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2023 AFDR Highlights, Part 2: 2022 Budget Spend vs. Effectiveness

Highlights from Franchise Update’s 2023 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR) continue with a look at “2022 Budget Spend vs. Effectiveness”

Becoming Empower Brands

Effectively merging two world class organizations in less than a year’s time is no easy feat, but combining industry-leading franchise brands with...

The Top 7 Reasons Franchise Sales Teams Fall Short

The top 7 reasons franchise sales teams fall short—and what to do about it

Twin Peaks' 2023 Growth Plans Unfazed by Talk of Recession

What recession? How Twin Peaks is proceeding full speed ahead with growth plans in 2023

Image Cube

Image Cube specializes in franchise printing, signage, and fulfillment - helping franchise brands stay consistent and scale with confidence.

Cinch

Cinch helps multi-unit franchise owners simplify customer retention, automate marketing, and gain the insights they need to scale—all in one platform. With email, text, and direct mail marketing, automated customer communication, online review mana...

Ironside

Ironside helps franchisors quickly generate value by unifying select data from disparate sources onto a trusted, modern cloud architecture.

Million-Dollar Owner Mike Geygan Retires & Reflects on Over 31 Years in Business After Selling Minuteman Press Franchise in Lebanon, Ohio
Minuteman Press in Lebanon, Ohio, has been sold by retiring owners Mike and Karen Geygan to new owners Frank and Melissa Hiti.

Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Adds Industry Leader to Team
Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard has added Mark Jenkins as Vice-President of Marketing, bringing his years of brand management experience and...

Propelled Brands Announces Andrea Hohermuth as FASTSIGNS International, Inc. President
Propelled Brands, a best-in-class multi-brand franchisor platform company, is welcoming a new president for its premier franchise brand, FASTSIGNS...

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