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2018 Dominators

Multi-unit, multi-brand operators continue to grow--and they're getting bigger every 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
10,069 Reads 9 Shares

Good News! - December 2018

So many 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 news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.

Eddy Goldberg
3,642 Reads 5 Shares

Clear Visionary: 60 Locations in 4 Years, With More to Come!

Pearle Vision multi-unit operator Bill Noble, a graduate of West Point and former UH-60A Black Hawk helicopter pilot, credits "courage and access to capital" for his swift growth as a first-time franchisee.

Helen Bond
11,012 Reads 14 Shares

Young, Experienced, and Growing

Alex King may be only 29, but the Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers multi-unit operator has been a part of the throwback brand since he was a teenager.

Kerry Pipes
10,753 Reads 64 Shares

Area Representative On His Way To 10 Stores

Biggby Coffee South Carolina Multi-Unit Area Developer has a Plan for Growth.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
5,358 Reads 12 Shares

Good News! - July 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.

Eddy Goldberg
4,685 Reads 6 Shares

Passionate for Management: Building an Empire with Two Disruptive Brands

Fast-growing ZIPS Dry Cleaners often draws comparisons to Planet Fitness for shaking up an industry with a same-day, one-price model.

Helen Bond
10,957 Reads 12 Shares

Good News! - March 2018

Eddy Goldberg
10,977 Reads 7 Shares

5 Units and Growing For Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries Master Franchisee

Master Franchisee Opens 5th Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries in Alabama This Week.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
16,606 Reads 11 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
6,297 Reads 1 Shares

What's in a Name?: For Sport Clips' Largest Franchisee, It's Everything

If there is a way to see or hear the Sport Clips name, Johnny Weber will make it happen. Weber, the brand's largest franchisee with 56 stores, and recipient of the 2017 MVP Single Brand Leadership Award, is all about spreading the word on the brand--all day, every day, in every way.

Helen Bond
15,519 Reads 43 Shares

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Saxton Group Takes McAlister's Deli Into Iowa

Largest McAlister's Deli Franchisee Brings New Location To The State Of Iowa.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
6,199 Reads 5 Shares

More Wings in Florida

Buffalo Wild Wings' largest franchisee opens newest location in Florida and now operates 65 restaurants across five states.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
4,758 Reads 35 Shares

2017 Multi-Unit Franchisee Award Winners

Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine honored franchisee excellence at the annual Most Valuable Performer (MVP) Awards ceremony at this year's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, April 23–26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
10,125 Reads 199 Shares

Taco John's Franchisee Adds Virginia Location To Portfolio

Multi-unit franchisee brings new Taco John's location to Virginia, expanding his company to include 7 locations throughout 5 states.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
6,685 Reads 2 Shares

Good News! - April 2017

Eddy Goldberg
7,992 Reads 10 Shares

Cousins Subs Refranchising Adds Three More Multi-Unit Operators

Cousins Subs is expanding through an ongoing rebranding and growth initiative. The company has just announced three new multi-unit deals in Wisconsin and Illinois.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
15,721 Reads 1 Shares

GPS Hospitality Doubles in Size, Adding 194 Burger Kings

Multi-unit, multi-brand franchisee Tom Garrett makes major move taking on another 194 Burger King locations. His GPS Hospitality company now oversees 431 Burger King and Popeyes franchises in 14 states.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
29,736 Reads 2 Shares

Taking It to the Limit: Rob Chinsky Works Hard and Plays Hard

After working his usual 50- 60-hour week tending to his 17 Indianapolis-area Penn Station East Coast Subs stores, Rob Chinsky and his wife Linda moved both their children into their college dorms, hours away, all in one weekend.

Debbie Selinsky
31,564 Reads 29 Shares

2016 Dominators

Multi-unit, multi-brand operators continue growing larger each year--a trend that continues to accelerate as these Dominators expand their portfolios through acquisitions, new units, refranchising offers, and scooping up successful units from retirees

Multi-Unit Franchisee
5,491 Reads 1,023 Shares

Good News! - September 2016

By Eddy Goldberg
3,842 Reads 4 Shares

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Sibling Harmony: Leveraging Their Differences to Build a Company

In some ways, brothers Jesse and Charles Keyser, 39 and 35, are very different, and that's good. So are their three brands--Little Caesars, Sport Clips, and Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning--which also is good.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
20,759 Reads 5 Shares

Out-Sourcerers: Mastering the Art of Hiring Out

Franchisees of all sizes are increasingly discovering that business goes better with outside help. Many have found the key to bottom-line success is to focus on what they do best and find the right fit to outsource the rest.

Helen Bond
14,227 Reads 2 Shares

Buffalo Wild Wings Zee Going Big

Largest Buffalo Wild Wings Franchisee Opens 63rd location in Bradenton, Florida.

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Freedom of Associations: Is 2016 the Year of Franchisee Activism?

The usual reason for forming an independent franchisee association is to address problems with the franchisor or other conflicts within the system.

Eddy Goldberg
13,832 Reads 2 Shares

GPS Hospitality Adds Popeyes

Fast-Growing GPS Hospitality Adds Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen To Its Franchise Portfolio Expanding Presence In Georgia and West Virginia.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
11,985 Reads

Indiana Fights Federal Government Overreach

Indiana Moves Forward With Its Own Bill To Provide Definition of An Employee and In Effort to Fight Back Against Federal Government.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
9,275 Reads

From Burgers To Pizza

Former McDonald's Multi-Unit Franchisee Inks Deal with Pie Five Pizza To Open Multiple Locations in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
10,708 Reads 6 Shares

Burger Kingdom: Arby's ex-CEO Returns to his Multi-Unit Roots

Tom Garrett breaks down his 30 years with Arby's--first as an assistant manager, then as the brand's largest franchisee, and finally as CEO of the franchisor--this way: "I like to say that 25 of those years were great, 3 were mediocre, and 2 were miserable--in that order."

Debbie Selinsky
15,315 Reads 6 Shares

Good News - January 2016

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.