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

Multi-Brand Franchisee Diversifying with Del Taco

Multi-Brand Operator Adding Del Taco Locations in Atlanta To His Portfolio.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Only the Best: Anil Yadav Still Works Hard at Perfection

Anil Yadav has graced the pages of this magazine before. He's well-known as a man whose work ethic took him from a Jack in the Box fry cook to the brand's largest franchisee, with 227 restaurants.

Kerry Pipes
36,012 Reads 62 Shares

One Brand Is Not Enough: Passion, Purpose, and Persistence Build Success

To succeed and grow, multi-unit franchisees must learn to overcome competition, rising costs, changing consumer tastes, the unpredictability of social media, and legislative and regulatory threats--at the same time they're busy hiring and training employees, updating menus, remodeling stores, and dealing with insurance, taxes, and suppliers.

Eddy Goldberg
13,153 Reads 4 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.

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2018 Mega 99 Rankings

Each year we work with FRANdata to compile a list of the country's largest multi-unit franchisee organizations. Based on total unit count, the rankings show not only the number of units these "mega" franchisees operate, but also their brands.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
24,885 Reads 139 Shares

10 Ways Investing in a Fitness Franchise Strengthens Entrepreneurs' Chances of Success

There are many reasons why you may be thinking of opening your own fitness business. Maybe you want to be your own boss because you’re tired of working for someone else or need more flexibility.

Emma Pearson
44,035 Reads 971 Shares

PizzaRev-olution: Now Poised for National Expansion

It's a deliciously simple and satisfying concept: pick your dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings and watch your pizza get made right before your eyes, flame-fired in a 900-degree oven in under 3 minutes.

Ed Yancey
15,989 Reads 112 Shares

Good News! - March 2018

Eddy Goldberg
10,367 Reads 7 Shares

The Right Economy for Franchising

Franchising is a larger part of the U.S. economy than most people realize.

Eddy Goldberg
34,167 Reads 102 Shares

Jamba Juice: New CMO Looks To Redefine This Legacy Brand

How Jamba Juice's CMO is using consumer data and insights to lead the 28-year-old brand into the future

Kerry Pipes
17,556 Reads 4 Shares

Franchisee Bringing Grabbagreen "Healthy, Fast-Food" to Nashville

Tennessee Multi-Unit Operator Opens Second Of Several Grabbagreen Locations In The Volunteer State.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Social Media Roundup: January 24, 2018

Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Chicken Salad Chick offers 10 days of giveaways to celebrate its 10th anniversary; 2) Red Robin's $99 deal for 12 months of burgers sells out in one day; 3) Jason's Deli response to a data breach is a lesson in crisis management; and 4) Jack in the Box teams up with Snoop Dogg on a "Merry Munchie Meal" LTO ($4.20, of course) as recreational marijuana goes legal in California.

Eddy Goldberg
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Good News! - January 2018

Eddy Goldberg
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Dhanani Dynasty II: Youngest Son of Family Business Branches Out

From his childhood growing up in Houston, Pakistani-born Amin Dhanani watched his father, the late Hassan Ali Dhanani, and family members build The Dhanani Group, a billion-dollar, mega-successful franchisee for Burger King and its own massive convenience store business.

Debbie Selinsky
75,924 Reads 53 Shares

2018 Brings New Wave of Minimum Wage Increases

2018 is set to open with more than a dozen states raising the minimum wage and subsequently increasing labor costs for business operators.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
35,864 Reads 21 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
24,092 Reads 3 Shares

Good News! - November 2017

Eddy Goldberg
3,800 Reads 2 Shares

2017 Dominators

Multi-unit, multi-brand operators continue expanding each year--a trend that continues to accelerate as these "Dominators" grow their portfolios through acquisitions, building new units, refranchising, and scooping up successful units from retiring franchisees.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Be Human: Reputation Management in a Digital World

Chipotle was soaring along, the envy of many for its rapid growth, committed fan base, and growing reputation as the next big thing.

Eddy Goldberg
6,743 Reads 11 Shares

Customize It!: 6 Brands Tackle Consumer Marketing Challenges

When Scott Hilary arrived at Monster Tree Service in 2014, its website was almost primitively basic: one paragraph and one photograph. With that level of online marketing, it's no surprise that the company had just a handful of franchisees.

Sara Wykes
4,634 Reads 10 Shares

Good News! – September 2017

Eddy Goldberg
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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
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Sweet Dealer: CEO and M&A Pro Leads sweetFrog's Expansion

Patrick Galleher is chairman and CEO of sweetFrog Frozen Yogurt. He's also an accomplished private equity executive who leads Boxwood Partners as its managing partner.

Kerry Pipes
9,712 Reads 44 Shares

Hard-Hitting Success: Former NFLer Scores Big, Does Good

When it comes to making his mark and doing good, Brendon Ayanbadejo, recipient of this year's Pro Athlete Influencer MVP Award, wants you to know he is just getting started.

Helen Bond
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Franchisees Go From Lawn Care To Beauty Care

Lawn Doctor franchisees add Cherry Blow Dry Bar to their portfolio and target expansion with three salons in New Jersey and Pennsylvania over the next 12 months.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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The Global Middle Class: Trends Show it on the Rise Worldwide

More than one-third of the global economy depends on middle-class consumption, which is advancing by 4 percent, surpassing the rate of GDP growth, according to Homi Kharas, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

William Edwards
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History of Franchising: Franchising in the Modern Age

Franchising really began to blossom in the post-war 1950s and 1960s. Franchisors of convenience goods and services seemed to be popping up on every corner. McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, laundry services, dry cleaners, hotels, and rental car franchises flooded the marketplace.