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

"Canadianization" Is Critical for U.S. Brands To Succeed North of the Border

How to "Canadianize" your brand before setting up shop in the U.S.'s northern neighbor.

Peter Kowal
9,500 Reads 33 Shares

Artful Advocate: Young Rembrandts Preps for Global Expansion

Young Rembrandts founder Bette Fetter is preparing to grow the brand worldwide

Kerry Pipes
6,727 Reads 154 Shares

Reis & Irvy's Robotic Frozen Dessert Kiosks To Expand in the MENA Region

Reis & Irvy's automated frozen desserts are coming to the Middle East and North Africa.

Eddy Goldberg
5,041 Reads 13 Shares

1,000 Units Anyone? This Couple Dreams Big!

Jennifer & Rylan Miller are the perfect couple for the 2019 MVP Influencer Award for Husband & Wife Team.

Helen Bond
8,364 Reads 33 Shares

1st Annual Franchise Innovation Awards: The Best of the Best from more than 90 Entries

Franchise Update's first annual Innovation Awards produce 17 winners.

Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
13,245 Reads 62 Shares

Beauty Franchises Feed Americans' Beauty Obsession

Americans’ obsession with looking good makes beauty franchises a good option for franchising.

Emma Pearson
47,682 Reads 12 Shares

2019 MVP Winners: Best of the Best Franchisees

2019 MVP Winners exemplify the nation's best franchisees

Eddy Goldberg
9,690 Reads 368 Shares

5 Trends Driving New Beauty Franchise Concepts

Five exciting beauty trends that are driving innovation in the beauty franchise marketplace.

Emma Pearson
16,626 Reads 61 Shares

Little Caesars Hires Ex-PepsiCo Exec Jeff Klein as SVP of Global Marketing

Little Caesars appoints Jeff Klein SVP of global marketing.

Eddy Goldberg
7,461 Reads 436 Shares

Partners Add Hummus To Their Burger and Chicken Empire

Mega Burger King and Popeyes Operators Sign On To Bring The Hummus & Pita Co., To The Atlanta Market.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
6,586 Reads 12 Shares

Reducing Opening Costs

Here's how Newk's Eatery has reduced the cost of opening new restaurants

Chris Cheek
4,409 Reads 7 Shares

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Keep Calm: Why Deals are Taking Longer

Is selling your business taking longer? Useful tips on how to make the deal go down.

Carty Davis
7,028 Reads 66 Shares

CEO Q&A: Preparing for Leadership: MBA or On the Job?

CEO Q&A: MBA or OTJ for leadership training?

Eddy Goldberg
4,793 Reads 25 Shares

Texas Multi-Brand Operator Adds Chicken Salad Chick To Portfolio

Texas Multi-Brand Operator Launches Second Of 15 Chicken Salad Chick Locations In The Lone Star State.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
5,310 Reads 10 Shares

Sola Salon Studios Enters South America with New Unit in Rio de Janeiro

Sola Salon Studios opens in Rio de Janeiro, its first unit in South America.

Eddy Goldberg
7,865 Reads 8 Shares

Changing Lending Practices In Franchise Transactions

Investment Banker And Area Developer Discusses Changes In Lending And Investing Practices Affecting Multi-Unit Deals.

Carty Davis
5,376 Reads 12 Shares

Don't Allow Your POS To Be A Victim Of A Hack Attack

What To Know So That Your Business Doesn't Become The Victim Of A POS Hacker.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
9,733 Reads 12 Shares

Franchise Transactions Need Proper Legal Representation

Investment Banker And Area Developer Touts Importance Of Qualified Legal Representation In Multi-Unit Deals.

Carty Davis
8,245 Reads 3 Shares

Sports and God: Escaping Street Life for Success On and Off The Field

Former NFL player turned franchisee credits sports and God for his success.

Kerry Pipes
8,238 Reads 276 Shares

Wing Zone To Open 12 New Units in Panama and the Philippines in 2019

Wing Zone continues international growth with 12 new units.

Eddy Goldberg
6,523 Reads 6 Shares

Dairy Queen Launches Incentive Program And Targets Growth Markets

Dairy Queen Turns To New Incentive Programs In Effort To Motivate Franchisees To Open More Locations.

Kerry Pipes
11,111 Reads 100 Shares

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Franchise Transactions Need Quality Financials

Investment Banker And Area Developer Says Multi-Unit Deals Are Dependent Upon Quality Financials.

Carty Davis
4,309 Reads 7 Shares

Good News! – February 2019

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
4,080 Reads 2 Shares

CMO Roundtable: Marketing Challenges with Taking Your Brand International

What are the marketing challenges of overseas expansion? (Young Rembrandts & Dale Carnegie)

Franchise Update
5,852 Reads 2 Shares

Little Land Play Gym Lands a Really Big Deal in China

Little Land Play Gym signs 100-unit agreement in China.

Eddy Goldberg
9,840 Reads 60 Shares

Florida Multi-Brand Operator Adds Captain D's to His Mix

Multi-Brand Operator Adds Captain D's to His Portfolio with new Orlando Location.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
6,203 Reads 33 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.