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"Sometimes interesting things happen in a bad economy," says Dawn Lafreeda, CEO and president of Den-Tex Central Inc. in San Antonio.
  • Debbie Selinsky
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For months, Republicans in Washington have been beating a steady drumbeat about the harm regulations have on businesses, the economy, and job creation.
  • Matt Deffebach
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The previous two editions of the Franchise Update Sales Report introduced the topic and covered Step 1 and the beginning of Step 2 in successful lead generation.
  • Steve Olson
  • 3,460 Reads 23 Shares
Ray Harrigill believes in diversification. His Sunray Companies has restaurants (Bumpers Drive-In), tanning salons (Palm Beach Tan), fitness centers (Koko FitClub), and hotel properties (Hampton Inn), to name a few.
  • Tracy Staton
  • 8,501 Reads 1 Shares
A few weeks ago I introduced your franchise consumer marketing colleagues to a two-headed turtle named Ditto.
  • Melinda Caughill
  • 4,623 Reads 76 Shares
Each year we work with FRANdata to compile a list of the country’s largest multi-unit franchisee organizations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,596 Reads 1,021 Shares
Business owners across the country have been dealing with one of the longest and most difficult recessions in US history.
  • Franchising.com
  • 5,960 Reads 36 Shares
What does franchise marketing have in common with a two-headed turtle?
  • Melinda Caughill
  • 8,450 Reads 1,021 Shares
When Greg Thomas decides whether to fix or ditch a financially troubled store, he typically thinks big
  • Helen Bond
  • 16,798 Reads 1 Shares
For years, Subway has prided itself on offering healthier fare for its customers.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 14,060 Reads 2 Shares
When Sunita Sagar was a teenager working as a part-time cashier at a Jack in the Box in California, she dreamed of the day she would become a doctor.
  • John Carroll
  • 8,119 Reads 82 Shares
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Who is your ideal franchise buyer? Let's begin with knowing your market.
  • Steve Olson
  • 6,425 Reads 1 Shares
Those sanitarily questionable movable feasts that have rolled through America's cities for decades are being replaced.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 36,925 Reads 4 Shares
When Michael Ansley was a teenager helping his father, a painter, with work at KFC and Wendy's restaurants in Springfield, Ohio, he soaked up both his father's entrepreneurial spirit and a basic knowledge of the food and franchising business.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,032 Reads 1,014 Shares
Pollo Campero will open three Houston locations by year-end featuring its new design and menu.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,355 Reads 1 Shares
For Dev and Sunita Sagar, branching out from their Denny's restaurant into Baja Fresh and Jack in the Box allowed them to cover different segments of the restaurant business in Northern California
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,400 Reads
In a ground-breaking event this past June, the first Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference attracted marketing executives from 57 franchise brands with more than $11 billion in annual system-wide sales--all seeking better ways to connect with customers in today's digital marketing environment.
  • Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,220 Reads 8 Shares
Metrics firm Experian studied how people spent their time online in the United Kingdom this August.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,510 Reads 4 Shares
Smart franchisees are always looking for ways to increase cash flow and reduce expenses.
  • Andy Gustafson
  • 10,569 Reads 189 Shares
Lenny's Sub Shop President Brent Alvord lends new meaning to the term, well-rounded: an MBA in finance from the University of Memphis, 15 years as an executive with organizations such as Burger King, FedEx, and America Online, and a hands-on understanding of the restaurant industry he acquired as a youth working at Subway, Ruby Tuesday's, and Chili's.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,162 Reads 2 Shares
Brothers Joe, Ricky, and John Rosa were no strangers to the restaurant business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,434 Reads
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As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a changing economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,887 Reads 179 Shares
When Michael Ansley was a teenager helping his father, a painter, with work at KFC and Wendy's restaurants in Springfield, Ohio, he soaked up both his father's entrepreneurial spirit and a basic knowledge of the food and franchising business.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,272 Reads 1 Shares
One common thread linking this year's group of multi-unit dominators is how none planned a career in franchising.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,604 Reads
Wisconsin-based Topper's Pizza just launched its first-ever "mobile pizza store" this past July. The brand is one of many testing the waters of mobile food delivery vehicles.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,362 Reads 840 Shares
John Scharnweber grew up in the restaurant business, starting at the bottom as a dishwasher and busboy growing up in Minneapolis.
  • John Carroll
  • 8,476 Reads 3 Shares
In this issue's glimpse into a franchise start-up, I'll share the challenges and the victories I've encountered in attempting to differentiate our emerging EarthFruits Yogurt brand within its red-hot category and the resultant commoditization occurring within the space.
  • Keith Gerson
  • 5,262 Reads 60 Shares
In this sluggish economy, home-based franchises--or businesses you can run out of a home office--are some of the fastest moving franchise opportunities out there.
  • Susan Morris
  • 7,101 Reads 107 Shares
Former U.S. Marine Sergeant Steve Brevitz always dreamed of having his own business.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,701 Reads 1,023 Shares
Many franchisors lust for experienced multi-unit franchisees to buy their concepts.
  • Steve Olson
  • 6,356 Reads 613 Shares
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