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Safeguarding your franchise system from cyber intrusions is more important than ever.
  • Eddie Block, Mike Lockerby, & Peter Vogel
  • 7,783 Reads 7 Shares
8 franchisees discuss the kind of support they expect -- and want -- from their franchisors.
  • Sara Wykes
  • 13,969 Reads 82 Shares
2018 STAR Award honorees interviewed on their winning recruitment practices.
  • Sara Wykes
  • 10,215 Reads 1 Shares
Joye and Dave Griffin have always had a singularly focused mindset to succeed in the automotive world, dating back to their college days when they ran a car detailing business out of the back of Dave's pickup truck.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,438 Reads 3 Shares
When you need credit to grow your company, look for alternative lending sources that could provide answers in this changing market.
  • Champ Rawls
  • 8,036 Reads 4 Shares
Florida franchisees operating first-of-its-kind four brand automotive care location.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,048 Reads 23 Shares
If you are chomping at the bit to become your own boss by investing in an automotive franchise, now is certainly a good time to do so.
  • Emma Pearson
  • 20,910 Reads 9 Shares
As you start exploring automotive franchises, you will learn that there are many things to consider in addition to which franchise brand you will invest in such as single-unit vs. multi-unit ownership.
  • Emma Pearson
  • 26,396 Reads 49 Shares
Since the invention of the first car in 1886, many business opportunities have emerged in the automotive sector including a variety of automotive franchises.
  • Emma Pearson
  • 52,527 Reads 86 Shares
If you have been researching automotive franchises and have identified one you believe will meet your long-term financial and personal objectives, you’re probably anxious to obtain the funds to invest in it.
  • Emma Pearson
  • 27,535 Reads 89 Shares
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
  • 26,800 Reads 139 Shares
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There are more types of automotive franchises than there are types of cars. Regardless of the economy, many will always be in demand because people need their cars to be functioning well for a variety of reasons and public transportation in most areas of the United States is very limited.
  • Emma Pearson
  • 21,958 Reads 15 Shares
If you feel like a car doing a burnout in your current job and are dreaming of being your own boss, investing in an automotive franchise may be just the ticket.
  • Emma Pearson
  • 56,544 Reads 1,183 Shares
Diversification, a recommended strategy in designing an investment portfolio, is a big part of the thinking behind the growth in multi-brand franchising. No matter how good the ROI may be from a single brand, savvy investors know it's not wise to put all their eggs in one basket.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 69,525 Reads 37 Shares
Jiffy Lube Multi-Unit Franchisee Finds Unique Advantage to Becoming a Mighty Auto Parts franchisee.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,023 Reads 64 Shares
As the world's largest swimming pool retail, service, and repair franchise, it's imperative that our marketing initiatives are successful in driving sales and traffic on a local level to our more than 230 locations across the Southeast.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,280 Reads 3 Shares
Senior Services franchisees earn an average pre-tax income of $123,000, which is the second highest among all franchise sectors according to Franchise Business Review's (FBR) survey of over 1,700 senior care franchisees representing 18 brands.
  • Emma Pearson
  • 30,585 Reads 142 Shares
When Scott Hilary arrived at Monster Tree Service in 2014, its website was almost primitively basic: one paragraph and one photograph. With that level of online marketing, it's no surprise that the company had just a handful of franchisees.
  • Sara Wykes
  • 5,394 Reads 10 Shares
Relationships, lending, operations, and leadership are the key performance indicators that are essential to the success of your operation.
  • Kendall Rawls
  • 5,615 Reads
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 the brands they favor.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,549 Reads 2 Shares
We spoke with three brands, Buffalo Wings & Ring, Moe's Southwest Grill, and Meineke Car Care Centers to see how they are using social media and digital technology for customer engagement and as a local marketing tool for their franchisees.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 22,676 Reads 1 Shares
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Each year, in the run-up to the annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference, franchise brands that pre-register can choose to have themselves mystery shopped by a team of sales and lead generation experts.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,469 Reads
One thing was clear at this year's Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference (FCMC): times have changed and will continue to change for franchise brand marketers--more rapidly than ever before.
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,322 Reads
Investing in your people builds a strong foundation and helps sustain future growth of your business. It can also help you identify and motivate highly qualified team members who could be the key to your future succession.
  • Kendall Rawls
  • 27,931 Reads 1,023 Shares
When Tropical Smoothie Cafe pondered an ingredient upgrade to a popular smoothie, the brand turned to data for direction.
  • By Helen Bond
  • 4,239 Reads 9 Shares
New Study Finds That Multi-Unit Franchisees Have More Satisfaction And Enjoy Operating Their Business More Than Single Unit Operators. And Because They Have More Invested, They Have Higher Expectations For Their Franchisor
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 23,186 Reads 1 Shares
Each year we work with FRANdata to compile a list of the country's largest multi-unit franchisee organizations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,714 Reads 2 Shares
Results from the 2016 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR) were unveiled in October at the 17th annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,296 Reads
Two New DreamMakers Franchisees Join the Brand to Build Their Futures and Their Customers' Remodeling Dreams.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,520 Reads
Early in her career, Barbara Moran-Goodrich, CEO of the Moran Family of Brands, was fired from her job as controller at Moran Industries--by her own father, who had founded the company.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,909 Reads
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