Kentucky Feature Articles

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

Multi-Unit Office Pride Franchisee Opens New Location in Kentucky

Kentucky Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services operator opens third location.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Donuts for Soldiers! George Hart wants a Dunkin' on every U.S. base

Army veteran George Hart’s goal is to build a Dunkin’ on every military base in America

Kerry Pipes
2,144 Reads 4 Shares

2020 Dominators

Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2020 Dominators rankings to find out!

Multi-Unit Franchisee
2,164 Reads 13 Shares

"Auto" Pilot: Building people and profits for 35 years

With 35 years in the automotive services business, Steve Sanner is shooting for his 10th consecutive year of record sales and profitability - despite Covid-19

Kerry Pipes
2,963 Reads 62 Shares

Stories from the Covid-19 Front Lines: CEO Q&A with Brandon Solano of Rave

Brandon Solano, CEO of Rave Restaurant Group (Pizza Inn & Pie Five), is working on several fronts to keep his brands alive

Franchise Update
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Captain D's Largest Franchisee Adds 39th Restaurant To Expanding Portfolio

Largest Captain D's Operator Adds 39th Location With New Shreveport Restaurant.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
2,438 Reads 6 Shares

Kentucky Operator Picks Up Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Location

Kentucky Franchisee And Area Developer Acquires Second Office Pride Location In Lexington.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
1,109 Reads 5 Shares

GPS Hospitality Growing In Spite of Covid-19 Crisis

Multi-Brand Operator To Hire 1,500 New Employees At Locations Across 13 States.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
2,559 Reads 41 Shares

Fazoli's Refreshed: Adapting for the next 30 years

Going on 32, Fazoli's has refreshed its brand, introduced new prototypes, and is ready for today's changing marketplace.

Doug Bostick
1,845 Reads 13 Shares

Healthy Appetite: John Clancy is into Smoothie King and Planet Fitness - in a big way!

From investment banker to franchisee, John Clancy is building Smoothie Kings and Planet Fitness locations like there's no tomorrow.

Kerry Pipes
4,770 Reads 2 Shares

Good News! - November 2019

Welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, regulation and legislation, technology, milestones, and other news about franchisors large, medium, and emerging.

Eddy Goldberg
1,976 Reads 49 Shares

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Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our annual Dominators issue to find out!

Multi-Unit Franchisee
3,454 Reads 21 Shares

Family Business: This Young Couple is Well on the Road to Success

Matt and Amariah Fultz bought their first Kona Ice franchise as twenty-somethings and are thriving today as multi-unit franchisees.

Kerry Pipes
2,226 Reads 23 Shares

Management Group Buys 18 Penn Station East Coast Subs Restaurants In Ohio

Management Group Quaker Hospitality Holdings Acquires 18 Penn Station East Coast Subs Restaurants In Dayton And Cincinnati Markets.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
2,377 Reads 10 Shares

Built To Scale: How 5 Top Operators Do It

5 top multi-unit operators dish on how they've scaled their organizations.

Helen Bond
4,952 Reads 127 Shares

Make Openings Grand: Tips, Tools, and Tactics to Grow By

Make the most of your grand openings and lay the foundation for new unit success.

Sara Wykes
2,551 Reads 11 Shares

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
4,008 Reads 7 Shares

Triple Player: Focusing on Operations, People, and Community

When we first met Jeff Rigsby in 2010, he was a successful multi-unit operator with 21 Bojangles' locations.

Kerry Pipes
3,166 Reads 20 Shares

Franchising, the Industry of Opportunity

Spending my summers growing up working at my father's A&W Root Beer stand, I had a love for the business when I was only 10.

Greg S. Cutchall
3,006 Reads 12 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
2,945 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
2,912 Reads 6 Shares

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Checkers & Rally's To Add 30 Modular Units by End of Year

Checkers & Rally's Franchisees Turning to Brand's New 'Modular' Design Concept Enabling Them To Build More Quickly and at Lower Cost.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
4,019 Reads 28 Shares

Success Stories of Minorities in Franchising

The previous How-To Franchising Guide story detailed the growing role of minorities in franchising and provided a list of online resources to help minorities enter and succeed in franchising.

Eddy Goldberg
20,631 Reads 213 Shares

Good News! - May 2018

Eddy Goldberg
8,799 Reads 6 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
11,788 Reads 11 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
22,384 Reads 3 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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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
8,320 Reads 43 Shares

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.

Kerry Pipes
49,706 Reads 47 Shares

Adding New Brands: Successful Franchisees Tell How They Do It

So you want to build your business by adding another brand? Maybe two? While the ROI must make sense, seasoned multi-brand franchisees say the key to franchise happiness begins with finding the right fit, from values and culture to matching personal and financial goals with the brand’s.