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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in Canada.

Blaze Pizza: Making the Decision To Grow Internationally

Blaze Pizza "forward invested" to build the infrastructure for global expansion from the start

Carolyne Canady
10,105 Reads 8 Shares

9Round Inks 17 International Deals in 4 Years

9Round kickboxing turns 10 and continues to grow internationally with 3 new overseas deals

Eddy Goldberg
10,069 Reads 10 Shares

It's a New World: Global Consumer Statistics and Trends

Traditional consumer marketing campaigns were planned in detail, organized and structured to reach specific groups of consumers in an orderly fashion.

Bill Edwards
11,889 Reads 12 Shares

How Consumer Marketing Varies by Country, Culture, Economy, and Lifestyle

A look at international consumer trends by country, demographics, and more.

William Edwards
9,364 Reads 5 Shares

How Technology Is Accelerating the Growth of International Franchising

In 2015, I reported on the increasing use of technology in international franchising. Today, technology has become even more essential to the operation of franchised businesses around the world. Global use of technology in franchising includes franchise management, development, operations, training, social media, mobile pay, online delivery apps, marketing, and web-based POS systems.

William Edwards
8,522 Reads 17 Shares

International Franchising Expansion: Where It's Happening, by Region

China is hot, as is much of Asia. So is Latin America. Hot for what? For expansion-minded U.S. franchise brands seeking growth opportunities. In a trend that accelerated with the onset of the Great Recession, U.S. franchisors have been looking overseas with greater focus for the past three-plus years.

Eddy Goldberg
29,934 Reads 35 Shares

International Franchising: Opportunities Abound

As the American economy staggered in the last few years of the 21st century's first decade, many U.S.-based franchisors began to search for growth opportunities overseas, casting a serious eye at international expansion. And from overseas, foreign-based franchisors saw depressed U.S. real estate prices and increased availability of prime locations as an opportunity to penetrate the U.S. market and establish a beachhead with American consumers.

Eddy Goldberg
30,232 Reads 5 Shares

It's a Digital World: Technology is Changing International Franchising

In 2015, I reported on the increasing use of technology in international franchising. Today, technology has become even more essential to the operation of franchised businesses around the world.

William Edwards
21,719 Reads 13 Shares

CMO Roundtable: Marketing Collaboration in the Sales and Development Process

Absolutely. Because marketing is one of those areas fortunate enough to interact with so many different aspects of the Freddy's family, our marketing team is constantly in communication with our owners, operations teams, franchisee groups, and many other areas of the company.

Franchise Update
14,875 Reads 66 Shares

Good News! - April 2018

So many good things are happening so quickly 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.

10,278 Reads 2 Shares

Good News! - March 2018

Eddy Goldberg
10,931 Reads 7 Shares

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Naples in April Is the Place To Be for U.S. Firms Expanding to Europe

Europe is a ripe market for U.S. brands - if they know what they're doing.

Peter Schwarzer
12,319 Reads 29 Shares

Women in the C-Suite: Lessons from 8 Outstanding Franchise Leaders

In a pivotal year with women's issues at the forefront and in the headlines for the wrong reasons, we've dedicated this issue and cover story to women who have persevered through obstacles of all kinds, made their way to the top of their profession as franchise executives, and who have set a positive example in the world of business and the world in general.

Sara Wykes
18,522 Reads 42 Shares

Challenge the Pros: Recruiting Strategies and Practices in 2018

We are considering a number of options as we work toward our 2018 franchise development goals, focusing primarily on zeroing in on what is working and switching up the approaches that are not.

Franchise Update
14,983 Reads 1 Shares

Massage Envy Now Targeting Multi-Unit and International Deals

After years of pursuing single-unit operators, Massage Envy is shifting to multi-unit recruitment

Rick Howard
19,922 Reads 104 Shares

Betting on a Better Burger (and Shakes): John Eucalitto Leads Wayback into the Future

The "better burger" marketplace may seem crowded, but for Wayback Burgers the competition makes for exciting challenges and opportunities.

Kerry Pipes
21,450 Reads 7 Shares

Burger to the Stars: Fatburger Celebrates 70 Years as

Succeeding in the fast casual restaurant business is often as simple as consistently executing on what you do best and remaining open to the small changes that help you take advantage of new opportunities.

Andy Wiederhorn
25,772 Reads 1 Shares

Good News! – December 2017

So many good things are happening so quickly 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
24,765 Reads 3 Shares

Franchisee Bringing Multiple Wetzel's Pretzels Locations To Canada

Franchisee Signs Eight-Store Deal To Expand Wetzel's Pretzels Presence In the Canadian Market.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
6,854 Reads 2 Shares

Nonstop Expansion: Cleaning Up in the Restoration Business

Mark Davis acquired a small restoration company called Rocky Mountain Catastrophe in Denver in 1996. He was just 27 and didn't know anything about the restoration industry.

Kerry Pipes
8,374 Reads 3 Shares

Good News! - June 2017

Eddy Goldberg
4,987 Reads 2 Shares

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Good News! – May 2017

Eddy Goldberg
5,247 Reads 1,014 Shares

Good News! - April 2017

Eddy Goldberg
7,957 Reads 10 Shares

Predictable Unpredictability: A Look at Global Franchise Development in 2017

Following the unexpected results of the U.S. presidential election in November, U.S. franchisors that our company assists in taking their franchises global, asked us to assess the impact on international franchising in key countries.

William Edwards
5,167 Reads 1 Shares

Good News! - January 2017

Eddy Goldberg
4,800 Reads

Growing Abroad in 2017?: International Franchise Development Trends

International franchise development continues at a fairly high pace, despite all the challenges around the world that have little to do with the business climate.

Bill Edwards
9,412 Reads 4 Shares

Cleaning Up for 10 Years: Oxi Fresh Grows Up and Gives Back

I never want to stand still. I always want to be working on something and find ways to improve it, expand upon it, and to be innovative.

Jonathan Barnett
4,872 Reads

Good News! - November 2016

Eddy Goldberg
3,455 Reads

Good News! - October 2016

Eddy Goldberg
3,555 Reads

Challenge the Pros: Choosing the Right Marketing Media

We believe in utilizing many different marketing channels to reach our candidates, and more importantly, in targeting those in the right markets and for the right category or model.