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Guillermo Perales is at it again. When we spoke to him last year (MUF Q4 2012) he was on the grow and flirting with 400 locations throughout his restaurant kingdom.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,755 Reads 1 Shares
Franchising is a tough business, and succeeding even tougher. But with a keen eye on the bottom line, customer service, and community involvement, there are a handful of multi-unit franchisees who rise to the top.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,684 Reads 1 Shares
Many franchise leaders are slow to embrace the idea that the best time to grow is in uncertain times.
  • Richard S. Weissman
  • 6,015 Reads 307 Shares
You might assume that Jo McCabe has a background in home repairs. The co-owner of Mr. Handyman and the system's 2010 Franchisee of the Year, serves the Prince William and southern Fairfax counties in Virginia.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,709 Reads 1 Shares
Different types of international franchises are being granted today for U.S.-based education, food and beverage, retail, and service franchises.
  • William G. Edwards
  • 3,086 Reads 59 Shares
David Grimaud grew up in the car repair business. His father, Joe, operated a Midas shop in Alexandria, La., where David spent many days working as a teenager.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,038 Reads 105 Shares
Sam Ballas waxes eloquently--and passionately--about East Coast Wings & Grill, the company he acquired in 2001.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,557 Reads 9 Shares
Just as history has a way of repeating itself, Ralph Askar has a way of leaving his mark on organizations. He's doing it again with Instant Imprints.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,774 Reads
Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG), the leading industry resource for franchise development, announces that Sean Falk, multi-brand franchise owner and former Marine, is the chairman of the 2013 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, which will be held March 27-29 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 18,668 Reads
You'll increase your closings by 30 percent or more if you understand why and how buyers buy.
  • Steve Olson
  • 5,048 Reads
As a former Air Force fighter pilot, Greg Mooneyham is a natural risk-taker. But his decision to venture into the world of franchising in the fitness industry during an economic downturn was a calculated move to practice what he preached.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,188 Reads 142 Shares
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Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG), the leading industry resource for franchise development, announces the third annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference will be held June 25-26, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta.
  • PRESS RELEASE
  • 2,321 Reads 1,021 Shares
A year ago, Ray Margiano, an admitted lifelong "workaholic," had an epiphany.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 3,274 Reads 31 Shares
It's like most relationships. Sometimes things seem stable and positive between franchisees and franchisors.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 13,207 Reads 72 Shares
Long Island native Bob Johnston says he did not exactly fall in love with franchising--or the restaurant business--from his vantage point as a dishwasher in his older brothers' Melting Pot restaurant in Tallahassee, Fla.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,035 Reads 4 Shares
When things get quiet at Carla Fryar's Great Clips salons in Northfield and New Prague, Minn., she tells her employees to hit the road--dressed as the brand's mascot, Sudz, a life-sized blue shampoo bottle.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 10,408 Reads 1,650 Shares
Guerilla marketing, grassroots marketing, local store marketing... Whatever you call it, all sales are local, to paraphrase former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,452 Reads 1 Shares
If you've played, coached, or watched a sport on the University of South Carolina (USC) campus, there's a good chance you've eaten a Firehouse Sub from Judy and Charlie Divita.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,393 Reads 12 Shares
During the 1970s, I was a part-time press aide for Joe Garrubo. The New Jersey Assemblyman paid a former Associated Press reporter, who was a master of news coverage, to train me.
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,436 Reads 11 Shares
Rick Silva developed a passion and understanding for business early in life. The son of Cuban immigrants, he watched his mom and dad start their own small business from scratch in Miami.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,830 Reads 824 Shares
With the heightened focus on social media during the past few years, it's important to remember that social media is only a part of your marketing mix.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,161 Reads 54 Shares
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Is anybody else as fed up as I am with hearing about how bad things are? Let's get on with it already and start focusing on what we can do to survive--and thrive--in the new reality.
  • Carol Schleif
  • 6,203 Reads 62 Shares
Franchising is bursting (not busting!) out all over these days, with a flurry of activity in financing, mergers and acquisitions, and incentives.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,525 Reads 25 Shares
Every business sector has its leaders, its standouts, its superstars. In franchising these are the Empire Builders, multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees who operate not one or two, but 10, 20, 100, or more franchised units.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 15,110 Reads 1,023 Shares
Each month, Niche Media highlights a standout niche magazine. February's pick is Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine because it is the only magazine dedicated exclusively to serving the hottest and fastest-growing niche in franchising: multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees.
  • PRESS RELEASE
  • 4,827 Reads
There was a time when a hacker needed exceptional computer skills to breach a system. Only the most talented and experienced computer users could successfully bypass even the most minimal security provisions.
  • David Ellis
  • 10,047 Reads
Tom DiMarco knows his numbers--and they're getting bigger every year.
  • John Carroll
  • 4,789 Reads 5 Shares
As an economist, I see some really challenging times ahead. As a businessman (and professed contrarian), I see some interesting opportunities.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 3,421 Reads
As we end one year and begin another, this is a good time to take stock of your marketing and branding strategies and execution
  • Maria Pergolino
  • 11,923 Reads 1,292 Shares
As chief marketing officer for Massage Envy, Susan Boresow understands that engaging and supporting franchisees is imperative in getting them to buy in and play an active role in the brand's overall marketing efforts.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,845 Reads 337 Shares
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