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Sam Ballas waxes eloquently--and passionately--about East Coast Wings & Grill, the company he acquired in 2001.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,517 Reads 9 Shares
Just as history has a way of repeating itself, Ralph Askar has a way of leaving his mark on organizations. He's doing it again with Instant Imprints.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,716 Reads
Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG), the leading industry resource for franchise development, announces that Sean Falk, multi-brand franchise owner and former Marine, is the chairman of the 2013 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, which will be held March 27-29 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 18,611 Reads
You'll increase your closings by 30 percent or more if you understand why and how buyers buy.
  • Steve Olson
  • 5,015 Reads
As a former Air Force fighter pilot, Greg Mooneyham is a natural risk-taker. But his decision to venture into the world of franchising in the fitness industry during an economic downturn was a calculated move to practice what he preached.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,104 Reads 142 Shares
Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG), the leading industry resource for franchise development, announces the third annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference will be held June 25-26, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta.
  • PRESS RELEASE
  • 2,300 Reads 1,021 Shares
A year ago, Ray Margiano, an admitted lifelong "workaholic," had an epiphany.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 3,228 Reads 31 Shares
It's like most relationships. Sometimes things seem stable and positive between franchisees and franchisors.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 13,121 Reads 72 Shares
Long Island native Bob Johnston says he did not exactly fall in love with franchising--or the restaurant business--from his vantage point as a dishwasher in his older brothers' Melting Pot restaurant in Tallahassee, Fla.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,971 Reads 4 Shares
When things get quiet at Carla Fryar's Great Clips salons in Northfield and New Prague, Minn., she tells her employees to hit the road--dressed as the brand's mascot, Sudz, a life-sized blue shampoo bottle.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 10,344 Reads 1,650 Shares
Guerilla marketing, grassroots marketing, local store marketing... Whatever you call it, all sales are local, to paraphrase former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,425 Reads 1 Shares
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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
  • 6,319 Reads 12 Shares
During the 1970s, I was a part-time press aide for Joe Garrubo. The New Jersey Assemblyman paid a former Associated Press reporter, who was a master of news coverage, to train me.
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,417 Reads 11 Shares
Rick Silva developed a passion and understanding for business early in life. The son of Cuban immigrants, he watched his mom and dad start their own small business from scratch in Miami.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,789 Reads 824 Shares
With the heightened focus on social media during the past few years, it's important to remember that social media is only a part of your marketing mix.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,132 Reads 54 Shares
Is anybody else as fed up as I am with hearing about how bad things are? Let's get on with it already and start focusing on what we can do to survive--and thrive--in the new reality.
  • Carol Schleif
  • 6,145 Reads 62 Shares
Franchising is bursting (not busting!) out all over these days, with a flurry of activity in financing, mergers and acquisitions, and incentives.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,490 Reads 25 Shares
Every business sector has its leaders, its standouts, its superstars. In franchising these are the Empire Builders, multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees who operate not one or two, but 10, 20, 100, or more franchised units.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 15,054 Reads 1,023 Shares
Each month, Niche Media highlights a standout niche magazine. February's pick is Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine because it is the only magazine dedicated exclusively to serving the hottest and fastest-growing niche in franchising: multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees.
  • PRESS RELEASE
  • 4,785 Reads
There was a time when a hacker needed exceptional computer skills to breach a system. Only the most talented and experienced computer users could successfully bypass even the most minimal security provisions.
  • David Ellis
  • 9,967 Reads
Tom DiMarco knows his numbers--and they're getting bigger every year.
  • John Carroll
  • 4,738 Reads 5 Shares
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As an economist, I see some really challenging times ahead. As a businessman (and professed contrarian), I see some interesting opportunities.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 3,392 Reads
As we end one year and begin another, this is a good time to take stock of your marketing and branding strategies and execution
  • Maria Pergolino
  • 11,886 Reads 1,292 Shares
As chief marketing officer for Massage Envy, Susan Boresow understands that engaging and supporting franchisees is imperative in getting them to buy in and play an active role in the brand's overall marketing efforts.
  • Franchise Update
  • 5,806 Reads 337 Shares
For 23 years, the franchise industry has relied on Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG) for franchise development and education. FUMG announced today that they have combined all of its online properties into one major website with the re-launch of Franchising.com, providing the franchising industry with the most comprehensive source of franchise information on the web today for franchise opportunity seekers, daily franchise news and events for the community.
  • PRESS RELEASE
  • 5,688 Reads 94 Shares
Susan Boresow has experience getting franchisees on board. As chief marketing officer for Massage Envy, she understands that engaging and supporting franchisees is imperative to getting them to buy in and play an active role in the brand's overall marketing efforts.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,731 Reads 400 Shares
As savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in a changing economy, FUSR continues to bring you good news each month.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,607 Reads 179 Shares
Facebook took 852 days to reach its first 10 million users. Twitter took 780. Google+ took just 16, and after a month it has grown to more than 25 million users.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,566 Reads 6 Shares
A financial legacy can provide an incomparable "leg up" to offspring--if they are adequately prepared. However, inelegant handling of the training stage can create generations of enmity, or breed unmotivated individuals with an entitlement attitude. A family business (especially if some offspring participate in day-to-day operations while others do not) presents even more complexity, particularly in the area of "fairness." Following are a few things to think about as you grapple with starting the preparation process.
  • Carol Clark
  • 4,944 Reads 45 Shares
Listening is one of the fundamental principles of social media and Web 2.0.
  • Franchise Update
  • 2,526 Reads 5 Shares
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