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Private equity investors are betting on large, multi-unit franchisees operators more than ever for a healthy return on capital
  • Helen Bond
  • 9,339 Reads 18 Shares
Amin Dhanani, with more than 500 franchised units, builds on his family tradition
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,785 Reads 18 Shares
Ryan Bridgeman had big shoes to fill (his dad was an NBA pro as well as a multi-brand franchisee) and has stepped up with his own game
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 20,200 Reads 1,205 Shares
Russell Berner, VP of restaurant operations at JDK Management is both a franchisee (Perkins) and franchisor (Quaker Steak & Lube)
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,066 Reads 5 Shares
Husband-and-wife multi-brand franchisees Kaleb and Patricia Warnock have diversified with a third brand in the El Paso market
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,416 Reads 510 Shares
New research finds 74% of Americans expect restaurants to cut portion sizes and switch to cheaper ingredients to combat food price inflation.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 2,471 Reads 5 Shares
5 tips for service recovery – the ability to turn an unhappy customer into a long-term, loyal one
  • John Tschohl
  • 4,446 Reads 22 Shares
Drew Gressett founded a burger brand, bought into Zaxby’s, and is looking to diversify further with a third brand
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,318 Reads 39 Shares
6 multi-brand restaurant operators tell how Covid has affected their business, how they’ve responded, and which changes will be permanent
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 2,841 Reads 6 Shares
2022’s Mega 99 list ranks the country’s largest multi-unit franchisee by unit count, including their brands
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 15,980 Reads 25 Shares
FRANdata compares pre- and post-Covid franchising performance by sector, unit growth, opening trends, continuity rates, transfer rates, and more
  • Darrell Johnson & Christina Niu
  • 4,622 Reads 16 Shares
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Jennifer Schuler i only the 2nd CEO of Wetzel’s Pretzels since its founding in 1994, after taking the helm from co-founder Bill Phelps in 2019
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,108 Reads 9 Shares
Bill Edwards’ biweekly newsletter rounds up international franchise news, stats, trends, and more from a worldwide network of correspondents
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,045 Reads 2 Shares
Multi-unit, multi-state operator to add 40 Big Chicken locations in North Florida and Northwest Arkansas to its holdings.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,979 Reads 7 Shares
The outlook for restaurants in 2022 is positive, says Robin Gagnon, CEO of We Sell Restaurants
  • Robin Gagnon
  • 4,304 Reads 7 Shares
Jersey Mike’s annual Month of Giving helps the brand create franchisee buy-in for the marketing team
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,063 Reads 96 Shares
Your Pie CMO Lisa Dimson calls herself a change agent – both across the company and in her own leadership role, part 2
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,404 Reads 5 Shares
After years of working on the franchisor side, David Blackburn got tired of making other people money. Now he’s McAlister’s largest franchisee.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,274 Reads 135 Shares
Franchise brands are among the worldwide companies and organizations withdrawing from Russia and sending aid to Ukraine
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,792 Reads 3 Shares
Bill Edwards’ biweekly newsletter rounds up international franchise news, stats, trends, and more from a worldwide network of correspondents
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,131 Reads 6 Shares
Your Pie CMO Lisa Dimson calls herself a change agent – both across the company and in her own leadership role
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,708 Reads 11 Shares
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Qdoba multi-unit operator inks agreement to bring 12 locations of Dave’s Hot Chicken to the Baltimore area.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,521 Reads 4 Shares
Covid has changed the M&A game for multi-unit franchisees in 2022
  • Carty Davis
  • 4,279 Reads 3 Shares
Hot Dog on a Stick has been entertaining customers and celebrities alike for more than 75 years
  • Jenn Johnston
  • 7,222 Reads 13 Shares
Four multi-unit franchisees offer tips on attracting, hiring, training, and retaining employees in the 2022 labor shortage, part 1
  • Helen Bond & Kerry Pipes
  • 5,102 Reads 29 Shares
A new development agreement with Legacy Hospitality Companies will see the organization bring 10 The Habit Burger restaurants to the Tampa, Florida area
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,707 Reads 13 Shares
Expert tips for finding the right location for your next restaurant in 2022
  • John Ramsay 
  • 7,046 Reads 63 Shares
After 19 years as a Little General Stores employee, Greg Darby bought the company!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,293 Reads 72 Shares
Multi-unit IHOP franchisee signs on to bring 3 Big Whiskey’s American Restaurant & Bar locations to south Florida
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,119 Reads 4 Shares
National Restaurant Association’s 2022 State of the Restaurant Industry report points to year of transition as recovery continues.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 2,913 Reads 8 Shares
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