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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
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When Edwin Sarkissian and his family emigrated from Iran to the United States in 1996, he was a young boy who longed for a computer.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 10,493 Reads 7 Shares
As president and chief executive of Bennigan's Franchising Company, I have the honor of being at the helm of a renaissance.
  • Paul Mangiamele
  • 3,976 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
  • 6,359 Reads 12 Shares
Turns out low-investment franchise brands carry a lot of weight. Although they may cost less than some of the big names in franchising, they have a significant presence in the market, according to a new report from Franchise Business Review.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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They say everything is bigger in Texas. Eric Werner seems to believe the legend as he continues building his empire in the Lone Star State.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,622 Reads 41 Shares
Franchise finance is bursting -- not busting -- out all over, with a flurry of activity in financing, M&A activity, and IPOs.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,277 Reads 81 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in today's transforming global economy, FUSR brings you positive news each month
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,503 Reads 1 Shares
The last time we visited with Eric Werner, he had just signed a deal with the up-and-coming LA Sunset Tan franchise.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,134 Reads 2 Shares
Craig Colby created his own computer consulting and programming business following his graduation from the University of Delaware.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,428 Reads 62 Shares
This past spring many leading pizza companies, franchise owners, and other pizza industry allied groups joined forces to create The American Pizza Community.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,168 Reads 5 Shares
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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
  • 5,809 Reads 824 Shares
If there's anything Gavin Hart enjoys more than a vanilla cone at one of his Dairy Queens, it's handing one over to a customer.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 10,199 Reads 352 Shares
Let me get right to the point. The keys to success in any business are: (1) the quality of the products or services you offer, and (2) your employees' ability to deliver outstanding customer service. And I'm not the only one who thinks so.
  • Mel Kleiman
  • 4,729 Reads 61 Shares
What seems to have changed is a couple of yahoos in a pizza joint sticking cheese up their nose can threaten a global brand.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 26,317 Reads 23 Shares
Franchisors recognize the best performers in their system with a Franchisee of the Year award (or equivalent).
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,468 Reads 14 Shares
Franchising is bursting--not busting--out all over, with a flurry of financing, M&A, and IPO activity.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,225 Reads 419 Shares
After earning a degree in computer science from the University of Delaware, Craig Colby set up his own consulting and programming business for the first decade of his career.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 11,124 Reads 2 Shares
Everyone loves a good comeback story, and I am honored and humbled to be at the helm of a classic turnaround tale.
  • Paul Mangiamele
  • 4,553 Reads 1 Shares
Franchising is bursting (not busting!) out all over this spring, with a flurry of activity in financing, M&A activity, and franchisee incentives.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,522 Reads 1 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a volatile economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, innovating, and continuing to grow, whether domestically or overseas.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,289 Reads 311 Shares
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One brand, two brands, three brands, more. When it comes to growth and expansion, that's exactly what many multi-unit operators have in mind.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 12,304 Reads 6 Shares
A recent article in QSR magazine explores how foodservice companies can increase sales and build stronger brand loyalty with consumers by licensing their products for sale in supermarkets and other retail outlets.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,129 Reads 153 Shares
It's an open question whether anyone can do much to help make their content go viral.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,360 Reads 4 Shares
In the current economic climate, where businesses are merging, downsizing, and outsourcing at mind-boggling rates, it's hard to maintain your leadership equilibrium.
  • Joelle Jay, Ph.D.
  • 4,768 Reads 111 Shares
Franchisee satisfaction is a pillar of our business. It is both a point of emphasis and a source of great pride for the our executive team and support staff.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,540 Reads 240 Shares
This has always been the place, right? America, I mean, where anybody can start with nothing and turn it into something.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 8,402 Reads 3 Shares
In business, a lot changes in three years, especially in a down economy. And while his business has taken a turn for the worse, Tom Barnett's values and commitments remain strong as ever.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,976 Reads 485 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
  • 15,078 Reads 1,023 Shares
When Lenny's Sub Shop offered fans who "liked" its Facebook page a free half-pound sandwich as part of a Valentine's Day promotion last year, the Memphis-based franchise felt the love.
  • Helen Bond
  • 3,810 Reads 139 Shares
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