South Dakota Feature Articles

South Dakota Feature Articles

Looking for a franchise opportunity in South Dakota? Whether you're a first-time business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur, South Dakota offers exciting potential for franchise success. From food and beverage to retail and services, the diverse economic landscape in South Dakota is ripe for franchise opportunities. Explore the best franchise options today and take the next step toward business ownership in South Dakota.

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

Researchers identify the top 10 states where jobs are most vulnerable to automation.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Two Experienced Multi-Unit, Multi-Brand Franchisees Sign on to Open Multiple Fazoli's locations throughout Georgia and Arkansas.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Joe Brumit's passion for people epitomizes a Noble Cause MVP Award winner.
  • Helen Bond
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Golden Corral franchisees step up to help residents and first responders along the Carolinas coast in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Nicole Ossenfort is an inclusive leader. Since taking over as president and CEO of Liberty Tax earlier this year, she has made it a priority to be in regular contact with people from every level of the tax preparation brand, from franchisees to employees.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Golden Corral's SVP for franchise development on how its focus on veterans helps with recruitment
  • Bob McDevitt
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Private Equity Firm Trilantic North America Invests in one of Largest Planet Fitness Franchisee Groups.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Biggby Coffee South Carolina Multi-Unit Area Developer has a Plan for Growth.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Selecting the winners for our annual Most Valuable Performer (MVP) Awards means analyzing applications submitted on behalf of some of the best multi-unit franchisees in the business.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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China is hot, as is much of Asia. So is Latin America. Hot for what? For expansion-minded U.S. franchise brands seeking growth opportunities. In a trend that accelerated with the onset of the Great Recession, U.S. franchisors have been looking overseas with greater focus for the past three-plus years.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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As the American economy staggered in the last few years of the 21st century's first decade, many U.S.-based franchisors began to search for growth opportunities overseas, casting a serious eye at international expansion. And from overseas, foreign-based franchisors saw depressed U.S. real estate prices and increased availability of prime locations as an opportunity to penetrate the U.S. market and establish a beachhead with American consumers.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Angelo Freites spent years on the road overseeing restaurant operations of large franchise portfolios before he made the move to go solo so he could remain closer to home.
  • Helen Bond
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Multi-Brand Operator Adding Del Taco Locations in Atlanta To His Portfolio.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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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.
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Anil Yadav has graced the pages of this magazine before. He's well-known as a man whose work ethic took him from a Jack in the Box fry cook to the brand's largest franchisee, with 227 restaurants.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Tutor Doctor focuses on quality prospects and international growth
  • Scott Thompson
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For Evan Latham the franchise business is a family affair. That's because the 29-year-old Orangetheory Fitness franchisee is the son of the brand's co-founder, Ellen Latham.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Each year we work with FRANdata to compile a list of the country's largest multi-unit franchisee organizations. Based on total unit count, the rankings show not only the number of units these "mega" franchisees operate, but also their brands.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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David Lopez made a bold move when he was 19 years old. He quit college, borrowed money, and opened his first business. Turns out he was pretty good at being an entrepreneur.
  • Kerry Pipes
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In a pivotal year with women's issues at the forefront and in the headlines for the wrong reasons, we've dedicated this issue and cover story to women who have persevered through obstacles of all kinds, made their way to the top of their profession as franchise executives, and who have set a positive example in the world of business and the world in general.
  • Sara Wykes
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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
  • 11,571 Reads 2 Shares
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We are considering a number of options as we work toward our 2018 franchise development goals, focusing primarily on zeroing in on what is working and switching up the approaches that are not.
  • Franchise Update
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Top Massage Producer Becomes Area Representative for Dallas and Will Lead The Brand's Regional Franchise Development Efforts in the Market.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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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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Houston-Based Multi-Brand Operator Kicks Off The Year By Opening The First of Four New Captain D's Locations in The City.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Succeeding in the fast casual restaurant business is often as simple as consistently executing on what you do best and remaining open to the small changes that help you take advantage of new opportunities.
  • Andy Wiederhorn
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Mark H. Friedman has 25 years of management consultant experience crafting high-end, multi-million-dollar turnaround strategies for large companies.
  • Helen Bond
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Taco John's signs 100-unit agreement with multi-unit operator to bring the Mexican QSR brand to the Carolinas and Georgia.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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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
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Virginia Multi-Unit Operator Opens 20th Captain D's location.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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