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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in California.
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
- 7,678 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
- 8,382 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
- 7,427 Reads
Nachhattar Chandi is not exaggerating when he describes his story as one that began with "colossal odds" and resulted in "triumph."
- Debbie Selinsky
- 7,385 Reads 1 Shares
U.S. Census numbers show that Latinos are the nation's largest minority: the Hispanic American population in 2012 had reached 53 million and is expected to grow to 128 million by 2060.
- Sebastian Aroca
- 11,248 Reads 8 Shares
Christie Finley, chief brand officer at Dickey's Barbecue Pit, brings vision, drive, and creativity to the nation's largest barbecue brand, with more than 400 locations in 42 states.
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,426 Reads
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
- 8,882 Reads 1 Shares
Texas-born and bred Dickey's Barbecue Pit is looking to expand. That's partly why executives of the family-owned brand recently created a new position - chief brand officer...
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,332 Reads
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
- 6,882 Reads
We live in a world where law firms commonly have billable hourly quotas that their attorneys must meet, and substantial hourly rates as well.
- Carl Khalil and Sada Sheldon
- 7,383 Reads
You've probably heard of emotional eating, but financial advisor Matthew T. Shafer says emotional investing is a problem that needs to be recognized society-wide, especially since the economy has been in such sharp focus this past half decade.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 6,671 Reads 16 Shares
Franchising is a diverse world comprised of all kinds of brands, products, services, and opportunities.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 12,953 Reads 1,023 Shares
After 34 years of negotiating leases for 150 hair salons in California and the New York Metro area, Gary Grace appreciates the advantages of being part of a franchise system with a well-known name.
- Helen Bond
- 13,218 Reads 2 Shares
There's a sign on the wall in Charles Haney's Burger 21 restaurant in Voorhees, N.J., that he believes lists all the best ways to succeed. One, he says, defines who he is: "B-different."
- Debbie Selinsky
- 8,916 Reads 3 Shares
Ever wish you knew everything there was to know about lead generation in the age of social media marketing?
- Eddy Goldberg
- 4,040 Reads
One of Charles Haney's favorite things about his new Burger 21 restaurant in Voorhees, N.J., is a wall sign that he believes lists all the best ways to succeed.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 6,609 Reads 1,014 Shares
Talk about starting a business during the worst of times. Jason Duffy knows just what that's like.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 17,357 Reads 229 Shares
These days we hear plenty about employee engagement. We know disengaged employees are bad for business.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 7,143 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
- 14,881 Reads 2 Shares
Multi-unit franchisee Jason Duffy may only be 38 years old, but he could write a book about being successful in business during tough economic times.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 7,032 Reads
Domination is the battle plan. In this issue we once again take a look at franchisees intent on being the big boy, leading the pack, or simply, market domination - and where they do it.
- Kerry Pipes
- 9,313 Reads 2 Shares
Danny Sonenshine clearly remembers his father encouraging him to look into franchising back in the early 2000's.
- Kerry Pipes
- 16,001 Reads 6 Shares
When we first got to know William Bruce late last year (MUF 2012, 4th Quarter issue) it was clearly apparent that he values people.
- Kerry Pipes
- 9,024 Reads 1,023 Shares
Franchising is a tough business, and succeeding even tougher. But with a keen eye on the bottom line, customer service, and community involvement, there are a handful of multi-unit franchisees who rise to the top.
- Kerry Pipes
- 6,847 Reads 1 Shares
When Cold Stone Creamery first showed up on his radar, Lloyd Sugarman knew it had great franchise potential years before the couple who started it were ready to grow.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 15,075 Reads 3 Shares
Who are your customers? Do you know what they want? Do you know what they think about you and your products and services?
- John Tschohl
- 4,595 Reads 50 Shares
Lloyd Sugarman--Sugie, to his friends--is something of a "franchise whisperer." He sniffed out Coldstone Creamery as a concept with great franchise potential years before the couple who started it were ready to grow.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 9,533 Reads 1 Shares
For most of her 40-year career, Linda Read says she has had to work harder, be smarter, and produce better results than the men in her field
- Helen Bond
- 6,629 Reads 239 Shares
When Tony Lutfi was asked back in 2009 where he'd like to be in five years, he said 100 units.
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,915 Reads 1,020 Shares
Kelly Saxton remembers his very first job flipping burgers at his grandfather's diner in South Hutchinson, Kansas.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 15,180 Reads 1,022 Shares
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