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Ashley Morris and childhood friend Jason Smylie were not afraid to take on the world when they graduated from college in their early 20s.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,697 Reads 2 Shares
Attracting customers in 2016 takes many forms--and platforms--sometimes all at the same time. Here are a few tactics franchise brands are using to drive customers into their stores, keep them there, and reward them.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,067 Reads 1 Shares
So many good things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,052 Reads
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Getting started with Instagram Business Profiles; 2) 6 easy marketing ideas you can use to cash in on the Pokèmon GO craze (while it lasts); 3) Facebook updates its Live video service; 4) Snapchat now has more users than Twitter; 5) Food brands – let an expert with 450,000 followers show you how to take better photos of your food for social media marketing!
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,957 Reads 6 Shares
As a franchise organization you've recognized by now that your competition is more diverse and complex than it has been in the past.
  • Adam Pierno
  • 4,043 Reads 1,021 Shares
They say everything's bigger in Texas. It's definitely bigger for Texan Michael Knobelock, whose Houston-based MSK Enterprises operates nearly 70 franchise locations spread across 4 different brands and 7 states.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 22,055 Reads 28 Shares
Sales and customer relations still boil down to local, one-on-one interactions. In this online digital era, it's time to take another look at "old school" community involvement as a way of building goodwill - and the bottom line of your franchisees and franchise system.
  • Alex Vaccaro
  • 2,991 Reads 9 Shares
In some ways, brothers Jesse and Charles Keyser, 39 and 35, are very different, and that's good. So are their three brands--Little Caesars, Sport Clips, and Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning--which also is good.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 18,416 Reads 5 Shares
Ally Svenson, co-founder of MOD Pizza with her husband Scott, is no stranger to starting and growing a business.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,431 Reads 1 Shares
Americans Love Their Breakfast And The Morning Meal Market Is Expected To Pick Up The Pace, According To a Global Information Company.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,637 Reads
When we last profiled Jerry Heath in 2010, the Michigan native was busy operating 11 Hungry Howie's pizza restaurants and had recently become involved with Jimmy John's, opening 5 units.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 12,314 Reads 2 Shares
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If "Undercover Boss" doesn't call you (or perhaps you just don't like cameras or value your privacy), you still can go undercover. Julie Burleson, founder of Young Chefs Academy (YCA), did that for two <i>months</i> and calls it one of the best things she's ever done.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,393 Reads 9 Shares
Numbers and research notwithstanding, veteran franchisee Brian Smith chooses his brands using his gut instincts. "I like to go with things I believe in and know I can sell," says the Arkansas family man.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 17,933 Reads 6 Shares
So many good things are happening so fast in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome back to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,356 Reads 1 Shares
When we start working with a consulting client and tell them the first place we start is creating a customer service vision statement, they say, "The last thing we need is another statement. We have mission statements, purpose statements, and our employees can't even keep them straight."
  • John DiJulius
  • 10,716 Reads 2 Shares
Texas-Based Franchisee Awarded Newk's Eatery's Franchisee of the Year award and Recognized for Zero Leadership Turnover and Highest Overall Guest Response in the Chain's 12-Year History.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 11,663 Reads 1 Shares
Hyper-local digital marketing: 5 keys to making it pay off for your brand!
  • Lauren Reid
  • 6,476 Reads 26 Shares
Brent Collier earns his bread and butter from tourism. His 16 restaurants from 7 different brands offer something for everyone--from a fun or romantic fondue dinner at The Melting Pot to Sunday afternoons for the family at Golden Corral.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 17,797 Reads 5 Shares
Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report Points to Limited-Service Segment as Big Winner While Quick-Service Giants Show Improved Performanc
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 16,833 Reads
When retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Tim Hershberger signed on as a franchisee with Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Florida, the 30-year military veteran was already focused on the customers he knew best. And his military ties have helped jump-start his first nongovernmental venture.
  • Helen Bond
  • 16,127 Reads 1 Shares
Dairy Queen and Huddle House Multi-Brand Franchisee Adds Second Huddle House As He Takes Over An Existing South Carolina Location.
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Let's start with what's an Acai berry. Looking like a cross between a grape and a blueberry, the a&ccedil;a&iacute; (ah-sigh-EE) berry is a small, reddish-purple fruit harvested from palm trees that grow around the Amazon River Basin.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,782 Reads 2 Shares
In the U.S. we are privileged to have many women senior franchise executives (some of whom are profiled in this issue--Editors).
  • William Edward
  • 4,485 Reads 1 Shares
Is your sales team overburdened by poor leads? A dedicated qualifier will free up their time and boost your chances to sign the best prospects.
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,919 Reads 1 Shares
Survey Finds The 500 Largest Restaurant Chains in the U.S Experienced Growth That Reached $288 billion in 2015.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,797 Reads 1 Shares
What makes a great company culture? Free food? Extra vacation time? Flexible hours? Employers spend more than $720 million on engagement every year, yet only 30 percent of the workforce is actively engaged.
  • Julie Moreland
  • 9,358 Reads
If you had LeBron James on your team, you'd feel pretty good about your chances of winning--big. And that's exactly what Blaze "Fast-Fire'd" Pizza intends to do.
  • By Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,019 Reads 15 Shares
Mission statement, shmission statement! Do you have a Customer Service Vision for your employees to live out every day, with every customer, in every transaction?
  • John DiJulius
  • 15,545 Reads 3 Shares
As senior vice president and chief investment officer of Impact Properties, Shirin Kanji is in charge of all of the Tampa-based company's investment-related activities.
  • Helen Bond
  • 12,781 Reads 12 Shares
Ross Harried has found that a "small" strategy can serve up big business success. His Maui Wowi Ka'anapali Carts (Tiki huts on wheels) are 8 feet wide, 3 feet deep, 8 feet high and can squeeze in most anywhere...
  • Helen Bond
  • 10,401 Reads 9 Shares
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