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So many good things are happening so fast in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome back to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 3,667 Reads 1,023 Shares
They say everything's bigger in Texas. It's definitely bigger for Texan Michael Knobelock, whose Houston-based MSK Enterprises operates nearly 70 franchise locations spread across 4 different brands and 7 states.
- Kerry Pipes
- 24,964 Reads 29 Shares
If "Undercover Boss" doesn't call you (or perhaps you just don't like cameras or value your privacy), you still can go undercover. Julie Burleson, founder of Young Chefs Academy (YCA), did that for two <i>months</i> and calls it one of the best things she's ever done.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 4,639 Reads 9 Shares
In the U.S. we are privileged to have many women senior franchise executives (some of whom are profiled in this issue--Editors).
- William Edward
- 5,852 Reads 1 Shares
As senior vice president of marketing for School of Rock, Elliot Baldini is a perfect fit. A self-professed lifelong musician with a passion for performance, he also sports wicked marketing chops.
- Kerry Pipes
- 6,291 Reads 6 Shares
So many good things are happening so fast in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 4,901 Reads 2 Shares
Aziz Hashim Becomes IFA Chairman As Four Other Franchisees Are Named To IFA's Leadership Board.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 9,310 Reads 1,014 Shares
We kick off 2016 with our annual Mega 99 issue: a list of the largest U.S. franchisees ranked by total number of units--along with 7 profiles of multi-unit mega-operators.
- 10,993 Reads 6 Shares
Innovation in non-traditional locations defines Gina Puente's approach to business. When we profiled her in 2010, she told us how her family business, Puente Enterprises, had created La Bodega Winery, a winery in an airport, in the mid-1990s.
- Kerry Pipes
- 8,835 Reads
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 10,409 Reads
Matt Smith, CMO at sweetFrog Premium Frozen Yogurt, dishes on 2016 changes to the brand's marketing strategies and tactics.
- Matt Smith
- 11,295 Reads 9 Shares
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
- By Eddy Goldberg
- 6,790 Reads 1,014 Shares
From a strategic perspective, we will be looking to connect with our customers in a more personal way to help strengthen repeat business.
- Franchise Update
- 6,785 Reads 1,014 Shares
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up! So welcome back to "Good News" – our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 6,034 Reads 1 Shares
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up! So welcome back to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 5,601 Reads
What franchisees want from corporate field support is pretty straightforward. Basic expectations include great products, marketing and brand support, ongoing training, site selection, purchasing power for goods and services, and participation in product and program testing.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 10,372 Reads 2 Shares
teve Sager knows a good idea when he sees one. The franchise veteran championed Subway's innovative $5 footlong sandwich as a nationwide promotion and pioneered the brand's use of speedy ovens to offer customers toasted subs in a flash.
- Helen Bond
- 8,461 Reads 8 Shares
2015 is starting out as a very busy year for international franchise development. U.S. franchises are exporting their brands more than at any time in history--and to more places.
- William Edwards
- 6,765 Reads 179 Shares
Dzana Homan's story is one of inspiration and perseverance. She grew up in Yugoslavia where she spent a happy childhood filled with friends and surrounded by a large extended family.
- Kerry Pipes
- 5,641 Reads 1 Shares
Founded in 2010 and only franchising since 2012, dessert franchise CREAM signs development deal for more than 30 units in Florida.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 7,445 Reads
Increasingly, U.S. franchisors are using social media sites to build brand awareness, attract new customers, focus marketing on their ideal customer demographic, and even to recruit new franchisees.
- William and Heather Edwards
- 7,416 Reads 1 Shares
If you have decided to "Go Global" with your franchise, the next question is, "Now what?" Recent reports by both McKinsey and the Economist indicate that global executives in many regions of the world are more bullish about new investments than in recent years.
- William Edwards
- 3,912 Reads
In previous articles we looked at the basics of taking your franchise global, how technology helps you succeed globally, and how U.S. franchises are growing around the world. So if you have decided to "Go Global" with your franchise, the next question is, "Now what?"
- William Edwards
- 4,030 Reads 1 Shares
Swahili is a language used throughout eastern Africa. It is a lingua franca - a language used to make communication possible among people not sharing a common mother tongue.
- Darrel Johnson
- 7,306 Reads
For U.S. franchisors, the domestic market can be highly competitive. From small businesses to large corporations, U.S. companies are turning their attention to markets abroad and the opportunity for growth overseas.
- Martin Hancock
- 11,152 Reads 1 Shares
Wan Kim is a quick study. After graduating from Boston University with a degree in international management, he began his MBA studies at the University of California-Irvine at the crest of the investment-heavy dot-com boom of the late '90s/early 2000s.
- Kerry Pipes
- 17,023 Reads 2 Shares
Franchise Update mystery shoppers posing as qualified prospects identified a stellar group of franchise companies for best practices in lead generation, follow-up, and recruitment.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 8,692 Reads
In the eyes of Catherine Monson, the most important role of a CEO is leading and inspiring.
- Kerry Pipes
- 6,522 Reads 1,022 Shares
In 2013, U.S. franchisors of all sizes and from all sectors are "going global" with their brands. Is this a temporary trend or a long-term strategy decision?
- William G. Edwards
- 4,858 Reads
Multi-unit franchise operators are about to exceed the 55 mph speed limit (or in this case, the 55% limit).
- Darrell Johnson
- 11,456 Reads 1 Shares
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