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PE Firm Invests in 52 Club Planet Fitness Franchisee

Private Equity Firm Trilantic North America Invests in one of Largest Planet Fitness Franchisee Groups.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Area Representative On His Way To 10 Stores

Biggby Coffee South Carolina Multi-Unit Area Developer has a Plan for Growth.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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2018 MVP Winners: These Multi-Unit Franchisees Show the Way

Selecting the winners for our annual Most Valuable Performer (MVP) Awards means analyzing applications submitted on behalf of some of the best multi-unit franchisees in the business.

Eddy Goldberg
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Flame Broiler Makeover: At 23, the Healthy QSR Pioneer Does a Refresh

For more than 20 years, Flame Broiler has been known for serving simple, healthy, and delicious rice bowls at an affordable price.

Daniel Lee
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Overcoming Adversity: Window World CEO Tammy Whitworth Carries On

Life was full of promise when Tammy Whitworth and her husband Todd launched their first Window World franchise location in 1999 in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Kerry Pipes
27,933 Reads 2,339 Shares

Online Ads that Engage and Build Loyalty at Real Property Management

How Real Property Management creates online ads that get results

Kent Frogley
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Good News! - April 2018

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.

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Atta Grl!: Army Vet Ignores her Critics and Plows Ahead

Emily Harrington has spent her life as a high achiever and shows no signs of slowing down.

Debbie Selinsky
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Good News! - March 2018

Eddy Goldberg
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He's Got the Fix: Serial Entrepreneur at Your Service

David Lopez made a bold move when he was 19 years old. He quit college, borrowed money, and opened his first business. Turns out he was pretty good at being an entrepreneur.

Kerry Pipes
24,286 Reads 90 Shares

Power Forward: Taking it from the Basket to the Bank

On March 4, 2001, the UNC Greensboro men's basketball team won its first Southern Conference championship when David Schuck made a layup at the buzzer. The team went on to play in the NCAA Tournament that year.

Kerry Pipes
17,547 Reads 342 Shares

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Women in the C-Suite: Lessons from 8 Outstanding Franchise Leaders

In a pivotal year with women's issues at the forefront and in the headlines for the wrong reasons, we've dedicated this issue and cover story to women who have persevered through obstacles of all kinds, made their way to the top of their profession as franchise executives, and who have set a positive example in the world of business and the world in general.

Sara Wykes
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ASC 606: Franchise Fee Reporting Change Seen as a Positive

New rule will spread franchise fee reporting over the life of the contract

Richard Pawlowski
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Silicon Valley Great Clips Multi-Unit Franchisee Adds New Location in Fremont

Former Silicon Valley Tech Executive has Become a Successful Multi-Unit Operator and is on the Grow with the Opening of his Newest Great Clips Location.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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It's Mega-nanimous!: Six Great Stories to Start the Year

Here comes 2018, and we’re starting the year in our usual way: with our “Mega 99” list of the largest U.S. franchisees, ranked by total number of units.

Eddy Goldberg
14,424 Reads 24 Shares

Franchisee Bringing Grabbagreen "Healthy, Fast-Food" to Nashville

Tennessee Multi-Unit Operator Opens Second Of Several Grabbagreen Locations In The Volunteer State.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Social Media Roundup: January 24, 2018

Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Chicken Salad Chick offers 10 days of giveaways to celebrate its 10th anniversary; 2) Red Robin's $99 deal for 12 months of burgers sells out in one day; 3) Jason's Deli response to a data breach is a lesson in crisis management; and 4) Jack in the Box teams up with Snoop Dogg on a "Merry Munchie Meal" LTO ($4.20, of course) as recreational marijuana goes legal in California.

Eddy Goldberg
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Houston-Based Operator Adding More Captain D's

Houston-Based Multi-Brand Operator Kicks Off The Year By Opening The First of Four New Captain D's Locations in The City.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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A Helping Hand: Making a difference in the lives of seniors

Mark H. Friedman has 25 years of management consultant experience crafting high-end, multi-million-dollar turnaround strategies for large companies.

Helen Bond
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Cristina and Matt Goebel Open Second Massage Heights Location

Married Couple Open Second Massage Heights Location with Additional Units Planned for the Next Two Years.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Franchise Operator Signs 100-Unit Deal with Taco John's

Taco John's signs 100-unit agreement with multi-unit operator to bring the Mexican QSR brand to the Carolinas and Georgia.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Virginia Captain D's Operator Hits 20-Unit Mark

Virginia Multi-Unit Operator Opens 20th Captain D's location.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Help Your Franchisees Boost Local Marketing with Community Sponsorships

How to help your franchisees with community sponsorships

Liz Schaefer
7,374 Reads 13 Shares

2017 Dominators

Multi-unit, multi-brand operators continue expanding each year--a trend that continues to accelerate as these "Dominators" grow their portfolios through acquisitions, building new units, refranchising, and scooping up successful units from retiring franchisees.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Two Multi-Brand Operators Bringing More Arby's To Chicago

Two Multi-Brand Franchisees Bringing 25 More Arby's Locations to the Chicago area.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Space Is the Place: Breaking Ground is Hard to Do in 2017

"Real estate development is one of the hardest things for a franchise," says Philip Schram, chief development officer and chair of Buffalo Wings & Rings.

Sara Wykes
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Multi-Unit Franchisee Group Goes From Wings To Tacos

Multi-Unit Operators Expanding Their Portfolio With Additional R Taco Location in Ohio.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Multi-Unit Operator Opens New Chicken Salad Chick Location in Louisiana

Multi-Unit Chicken Salad Chick Franchisee Adding Another Location To His Portfolio In Louisiana With Store Opening This Week.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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The March to 500: Scooter's Coffee Prepares for Growth

Todd Graeve has motored his way through the Scooter's Coffee organization. He's been an area representative for the brand, served as chief financial officer for 8 years, and now is CEO.

Kerry Pipes
5,622 Reads 6 Shares

Multi-Unit Operator Takes Over Atlanta La Madeleine Market

Multi-Unit Operator Takes Over Atlanta La Madeleine Locations as Part of Brand’s Refranchising Program and Plans to Open 15 More Units In Atlanta and North Carolina.