West Virginia Feature Articles

West Virginia Feature Articles

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

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

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
  • 9,053 Reads 1 Shares
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.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 20,033 Reads
McAlister's Deli signs several new development agreements in Georgia and Florida and plans to open its first restaurants in Orlando and Southwest Florida.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,251 Reads
When it comes to operating multiple brands, Craig Comer has discovered that differences can attract--profits, that is, for his two very different service brands.
  • Helen Bond
  • 11,685 Reads 1 Shares
Doing good is a longtime pursuit in America. You might even say it's a part of the culture. Americans love a good cause and like to help when they can.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,348 Reads 14 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: Google boosts mobile search in online rankings; how to improve your mobile rankings on Google; Meerkat soars, then crashes; Twitter adds direct messages, even to non-followers; Tumblr offers brands access to a younger audience.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,106 Reads 1,021 Shares
Longtime Tennessee multi-brand operator adds Quaker Steak & Lube to his portfolio. The deal marks the first Tennessee location for the brand.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,310 Reads 3 Shares
Founded in 2010 and only franchising since 2012, dessert franchise CREAM signs development deal for more than 30 units in Florida.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,697 Reads
Alvaro Garcia already has 21 Jersey Mike's Subs locations in Southern California under his belt. And now he is in the midst of an aggressive 70-store development plan that matches an equally fierce work ethic.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 16,376 Reads 16 Shares
A conversation with Jason Silfies, vice president of marketing and technology at Coldwell Banker Real Estate, on three critical marketing misperceptions - and how to fix them.
  • Philip St. Jacques
  • 6,720 Reads 12 Shares
Is your "human-ness" getting in the way of your thinking, learning, and leadership? Part 2 of 8 tips on overcoming how you're wired to succeed in the modern world.
  • Edward D. Hess
  • 3,112 Reads
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Alvaro Garcia epitomizes the proverbial American dream. With 21 Jersey Mike's Subs locations in Southern California already under his belt, Garcia is in the midst of an aggressive 70-store development plan that matches an equally fierce work ethic.
  • Helen Bond
  • 17,136 Reads 6 Shares
Is your "human-ness" getting in the way of your thinking, learning, and leadership? 8 tips on overcoming how you're wired to succeed in the modern world.
  • Edward D. Hess
  • 4,018 Reads
Tired of the same old books on business and leadership? The 5 authors in Part 2 of these 10 must-read books on leadership include Cyrus the Great on leadership and war, a modern neuroscientist on lying, and business contrarian Stanley Fish on writing a sentence - and reading one.
  • Paul Jun
  • 3,633 Reads
Taking a moment to remind yourself of these 3 basic benefits of franchising, which may seem obvious to you, can go a long way in improving your sales process (as well as the performance of existing franchisees).
  • Todd Wolfenbarger
  • 4,588 Reads 4 Shares
Jeff Deiters, 50, is a Chicago-native who has been flying planes for as long as he can remember and spends a bulk of his time up in the sky. He and his wife, Annette, met at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and are both veterans.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,754 Reads 70 Shares
Christie Finley, chief brand officer at Dickey's Barbecue Pit, brings vision, drive, and creativity to the nation's largest barbecue brand, with more than 400 locations in 42 states.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,397 Reads
Texas-born and bred Dickey's Barbecue Pit is looking to expand. That's partly why executives of the family-owned brand recently created a new position - chief brand officer...
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,302 Reads
We live in a world where law firms commonly have billable hourly quotas that their attorneys must meet, and substantial hourly rates as well.
  • Carl Khalil and Sada Sheldon
  • 7,352 Reads
John Mulherin, a former investment bank CEO, likes to say he flunked retirement. "I believe that as people age, they have a decision to make," he says.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,152 Reads
I literally grew up working in the business before it became a holding company for multiple franchised service brands. By the time I was 13, I was learning all about sales and customer service at a car wash my father owned.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,034 Reads
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Apple's new iBeacon technology, an "indoor positioning system" that allows devices to notify iPhones and iPads when they're nearby, is being evaluated by a lot of mobile marketers.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,369 Reads
In a time when many business executives are looking at what to cut because of rising payroll and healthcare costs, Michael Kulp, president and CEO of KBP Foods, a $250 million restaurant company with units in nine states, is taking an "inverse" approach.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,093 Reads 2 Shares
Talk about starting a business during the worst of times. Jason Duffy knows just what that's like.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 17,309 Reads 229 Shares
Multi-unit franchisee Jason Duffy may only be 38 years old, but he could write a book about being successful in business during tough economic times.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,960 Reads
Although some aspects of SEO haven't changed much in the last decade, he influence of social media and inbound marketing are causing seismic shifts in search optimization - especially at the enterprise SEO level.
  • Carrie Morgan
  • 4,325 Reads 4 Shares
Domination is the battle plan. In this issue we once again take a look at franchisees intent on being the big boy, leading the pack, or simply, market domination - and where they do it.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,278 Reads 2 Shares
Danny Sonenshine clearly remembers his father encouraging him to look into franchising back in the early 2000's.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 15,933 Reads 6 Shares
With about 5 million people, Norway is a small, oil-rich country with beautiful scenery and lots of fish.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,674 Reads
Multi-unit franchise operators are about to exceed the 55 mph speed limit (or in this case, the 55% limit).
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 10,185 Reads 1 Shares

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