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Franchisee recruitment is the cornerstone of any successful brand. It must be done right. It requires the right team, the right information, the right prospects, and the right follow-up.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,649 Reads 2 Shares
Today's media darlings, the Millennials (Gen Y) were born beginning in the 1980s. For better or worse, we all seem to get a generational label these days to describe who we are, and how we should be dealt with from business, economic, and social perspectives.
  • Todd Juneau
  • 6,766 Reads 3 Shares
International franchise development continues at a fairly high pace, despite all the challenges around the world that have little to do with the business climate.
  • Bill Edwards
  • 8,554 Reads 4 Shares
Deciding which brands to invest in is a significant question. Factors run the gamut from getting in early on an emerging concept to customer trends to regional or geographic demands. Dave Goebel has been in franchising (as a franchisee and franchisor) long enough to have developed his own criteria for deciding.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 14,323 Reads 14 Shares
Let's begin with three facts: 1) 78.2 million Americans are hourly workers; 2) hourly workers represent 58.5 percent of all jobs in the U.S.; and 3) 80 percent of all hires made in the U.S. each year are for hourly jobs.
  • Peter Harrison
  • 36,011 Reads 15 Shares
After working his usual 50- 60-hour week tending to his 17 Indianapolis-area Penn Station East Coast Subs stores, Rob Chinsky and his wife Linda moved both their children into their college dorms, hours away, all in one weekend.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 30,227 Reads 28 Shares
Results from the 2017 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR) were unveiled in late September at the 18th annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference in Atlanta.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,305 Reads 4 Shares
This past February, longtime marketing executive Jon Quinn suited up for his newest role as vice president of marketing for Charleys Philly Steaks.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,532 Reads 1,021 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
  • 21,807 Reads 1 Shares
Hundreds of franchise development professionals gathered in Atlanta this past September for the annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference (FLDC), one of the year's must-attend events for brands looking to improve their sales, share ideas, and learn more about today's best practices in franchisee recruitment.
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,636 Reads
Do you have the courage to post all of your customer reviews, including the worst ones? John DiJulius shows why it actually might be a great idea.
  • John DiJulius
  • 3,942 Reads 2 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
  • 6,407 Reads
Is your franchise development presentation full of holes? Jim Bender, who reviews them for a living, challenges you to "read it like you bought it."
  • Jim Bender
  • 2,817 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
  • 2,932 Reads
Dave Goebel has crammed several lifetimes into his 66 years.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 26,906 Reads 5 Shares
Technology can reduce operating costs, streamline operations, build customer loyalty, enhance quality, and create more personalized experiences for customers.
  • Rick Thompson
  • 35,294 Reads 4 Shares
Whether working to build up their business or improve the lives of children in their community, Papa Murphy's franchisee Todd Mulvahill and his wife Kelly love serving with a cause.
  • Helen Bond
  • 37,829 Reads
Multi-unit, multi-brand operators continue growing larger each year--a trend that continues to accelerate as these Dominators expand their portfolios through acquisitions, new units, refranchising offers, and scooping up successful units from retirees
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,236 Reads 1,023 Shares
Despite the recent onslaught of external threats, the fundamentals of the franchise business model are solid, says Dean Zuccarello, CEO and founder of The Cypress Group.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 6,490 Reads 2 Shares
Las Vegas, home of the high rollers, once again played host to the annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference this spring at Caesars Palace.
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 38,336 Reads 5 Shares
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
  • 3,643 Reads
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As chair of Arby's largest franchisee, Jeff Davis has led his family-owned business to new heights. Davis is quick to say the restaurant business is in his DNA...
  • By Helen Bond
  • 32,490 Reads
When he was 16, Ed Wolak perfected the art of baking hand-cut donuts on the night shift at Dunkin' Donuts. He's been a single-minded brand ambassador ever since.
  • Helen Bond
  • 33,790 Reads 1 Shares
In researching the use of big data in franchising outside the U.S., we asked two leading franchise development executives abroad to tell us how this it being used where they are.
  • William Edwards
  • 6,512 Reads 3 Shares
Franchisors, take note! Your franchisees have the ability to own a moment--many moments in fact. For example, the moment an office team needs to take a working lunch and an intern types "sandwiches" into Google Maps..
  • Lauren Reid
  • 3,410 Reads 2 Shares
When Tropical Smoothie Cafe pondered an ingredient upgrade to a popular smoothie, the brand turned to data for direction.
  • By Helen Bond
  • 3,647 Reads 9 Shares
Technology can offer multi-unit franchisees many cost-saving and streamlining opportunities but best practices must be weighed against each franchisee's needs and specific business challenges.
  • Rick Thompson
  • 25,702 Reads 9 Shares
Nader Masadeh didn't like what he saw at one of his franchise locations when we was featured on CBS television's "Undercover Boss" a few months ago. So the Buffalo Wings & Rings president and CEO promptly stepped out of his disguise to handle the problem.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,189 Reads 2 Shares
Consumer marketing around the world is both the same and different from country to country. Adapting to the differences is critical in marketing a brand successfully overseas.
  • Bill Edwards
  • 9,537 Reads 4 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.
  • By Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,319 Reads 4 Shares
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