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Gary Grace's life in franchising has been marked by several major achievements and milestones.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 7,806 Reads
Two diverse partners blend together to be active in their Checkers franchiser business and their community.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,641 Reads
To celebrate and recognize the achievements of multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees, we again turn our annual focus to multi-unit franchisees we like to call "Dominators."
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,945 Reads 1,023 Shares
Sam Anabi's time as a police officer in La Verne, Calif., laid the foundation for his business focus of helping those in need.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,095 Reads
Bobby and Lori Forrest have one of the highest multi-store averages in the Sport Clip system. Together they have bought existing under-performing stores and turned them around consistently. As a husband-and-wife team, their strengths and weaknesses complement each other.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,313 Reads
Craig Joy, who works side by side with employees on the sandwich line at his Checkers restaurants in Florida, is known for his people-driven approach to business and the high retention rate of what he calls his "incredible team."
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,977 Reads
Checkers co-franchisees Bruce Keehn and Andrew Lynn don't seek photo ops or newspaper articles about all the good they do in their communities.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,920 Reads 8 Shares
Chris Moore, a multi-unit Watermill Express franchisee, is in the enviable position of knowing exactly who his customers are, what they want, and why—and where—they want it.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,426 Reads 1,021 Shares
Bill Sole has been a successful master franchisee for the Anago Cleaning Systems brand in the Bay Area for nearly a decade now. He has just taken on the new territory of Inland Empire where his franchisees will service Riverside, San Bernardino and Ontario counties.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,129 Reads
Jim Lager doesn't talk about himself a lot, but will allow that he's "pretty good at taking lousy businesses and turning them into something.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,225 Reads
Nachhattar Chandi is not exaggerating when he describes his story as one that began with "colossal odds" and resulted in "triumph."
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,087 Reads
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You'll find Craig Joy with his sleeves rolled up working alongside his employees at his Checkers restaurants in Florida. The multi-unit franchisee takes a people-driven approach to running his business and, as a result, maintains a very high retention rate for his employees.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 12,280 Reads 1 Shares
Bobby and Lori Forrest came well-prepared for their second careers as multi-unit franchisees for Sport Clips.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 19,176 Reads 5 Shares
Larry Lee knows a great location when he sees one. After all, he was in real estate and shopping center development before he became a franchisee.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 15,089 Reads 1 Shares
When you look at the life and career of multi-unit franchisee Don Davey, you'll notice a pattern
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,658 Reads 27 Shares
Jeff Deiters, 50, is a Chicago-native who has been flying planes for as long as he can remember and spends a bulk of his time up in the sky. He and his wife, Annette, met at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and are both veterans.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,540 Reads 70 Shares
Larry Lee had a built-in advantage when he leveraged his career in real estate and shopping center development to include franchising.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,968 Reads
Joe Weiss is another one of those successful people who got started in the corporate world and did well. But there was something different he was seeking.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,904 Reads
If Del Taco were a sports team, Paul Hitzelberger would not only be its MVP, he'd also be the GM and coach.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 10,080 Reads 1,021 Shares
Dan Fry entered the world of franchising knowing very little about the business. He was warned of the odds of succeeding in a new business but he didn't let that stop him or hold him back in anyway.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,552 Reads
Michael Kulp thinks big. While some business executives are looking at what to cut because of rising payroll and healthcare costs, Kulp, president and CEO of KBP Foods, a $250 million restaurant company with units in nine states, is taking an "inverse" approach.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,503 Reads 1 Shares
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Tony Lutfi, who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon, is one of the most successful QSR franchisees in the country, rapidly growing his five food brands to market domination and record revenues.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,579 Reads 1 Shares
The list of accomplishments is long for Paul Hitzelberger. He was a senior officer with General Mills, part of the Coast to Coast franchise...
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,338 Reads 1 Shares
The best franchisees are some of the hardest-working and kindest people around. They provide customers with consistent products and services, give back to their communities, and provide jobs for thousands of employees.
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,597 Reads
Natalie Ehrlich knows what it's like to overcome difficult times in her life. One of the most challenging periods she ever faced was when she was a single mother studying to earn her Ph.D. while raising her son at the same time.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,212 Reads
Four years ago David Griffin 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
  • 7,104 Reads 1 Shares
John Sullivan is a Midwesterner with a background in retail and corporate America. He moved to St. Louis following college and began his career with Macy's department stores.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,683 Reads
My leadership approach was developed by my first mentors--my parents. In our home, every dinner table conversation was a leadership lesson.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,267 Reads 35 Shares
Some would say find what you do best and stick with it. If you've been successful with food franchising, then stay in that lane.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 27,664 Reads 8 Shares
A couple of months back we began occasionally profiling franchisees who have chosen to operate in brands that don't require a "brick and mortar" location.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,285 Reads 48 Shares
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