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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
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When a competitor set up shop too close to Michael Geiger's Moe's Southwest Grill, he and his partner John Iaquinta fired back with a volley of cheese dip.
  • Helen Bond
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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
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Minimum wage increases are threatening to erode profit margins and shake up the business model for many brands, but finding a sustainable solution is not easy. Michael Seid examines the situation from his seat on Connecticut's Low Wage Employer Advisory Board.
  • Michael Seid
  • 5,085 Reads 58 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
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7 tips to increase your franchise sales, find the best candidates for your brand, and improve the performance of your sales team.
  • Steve Olson
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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
  • 12,477 Reads 2 Shares
Nearly seven years after the recession ended, the U.S. economy has become a slow-growth machine. In these years of sluggish growth, the franchise business model has found ways to expand.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 3,770 Reads 1 Shares
Van Jakes played cornerback in the NFL for eight years, routinely pestering receivers up and down the field while playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, and Green Bay Packers.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 12,948 Reads 3 Shares
Let's start with what's an Acai berry. Looking like a cross between a grape and a blueberry, the açaí (ah-sigh-EE) berry is a small, reddish-purple fruit harvested from palm trees that grow around the Amazon River Basin.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,922 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
  • 4,596 Reads 1 Shares
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So many good things are happening so fast 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
  • 3,947 Reads 2 Shares
Scott Richburg, a former U.S. Army National Guard officer and owner of an engineering consulting firm, smiles when he recalls the learning curve he faced when he bought his first Sport Clips franchise in 2003.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,518 Reads 1 Shares
Mary and Ferrel Freer often finish each other's sentences. That's most likely because the Flagstaff, Ariz., couple have been married 49 years--and for most of that time have worked together as franchisees for brands including Sizzler, Del Taco, and Hampton Inn & Suites.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,787 Reads 6 Shares
New Franchise Business Review "Best of the Best" report highlights the most satisfied franchisees in the business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Franchise Business Review Provides Data and Insight on Women in Franchising
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 12,743 Reads 29 Shares
John Judson and his partners have grown their Two Men and a Truck franchises in St. Louis, Chicago, Salt Lake City, and Boston into a 15-franchise operation that brought in $16 million in revenue last year.
  • By Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,599 Reads 6 Shares
New Spending Package From Congress Supports Small Business, But Ignores Threat Posed By Labor Board.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,274 Reads
You can say this about William Bruce: he's not afraid of change or embracing new challenges.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,327 Reads 83 Shares
"Increasingly, leadership today is defined not just by how many hours you spend at your computer, but your ability to connect to others, says Carol Bartz, former Yahoo CEO and Lisa Lambert, founder of UPWARD."
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,780 Reads
California amended its franchise relationship law in October, giving more rights to franchisees. How might these changes affect your brand, and will they spread nationwide?
  • Cheng Cohen
  • 8,680 Reads 2 Shares
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The way Steven Taylor and Chris Smith see it, operating multiple brands just makes their business better.
  • Helen Bond
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IFA Names 2016 Officers. Multi-Unit Franchisee David Barr will serve as secretary for the group in 2016.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,052 Reads 2 Shares
With technology continuing to rapidly evolve and change the face of both consumer marketing and franchise recruitment, planners for the 5th annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference built an educational curriculum to address marketing's hottest topics--with a focus on how technology is influencing marketing today.
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 8,207 Reads
Early in her career, Barbara Moran-Goodrich, CEO of the Moran Family of Brands, was fired from her job as controller at Moran Industries--by her own father, who had founded the company.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,923 Reads
Want to improve communication with your franchisees? Pay more attention to your field support!
  • Kyle Zagrodzky
  • 5,376 Reads 1 Shares
Jeff Sinelli likes to be called CVO--as in chief vibe officer. It may seem slightly irreverent, but the founder and CEO of Which Wich is not your ordinary leader.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,895 Reads 28 Shares
What franchisees want from corporate field support is pretty straightforward. Basic expectations include great products, marketing and brand support, ongoing training, site selection, purchasing power for goods and services, and participation in product and program testing.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,730 Reads 2 Shares
Longtime friends team up to offer three franchise food brands in Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, N.C.
  • franchise, franchising, multi unit franchising, franchise update, mult-unit franchisee
  • 9,427 Reads 1 Shares
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up! So welcome back to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, emerging concepts, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,744 Reads
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