North Carolina Feature Articles

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

Space Is the Place: Breaking Ground is Hard to Do in 2017

"Real estate development is one of the hardest things for a franchise," says Philip Schram, chief development officer and chair of Buffalo Wings & Rings.

Sara Wykes
6,355 Reads 12 Shares

Multi-Unit Operator Takes Over Atlanta La Madeleine Market

Multi-Unit Operator Takes Over Atlanta La Madeleine Locations as Part of Brand’s Refranchising Program and Plans to Open 15 More Units In Atlanta and North Carolina.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
4,128 Reads 52 Shares

Seasoned Multi-Unit Operator Acquires 64 Sonic Locations

North Carolina-based franchise group acquire 64 Sonic locations in Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
10,924 Reads 1,799 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.

Helen Bond
6,592 Reads 30 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
7,558 Reads 199 Shares

Good News! – May 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
3,564 Reads 1,014 Shares

Finders Keepers: Become the Employer of Choice in Your Markets

After 25 years in the restaurant business, Mike Richey knows that an offer of a dollar more per hour from a competitor can be too much for an employee to refuse.

Sara Wykes
7,841 Reads 2 Shares

Chairwoman Foxx To Keynote at CFA Day Forum

CFA Day Forum will feature pro-business Congresswoman Virginia Foxx as keynote speaker. The event will also offer franchisees the opportunity to walk the halls of Congress and meet with representatives.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
32,984 Reads

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
2,934 Reads 1,023 Shares

Married with Franchise: Setting Boundaries as a Formula For Success

One of the strategies multi-unit franchisees Brooke and Les Wilson practice to keep both their marriage and their business on track is to keep each in its proper place.

Helen Bond
23,467 Reads 38 Shares

2016 MVP Winners: Honoring Outstanding Multi-Unit Franchisees

Franchisees work hard, provide jobs, help their communities, and inspire countless others to follow in the footsteps of their well-earned success. That's why we recognize the best of them each year with our Most Valuable Performer (MVP) Awards.

Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
15,982 Reads 5 Shares

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Good News! - July 2016

So many good things are happening so fast in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome back 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
2,306 Reads 1,023 Shares

Texas-Sized: Michael Knobelock is Well on His Way to 100 Units

They say everything's bigger in Texas. It's definitely bigger for Texan Michael Knobelock, whose Houston-based MSK Enterprises operates nearly 70 franchise locations spread across 4 different brands and 7 states.

Kerry Pipes
19,916 Reads 26 Shares

DQ/Huddle House Zee Growing

Dairy Queen and Huddle House Multi-Brand Franchisee Adds Second Huddle House As He Takes Over An Existing South Carolina Location.

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Living the Dream: And $100 Million on the Horizon

As a kid growing up in New Orleans, Yaron Goldman dreamed of owning a restaurant. "I have always enjoyed cooking, ever since I was a child," says Goldman, who grew up to become the second largest franchisee of McAlister's Deli.

Helen Bond
13,091 Reads 1 Shares

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
8,983 Reads 6 Shares

McAlister's Deli Mega Franchisee On Track To $100 Million in 2016 Revenue

Yaron Goldman Has A Strategic Growth Plan That Includes A 2016 Revenue Projection In Excess Of $100 Million At His 59 Mcalister's Deli And 3 MOD Pizza Locations.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
16,378 Reads 7 Shares

Area Rep Supreme: Mike Pietrzyk is Setting The Pace for Firehouse Subs

Mike Pietrzyk has always loved contributing to charitable causes. So it wasn't surprising that a decade ago the Firehouse Subs area representative came up with the idea of selling his restaurants' empty 5-gallon pickle buckets, rather than tossing them out.

Kerry Pipes
6,890 Reads

Cambridge Franchise Holdings Adds 42 Burger Kings in Southeast

Cambridge Franchise Holdings acquires 42 more Burger King restaurants and 5 convenience stores in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
14,036 Reads 3 Shares

A Dominating Presence

Some people are born with a deep desire to win. They are passionate, determined, aggressive, and persistent. We've come to label these multi-unit franchisees "Dominators."

Kerry Pipes
6,893 Reads

Jann Birt Is Jackson Hewitt Franchisee of the Year

Jackson Hewitt Honors Jann Birt as its Franchise of the Year at Annual Convention.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
7,036 Reads 1 Shares

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So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up! So welcome back 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
5,842 Reads 1,014 Shares

Franchisees Serve Travelers at North Carolina Airport

Longtime friends team up to offer three franchise food brands in Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C.

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7,810 Reads

STAR Power: Top Performers in Franchise Recruitment Honored

Franchise Update mystery shoppers, posing as qualified prospects, surveyed attendees at the 2014 Leadership & Development Conference for best practices in lead generation, follow-up, and recruitment.

Debbie Selinsky
4,433 Reads 3 Shares

Partners Bring Sports Image to North Carolina

Sports-loving partners Tim Clougherty and Keith Fogleman bring Sports Image franchise to North Carolina to help youth sports and athletic programs raise money and acquire new equipment.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
10,732 Reads

The Power of More: Multi-unit Operators Branch Out, Brand Up

Franchising is easy: all it takes is a lot of blood, sweat, and overcoming fears to open and successfully operate a franchise unit--not to mention multiple units of a single brand.

Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
8,552 Reads 1 Shares

Partners and Friends: 30-year Relationship Blossoms in Perennial Success

Franchisees looking for insights into succeeding with a partner can learn a thing or two from multi-brand franchisees Judy Ewing-Lonetti and Sandy Dunn.

Helen Bond
7,791 Reads 1,023 Shares

KBP Foods Adds Two Dozen Restaurants in Three States

KBP Foods acquires 24 more restaurants in three states in its latest growth move. The new acquisition brings the franchisee group to 247 quick service restaurants located throughout 10 states.