,023 Shares
Pam Wolfe loves to cook. So much so that when she first began operating Papa Murphy's Take'N'Bake Pizza franchises 15 years ago you could almost always find her in the company kitchen
  • Helen Bond
  • 4,730 Reads 1 Shares
Randy Merrill is an Army veteran who is looking for a few good brands--as long as they're in his wheelhouse: sports, health, and wellness.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,213 Reads 14 Shares
It was a late night of channel surfing that gave this former surfer-turned-franchisee a life-changing idea to feed the hungry.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,367 Reads 50 Shares
For William Bruce, chief operating officer at Abundant Brands in American Fork, Utah, a late night of channel surfing turned into a life-altering idea to feed the hungry.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,078 Reads 97 Shares
As a former Air Force fighter pilot, Greg Mooneyham is a natural risk-taker. But his decision to venture into the world of franchising in the fitness industry during an economic downturn was a calculated move to practice what he preached.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,432 Reads 142 Shares
That stockbroker job Kevin Osterfeld had longed for didn't turn out quite like he planned. So he made a change.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,083 Reads 1 Shares
Gina Puente has built her franchise empire in a nontraditional way. She operates her brands in airports and hospitals and she is an innovator with a passion for creating her own brands.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,489 Reads 233 Shares
Edwin Sarkissian escaped the oppression of his native Iran with his family in 1996.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 109,072 Reads 834 Shares
After visiting with Guillermo Perales five years ago, perhaps the most pointed question to ask him today is, "What have you not been up to?"
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 14,300 Reads 7 Shares
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Michael Knobelock has always been in sales. As a 14-year-old growing up in Houston, he sold newspaper subscriptions and was a top salesman, earning between $400 and $500 a week in the 1970s.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 12,419 Reads 14 Shares
Charlie and Judy Divita operate six Firehouse Subs in the greater Columbia, S.C., area, including one nestled in the heart of the USC campus.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,920 Reads 19 Shares
When we heard Frank Bonanno had been named 2012 Vetrepreneur of the Year by the National Veteran-Owned Business Association, we had to catch up with him to find out what else he's been up to since we last profiled him in this magazine 2 years ago (3rd quarter 2010).
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 20,706 Reads 3 Shares
Ed Doherty has a passion for his business and growth. His roots in the restaurant business trace back to his youth when he worked after school and college to help his mother run a deli.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,994 Reads 382 Shares
When Pam Wolfe began operating Papa Murphy's Take'N'Bake Pizza franchises 15 years ago you could almost always find her in the company kitchen
  • Helen Bond
  • 16,448 Reads 2 Shares
Some multi-unit franchisees take it to the limit. They're not content with one or two or even a handful of units.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,731 Reads 50 Shares
If you've played, coached, or watched a sport on the University of South Carolina (USC) campus, there's a good chance you've eaten a Firehouse Sub from Judy and Charlie Divita.
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,562 Reads 120 Shares
When Kevin Osterfeld's "dream job" as a stockbroker didn't turn out so dreamy, he decided to switch things up.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 4,630 Reads 40 Shares
When Edwin Sarkissian and his family emigrated from Iran to the United States in 1996, he was a young boy who longed for a computer.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 10,849 Reads 7 Shares
Ed Doherty knows how to "wow" people. In fact, he has command of the word and he knows how to use it.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 13,825 Reads 1,772 Shares
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A conversation with mega-franchisee Ed Doherty is invariably sprinkled with a lot of "wows."
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,216 Reads 5 Shares
On Cathy Amato's first day as a Jack in the Box management trainee in the early 1980s, her trainer questioned whether Amato was up for the rigor ahead--changing grease vats, scrubbing floors, and crazy hours.
  • Helen Bond
  • 10,593 Reads 1,022 Shares
If you've played, coached, or watched a sport on the University of South Carolina (USC) campus, there's a good chance you've eaten a Firehouse Sub from Judy and Charlie Divita.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,578 Reads 12 Shares
They say everything is bigger in Texas. Eric Werner seems to believe the legend as he continues building his empire in the Lone Star State.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,720 Reads 41 Shares
On Cathy Amato's first day as a Jack in the Box management trainee in the early 1980s, her trainer questioned whether Amato was up for the rigor ahead--changing grease vats, scrubbing floors, and crazy hours.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,979 Reads 1 Shares
We first interviewed him in 2008 when he had "only" 78 Jack in the Box restaurants and 16 Denny's.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,772 Reads 1 Shares
It's easy to see why Houston-based franchisee Atour Eyvazian was honored with Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine's 2012 MVP Noble Cause Award.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,172 Reads 1 Shares
They work hard to build businesses that provide for their families. They create jobs and give back to their communities.
  • Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,477 Reads 11 Shares
The last time we visited with Eric Werner, he had just signed a deal with the up-and-coming LA Sunset Tan franchise.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,405 Reads 2 Shares
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