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CMO Roundtable: Marketing Collaboration in the Sales and Development Process

Absolutely. Because marketing is one of those areas fortunate enough to interact with so many different aspects of the Freddy's family, our marketing team is constantly in communication with our owners, operations teams, franchisee groups, and many other areas of the company.

Franchise Update
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Good News! - April 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.

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Doubling Up, Doubling Down: Tom Garrett Returns to Franchising with a Bang

To say Tom Garrett has been a busy man since we last profiled him in 2015 would be a gross understatement. When we first met up with Garrett, his Atlanta-based GPS Hospitality company was operating 196 Burger King locations.

Kerry Pipes
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How Franchisees Found & Funded Their Senior Care Franchise

You've read about senior care franchising, know franchising offers many benefits over starting a business from scratch, and have decided franchising is the way to finally be your own boss.

Emma Pearson
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Senior Care Franchise Owners May Be Among the Happiest People

The aging Baby Boomer population is creating an unprecedented marketplace for senior care service providers.

Emma Pearson
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Social Media Roundup: January 24, 2018

Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Chicken Salad Chick offers 10 days of giveaways to celebrate its 10th anniversary; 2) Red Robin's $99 deal for 12 months of burgers sells out in one day; 3) Jason's Deli response to a data breach is a lesson in crisis management; and 4) Jack in the Box teams up with Snoop Dogg on a "Merry Munchie Meal" LTO ($4.20, of course) as recreational marijuana goes legal in California.

Eddy Goldberg
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Good News! - January 2018

Eddy Goldberg
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From Burgers To Sandwiches

Five Guys Burgers and Fries Multi-Unit Operator Signs Agreement to Open 18 Melt Shop Locations Throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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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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Good News! – October 2017

Eddy Goldberg
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Good News! – September 2017

Eddy Goldberg
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Franchisees Go From Lawn Care To Beauty Care

Lawn Doctor franchisees add Cherry Blow Dry Bar to their portfolio and target expansion with three salons in New Jersey and Pennsylvania over the next 12 months.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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GPS Hospitality Adds Popeyes And Nears 400 Units

GPS Hospitality To Acquire 11 More Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Restaurants in Georgia. The Burger King and Popeyes Franchisee Is Nearing 400 Locations.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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First Prize Rose: Harry Rose Shows How It's Done

Harry Rose, founder and chairman of The Rose Group, is a winner. In 2016, for the second year in a row, Applebee's named Rose its Franchisee of the Year.

Danielle Buenrostro
39,513 Reads 27 Shares

It's Mega Time!: Six Great Stories to Start the Year

We're starting 2017 in our customary way: with our "Mega 99" list of the largest U.S. franchisees, ranked by total number of units.

Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
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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
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Good News! - December 2016

Eddy Goldberg
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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
5,463 Reads 1,023 Shares

Words of Wisdom: Hiring and Taking Care of Employees

Michael Geiger and his partner John Iaquinta operate 7 Moe's Southwest Grill locations in the Pittsburgh area. Their company is technologically savvy and focused on community service. They also understand the important role their employees play in providing top-shelf customer service. He believes "premium performance" requires a "premium wage."

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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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
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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
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Good News - February 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.

Eddy Goldberg
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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
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Tom Garrett Is Beginning Again With Burger King

After Being Arby's largest franchisee - then its CEO - Tom Garrett Is Back In The Franchisee World Again As A Burger King Franchisee Nearing 200 Units.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Franchisees Rally For their Cause on Capitol Hill

Franchisees move into Washington, D.C. this week to meet with members of Congress and make their case for protecting the future of the franchising business.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Staying the Course: The Future Looks Bright for Ken Leese

The past five years have been tough for those in the tax business, but things are looking up and Ken Leese's positive attitude has never waned.

Kerry Pipes
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Putting Heads in Beds: Value Place's Kelly Poling on Her New Role

This past September Value Place, the largest economy, extended-stay hotel brand in the U.S., named Kelly Poling executive vice president and chief marketing officer.