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Tired of hearing about Gen Y, better known as the Millennials? Here comes Gen Z, your next wave of customers and employees!
  • Adam Pierno
  • 5,083 Reads 1,021 Shares
During the 10 years Kevin Herman worked as a physical therapist providing home care in the Philadelphia area, he heard plenty of stories from patients about the kinds of assistance they needed--and their difficulty in finding those services.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,312 Reads 1 Shares
When it comes to being a "STAR" franchise development player, the best keep winning--and they keep working to get better.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,777 Reads 4 Shares
In case you hadn't noticed, a new generation has begun applying for full- and part-time jobs: Generation Z.
  • Adam Pierno
  • 3,361 Reads 1 Shares
When Jon-Anthony Lui was growing up, he watched closely as his father achieved success in franchising, selling products such as real estate and insurance. But the bright young entrepreneur found his niche when he began working for Tutor Doctor, which offers one-on-one tutoring to children in the home.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,655 Reads
For Frank Milner, it's all about the journey. Milner, CEO of Tutor Doctor, sees his role in the Canadian franchise brand as a natural extension of his passion and determination to make organizations succeed and to provide customers with the best products and services possible.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,384 Reads 1 Shares
One of the largest challenges in franchise development is finding and keeping the right people in the right places, from the top of the franchisor office to the front-line employees at each franchised location.
  • William Edwards
  • 6,331 Reads 3 Shares
"Increasingly, leadership today is defined not just by how many hours you spend at your computer, but your ability to connect to others, says Carol Bartz, former Yahoo CEO and Lisa Lambert, founder of UPWARD."
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,774 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
  • 3,917 Reads
Want to improve communication with your franchisees? Pay more attention to your field support!
  • Kyle Zagrodzky
  • 5,372 Reads 1 Shares
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
  • 5,785 Reads
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We're often asked, "I've been in this system four years. When should I start making a profit?" This is a disturbing question at best--as if profits were somehow time-sensitive: just wait long enough and, Presto!, profits.
  • Steve LeFever and Rod Bristol
  • 13,263 Reads 1 Shares
Jeff Sinelli likes to be called CVO--as in chief vibe officer. It may seem slightly irreverent, but the founder and CEO of Which Wich is not your ordinary leader.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,891 Reads 28 Shares
Meineke Car Care Donates $72,000 from Charity Golf Tournament to The Children's Miracle Network
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,204 Reads
Kevin Green is a Bruegger's Bagels multi-unit franchisee in the Raleigh-Durham market. He made a successful career transition from teach to franchisee.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,116 Reads
2015 is starting out as a very busy year for international franchise development. U.S. franchises are exporting their brands more than at any time in history--and to more places.
  • William Edwards
  • 5,627 Reads 179 Shares
Ask Dina Dwyer-Owens, co-chair of The Dwyer Group, about obstacles to the top for women, and she is quick with a suggestion: talk less about the proverbial glass ceiling and do more to encourage women to shatter their own self-doubt to compete.
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,725 Reads 1 Shares
The Maids has more than 30 years of experience in the highly competitive residential cleaning industry. We know well the importance and challenges of differentiating our brand in the market, and how important culture is in conveying and creating a positive overall brand experience.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,202 Reads 1,021 Shares
Guidant Financial and BoeFly announce a new partnership with Russo's Restaurants to increase credit access to franchisees, helping more entrepreneurs make Russo's Restaurants franchise ownership and expansion a reality.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,049 Reads 9 Shares
Dzana Homan's story is one of inspiration and perseverance. She grew up in Yugoslavia where she spent a happy childhood filled with friends and surrounded by a large extended family.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,464 Reads 1 Shares
Gary Grace has spent nearly four decades in franchising and has racked up several major achievements and milestones along the way.
  • 12,740 Reads 4 Shares
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Insight is a new configuration of knowledge that breaks the existing pattern of thinking in an unexpected way.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 5,327 Reads 1 Shares
No one ever said franchise growth was easy. Operating one or two locations is hard enough, but growing to 10, 20, or more is challenging for even the most seasoned operators--especially if any of their new builds or acquisitions turns out to be a poor performer.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,603 Reads
Thomas Maguire operates a PuroClean franchise to help home owners and business owners with property damage restoration, emergency clean up, and repair services for home owners.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,331 Reads 2 Shares
Jeff Tews and Susan Rather were married for just a year when they entered a new venture as franchisees in the home care field.
  • Helen Bond
  • 9,762 Reads
Leadership authority Roxi Hewertson exposes 4 myths about what makes a great leader. By changing the way you think about leadership you can change the effectiveness of your business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,809 Reads 4 Shares
Gary Grace's life in franchising has been marked by several major achievements and milestones.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 7,930 Reads 1 Shares
Two diverse partners blend together to be active in their Checkers franchiser business and their community.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,751 Reads
Tariq Farid is an amazing guy. He's passionate about his employees, his community, his family, and his religion, and based on a 2.5 hour visit with him at his Wallingford, Conn., headquarters, if there were an award for the Nicest Guy in the World, he'd be on the list.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,469 Reads 1 Shares
Checkers co-franchisees Bruce Keehn and Andrew Lynn don't seek photo ops or newspaper articles about all the good they do in their communities.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,017 Reads 8 Shares
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