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TA Restaurant Group, a multi-brand franchisee and franchisor, is a division of TravelCenters of America, a Fortune 500 company that offers diesel and gasoline fueling, restaurants, truck repair facilities, convenience stores, and other services in 43 states and Canada.
  • John Ponczoch
  • 3,847 Reads 527 Shares
Women play a critical and growing role in franchising. In our Annual Women's Issue, we profiled 28 "C-Suite Women." We share their profiles in this new weekly series.
  • Franchise Update
  • 6,190 Reads 5 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Advertisers seek online advertising alternatives to Google and Facebook; 2) Kiosk access at NYC fast-food restaurant draws class-action lawsuit from The American Council of the Blind; 3) Music in restaurants actually does affect sales, says Swedish study; 4) 5 tips on hyperlocal marketing in a mobile world.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 7,632 Reads 2 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Google's YouTube takes major hit as global advertisers pull ads; 2) Debunking 5 myths about obstacles to sales and marketing alignment; 3) 15 stats about the value and behavior of loyal customers; 4) Texas Applebee's franchisee will accept gift cards, certificates, and coupons from other brands during March.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,313 Reads
Allan Young will tell you straight up that his job begins and ends with accountability. It's just the way the 46-year-old CEO of Noble Brands sees it.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,354 Reads 7 Shares
Following the unexpected results of the U.S. presidential election in November, U.S. franchisors that our company assists in taking their franchises global, asked us to assess the impact on international franchising in key countries.
  • William Edwards
  • 3,910 Reads
In the wake of a vote to exit the European Union, U.K. citizens made it clear shot that "status quo" was no longer acceptable.
  • Carol Schleif
  • 20,220 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
  • 3,837 Reads 1,023 Shares
Franchisees of all sizes are increasingly discovering that business goes better with outside help. Many have found the key to bottom-line success is to focus on what they do best and find the right fit to outsource the rest.
  • Helen Bond
  • 12,667 Reads 2 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) What politicians and celebrities can teach you about brand marketing online; 2) SEO vs. SEM - which is better for you?; 3) Spruce up your Facebook cover photo for more customer engagement; 4) Snapchat video delivery is on the rise; and 5) a step-by-step visual guide on how to use Pinterest.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,523 Reads
When it comes to being a "STAR" franchise development player, the best keep winning--and they keep working to get better.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,586 Reads 3 Shares
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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, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,063 Reads
The way Steven Taylor and Chris Smith see it, operating multiple brands just makes their business better.
  • Helen Bond
  • 11,802 Reads
When it comes to franchising, Shahid Hashmi has just one regret: he wishes he'd gotten into it earlier.
  • Helen Bond
  • 12,002 Reads
When David Gronewoller was asked to be part of this "Dominators" issue, the Golden Corral franchisee expressed sincere surprise.
  • Helen Bond
  • 11,290 Reads 1 Shares
You want your customers to talk about you. Positive word of mouth advertising can enable your most loyal customers to not only talk about you but also to keep doing business with you. So give them something to talk about.
  • John Tschohl
  • 7,483 Reads
Give 'em something to talk about. Just having a satisfied customer and giving them service that is simply good enough will not get anyone talking.
  • John Tschohl
  • 2,437 Reads
With about 5 million people, Norway is a small, oil-rich country with beautiful scenery and lots of fish.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 2,524 Reads
Resiliency and optimism permeated the air at this year's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas March 27-29.
  • Kerry Pipes and Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,828 Reads 1,014 Shares
Peter Holt received an early Christmas present late last year when Tasti D-Lite CEO Jim Amos announced he was stepping down and that Holt had been selected to take the reins of the 25-year-old brand.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,095 Reads 44 Shares
Themes of resiliency and optimism within the franchise community permeated the air at this year's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, March 27-29.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,046 Reads 1,014 Shares
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Charlie and Judy Divita operate six Firehouse Subs in the greater Columbia, S.C., area, including one nestled in the heart of the USC campus.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,562 Reads 19 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
  • 5,310 Reads 120 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
  • 6,208 Reads 12 Shares
Franchising is bursting--not busting--out all over, with a flurry of financing, M&A, and IPO activity.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,122 Reads 419 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a volatile economy, FUSR continues to bring you positive news each month
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,528 Reads
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
  • 6,167 Reads 311 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, striking deals with investors, innovating, and continuing to grow, whether domestically or overseas.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,708 Reads 1,023 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, striking deals with investors, innovating, and continuing to grow, whether domestically or overseas.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,395 Reads 189 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a changing economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,537 Reads 179 Shares

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