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Franchisee Bringing Multiple Wetzel's Pretzels Locations To Canada

Franchisee Signs Eight-Store Deal To Expand Wetzel's Pretzels Presence In the Canadian Market.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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South Carolina Franchisee Bringing Bojangles' to Florida

Bojangles' Continues Expansion Across North Florida As New Development Agreements Continue Brand Growth in New and Emerging Markets.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Master of Innovation: Hard Work and Determination Are Rewarded

Anand D. (Andy) Patel is the recipient of the 2017 American Dream MVP Award for achieving remarkable success in the U.S. with multiple brands.

Helen Bond
19,314 Reads 143 Shares

Seasoned Multi-Unit Operator Acquires 64 Sonic Locations

North Carolina-based franchise group acquire 64 Sonic locations in Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Nonstop Expansion: Cleaning Up in the Restoration Business

Mark Davis acquired a small restoration company called Rocky Mountain Catastrophe in Denver in 1996. He was just 27 and didn't know anything about the restoration industry.

Kerry Pipes
6,383 Reads 3 Shares

Social Media Roundup: July 11, 2017

Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Online campaigns to attack brands are increasing; 2) Measuring the effectiveness of paid advertising; 3) Tracking and engaging with the mobile generation; 4) New insights now possible from in-app advertising.

Eddy Goldberg
2,880 Reads

Adding New Brands: Successful Franchisees Tell How They Do It

So you want to build your business by adding another brand? Maybe two? While the ROI must make sense, seasoned multi-brand franchisees say the key to franchise happiness begins with finding the right fit, from values and culture to matching personal and financial goals with the brand’s.

Helen Bond
7,746 Reads 30 Shares

2017 Multi-Unit Franchisee Award Winners

Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine honored franchisee excellence at the annual Most Valuable Performer (MVP) Awards ceremony at this year's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, April 23–26 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
8,788 Reads 199 Shares

C-Suite Profiles: Stacy Peterson, Abigail Pringle

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
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The Great Outdoors: Larry Spada is A Five-Brand Strategist

Larry Spada spends his days working from the comfort of his home in the Carolinas. But like many tech-savvy executives today, he's always just a click away from his team at the Outdoor Living Brands headquarters in Richmond, Va.

Kerry Pipes
8,837 Reads 210 Shares

Good News! – May 2017

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.

Eddy Goldberg
4,449 Reads 1,014 Shares

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Finders Keepers: Become the Employer of Choice in Your Markets

After 25 years in the restaurant business, Mike Richey knows that an offer of a dollar more per hour from a competitor can be too much for an employee to refuse.

Sara Wykes
9,409 Reads 3 Shares

C-Suite Profiles: Debbie Gonzalez, Alice LeBlanc

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
6,378 Reads 1,021 Shares

Taco John's Franchisee Adds Virginia Location To Portfolio

Multi-unit franchisee brings new Taco John's location to Virginia, expanding his company to include 7 locations throughout 5 states.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
5,481 Reads 2 Shares

A Winning Combination: Veronica and Tyler Jordan Pair Up for Success

Veronica Jordan was determined to trade in her 9-to-5 desk job for something more creative and profitable. In 2012, after searching for 3 years, she came across a Facebook ad that inspired her to unleash her inner entrepreneur.

Danielle Buenrostro
33,304 Reads 9 Shares

Top Shelf: Empower, Innovate, Delegate, and Disrupt

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
3,456 Reads 8 Shares

Predictable Unpredictability: A Look at Global Franchise Development in 2017

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
4,022 Reads 1 Shares

Chairwoman Foxx To Keynote at CFA Day Forum

CFA Day Forum will feature pro-business Congresswoman Virginia Foxx as keynote speaker. The event will also offer franchisees the opportunity to walk the halls of Congress and meet with representatives.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
33,633 Reads

Through the Looking-Glass: Brexit's Impact on Investing Still to Come

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
20,331 Reads

The Ultimate Train Set: Mike Whalen Scales his Childhood Passion into Franchising and More

Heart of America Group is a diversified company that operates hotels and restaurants across the Midwest as both franchisee and franchisor.

Kerry Pipes
9,196 Reads 28 Shares

The Sky's the Limit: Wendy's Operator Dominates with 177 Stores

Robert Schermer, Jr., CEO of Meritage Hospitality Group in Grand Rapids, Mich., hails from the school of life that says, "Go big or go home."

Debbie Selinsky
30,071 Reads 1,021 Shares

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Good News! - December 2016

Eddy Goldberg
4,191 Reads

Amped for Growth!: 18th Leadership & Development Conference Raises the Volume

Hundreds of franchise development professionals gathered in Atlanta this past September for the annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference (FLDC), one of the year's must-attend events for brands looking to improve their sales, share ideas, and learn more about today's best practices in franchisee recruitment.

Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
6,300 Reads

Growth Minded: Mark Kartarik Manages by Walking Around - A Lot!

Two years ago, when Georgetown, Texas-based Sport Clips prepared to enhance its corporate team and boost growth it called on Mark Kartarik, a salon industry veteran.

Kerry Pipes
5,315 Reads 2 Shares

Good News! - November 2016

Eddy Goldberg
2,654 Reads

2016 Dominators

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
3,960 Reads 1,023 Shares

Opportunity Beckons: 2016 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference Delivers Again

Las Vegas, home of the high rollers, once again played host to the annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference this spring at Caesars Palace.

Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
37,853 Reads 5 Shares

Words of Wisdom: On Growth

Robert Schermer, Jr., left his career in corporate finance 18 years ago to join Meritage Hospitality Group in Grand Rapids, Mich. In 1998, the company operated 22 Wendy's restaurants in Michigan; today it operates 177 in 8 states and also has four original casual dining concepts.