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You have to spend money to make money. So the old saying goes. In franchising you can spend a lot or a little, and still make money. Once you've decided 1) that you want a franchised business, and 2) what industry segment you'd like to work in (fast food, home repair, pet care, etc.), it's time to determine what you can afford. Your "budget" will limit your choices.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Multi-unit and multi-brand operators continue to grow in both numbers and size--and so does attendance at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,488 Reads 6 Shares
Cowboy Chicken redesigns restaurants from front to back
  • Sean Kennedy
  • 3,651 Reads 15 Shares
Going into business for yourself is a major life decision. One path is to start your own business or buy an existing one. Another is to choose the franchising model and buy into a proven system with a known brand name. Each path has its own promise, as well as its perils. Once the choice is made, the question becomes what type of business to choose.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 205,907 Reads 210 Shares
Type "franchise" into Google and you’ll get nearly 200 million hits (June 2017) -- a number that keeps growing every year. So what are the best sources? Which can you can trust to provide you with the information you want? Which ones should you avoid?
  • Eddy Goldberg
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Dinesh Goswami and his partners with AR Pizza, LLC, already successfully operate 47 Popeye's Chicken locations and eight Arby's restaurants.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,637 Reads 51 Shares
Qdoba franchisees are banding together to protect the $250 million they have invested in the Mexican food brand by forming the Qdoba Franchisee Association.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,211 Reads 6 Shares
TA Restaurant Group rejuvenates Quaker Steak & Lube
  • John Ponczoch
  • 5,432 Reads 1 Shares
TA Restaurant Group, a multi-brand franchisee and franchisor, is a division of TravelCenters of America, a Fortune 500 company that offers diesel and gasoline fueling, restaurants, truck repair facilities, convenience stores, and other services in 43 states and Canada.
  • John Ponczoch
  • 3,920 Reads 528 Shares
There are 4.8 billion unique mobile subscribers today, a 65 percent penetration of the world's population; by 2020 these numbers are expected to grow to 5.7 billion and 73 percent, respectively.
  • William Edwards
  • 4,398 Reads 6 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine honored franchisee excellence at the annual Most Valuable Performer (MVP) Awards ceremony at this year's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, April 23–26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,759 Reads 199 Shares
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Charles Loflin first met Antonio Swad in 1997. Swad is the entrepreneur's entrepreneur, the founder of Wingstop and Pizza Patrón. The two men hit it off and began communicating about the possibility of Loflin opening some Wingstops in his home state of Texas.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 15,124 Reads 14 Shares
Study Finds Millennials Give High Marks To Brands Like Five Guys, The Cheesecake Factory, Ben & Jerry's, and Starbucks.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,339 Reads 15 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) 7 payment trends and predictions; 2) Digital ordering: 6 common mistakes to avoid; 3) 9 "gurus" speak out on the future of customer support; 4) KBP Foods brings Marietta's "The Big Chicken" back to life.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,076 Reads 2 Shares
Bob Middleton heard or read something years ago that stuck with him: Wealth is built by focusing on one thing and doing it well; wealth is preserved by diversifying.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 12,778 Reads 27 Shares
Famous Dave's of America Ramps Up Refranchising With New Strategy To Sell All 33 Company-Owned Locations in the Next 2 Years.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,937 Reads 6 Shares
Women play a critical and growing role in franchising. In our Annual Women's Issue, we profiled 28 "C-Suite Women." We share their profiles in this new weekly series
  • Franchise Update
  • 6,366 Reads 1,021 Shares
On one end of the spectrum of international expansion is the thought that you are offering consumers in other countries the opportunity to partake in an American experience and nothing will change from market to market.
  • Kay Ainsley
  • 3,232 Reads 1 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) 6 tips on how applied analytics can improve your decision-making; 2) Latinos' influence on foodservice continues to grow; 3) Big-name advertisers question the basic promise of digital advertising; 4) Calculating the ROI of online reputation management.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,914 Reads
Each spring, Franchise Update Media publishes its multi-brand 50 ranking of the largest U.S. franchisees that operate more than one brand.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,400 Reads 2 Shares
This series, featuring highlights from the 2017 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR), continues with a look at franchisors that exceeded their goals, by category.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,726 Reads
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Multi-unit franchisee brings new Taco John's location to Virginia, expanding his company to include 7 locations throughout 5 states.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,469 Reads 2 Shares
Cousins Subs is expanding through an ongoing rebranding and growth initiative. The company has just announced three new multi-unit deals in Wisconsin and Illinois.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 14,761 Reads 1 Shares
When I acquired Shoney's Restaurants a decade ago, I was presented with an opportunity and a challenge to bring this 70-year-old iconic American brand back to its glory days.
  • David Davoudpour
  • 12,065 Reads 2 Shares
Utah-based Four Foods Group acquires 48 Little Caesars in Alabama and Louisiana. The company now operates 97 restaurants throughout Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Alabama, and Louisiana.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 23,104 Reads 5 Shares
Singapore offers U.S. franchisors opportunities for growth
  • Peter Schwarzer
  • 27,671 Reads 45 Shares
What if you had your customers review all associates, locations, or the products on your menu directly to your website? I am not talking about raving fan testimonials.
  • John DiJulius
  • 8,329 Reads 1 Shares
Shoney's, founded in 1947, is banking on a complete makeover with a new menu, a new look, and a full beverage bar.
  • David Davoudpour
  • 8,678 Reads 10 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Google's YouTube takes major hit as global advertisers pull ads; 2) Debunking 5 myths about obstacles to sales and marketing alignment; 3) 15 stats about the value and behavior of loyal customers; 4) Texas Applebee's franchisee will accept gift cards, certificates, and coupons from other brands during March.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,397 Reads
La Madeleine Turning to Refranchising and Looking for Multi-Unit Operators to Spur Rapid Growth in an Effort to Double the Brand's Size in 5 Years.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 25,971 Reads 369 Shares
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