Indiana Feature Articles

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

To the Rescue: Restoration franchises enjoy steady growth

In June 2008, heavy rains caused flooding that filled the basement and rose two feet high on the first floor of Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Indiana. The flooding closed the hospital, forcing the evacuation of 157 patients and causing an estimated $125 million in damages. Paul Davis National (PDN) was soon on the scene, part of the team brought in to mitigate the damage and allow the regional health care facility to reopen as quickly as possible.

Eddy Goldberg
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Reforming Franchise Regulation

For over a quarter of a century, I have been a critic of the United States' franchise sales regulation system.

Rupert Barkoff
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Piece of the Pie: After 20 years in the Air Force, Robert Flores trying his hand at Little Caesars in Indianapolis area

In the early summer of 2007, retired Air Force Tech Sergeant Robert Flores was making his way across the country with a U-Haul from Texas to Indiana to open his first Little Caesars franchise. That may sound extreme -- but it's not -- nor, is this his first brush with running his own business.

Franchising.com
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How four franchises find their sweet spots

"If you're not moving forward, you're standing still," goes the old business axiom. In franchising, expansion is one way of moving forward. Whether you're a start-up organization or a player who's been around a while, growth through new sites is an objective--and when it comes to successful site selection tactics and techniques, consider the following approaches.

Kerry Pipes
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The Envelope, Please: Fifth Annual Franchising At Its Best Awards

March 30th marked another celebration of outstanding achievement in multi-unit franchising when the 2006 FAB Awards were presented to four franchisee winners who demonstrated a level of performance resulting in significant contributions to franchisor systems. At the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort, Spa & Golf, attendees got to see franchising at its best at the Fifth Annual Multi-Unit Franchising Development Conference & Expo.

Carren Bersch
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The Entrepreneurial Stock Portfolio: Multiple Brands Make Franchising Interesting--And Profitable

Listening to franchisees with multiple brands discuss business sounds a little like stock brokers strategizing with clients about their portfolios.

Debbie Selinsky
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99 BIG Franchisees: Alice J. Schleicher

It's all her son's fault! Twenty-eight years ago, says Alice Schleicher (pronounced "Slisher"), her then 16-year-old, Rick, came home and said, "'Mom and Dad, I saw a restaurant and I want to buy it.'" It was a KFC in Sellersburg, Indiana. "We kind of looked at each other and said, 'Okay, well, we'll buy it.'" She envisioned having four someday. So far, she's exceeded that by 50.