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Franchisees in Seattle have been saddled with a new $15 dollar per hour minimum wage ordinance passed by the city's mayor, Ed Murray.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,814 Reads 22 Shares
Jack Hough has never been limited by space. Back in 1996, he was trying to figure out which restaurants to place where in a somewhat limited space at the North Georgia Premium Outlets mall.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,149 Reads 2 Shares
You've probably heard of emotional eating, but financial advisor Matthew T. Shafer says emotional investing is a problem that needs to be recognized society-wide, especially since the economy has been in such sharp focus this past half decade.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,490 Reads 16 Shares
Steve and Joanne Reitz are partners in life and in franchising. Since we last checked in with him (2009, Q4) the two also have been partners in exploring.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,946 Reads
Lynette Helling spent her first three years as a nurse working in a burn center.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,937 Reads 58 Shares
Great people throughout history often fail, quite miserably, before finally reaching their goals, says international business strategist Dan Waldschmidt.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,110 Reads
Mysteries are solved when we use clues to find the culprits behind the crime. Financially speaking, when the crime results in the untimely demise of a business, we often see three usual suspects: low cash, low gross margin, and low net margin.
  • Steve LeFever
  • 15,724 Reads 4 Shares
Rose Colarossi, a high-energy multi-unit franchisee from Frisco, Texas, likes to open remarks about her franchising career with this question: "Which came first: the mama or the egg?"
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,348 Reads 1 Shares
More and more Millennials are leveraging their social media platforms and the Internet for nearly everything.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 11,135 Reads 1,023 Shares
Grant Simon entered the world of franchising with Great Clips. That's where he had found success when we first interviewed him back in 2008.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,716 Reads 1 Shares
Over time, every brand evolves to stay relevant to its customers. You may not go through a corporate "rebranding" exercise to the extent that Wendy's, Burger King, or Arby's recently did, adopting a new logo, new store design, and/or new products.
  • Nate DaPore
  • 6,013 Reads
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MFV Expositions, the International Franchise Association and Franchise Update Media Join Forces for an All-Day, Educational Event in New York City on June 18, Exclusive to Multi-Unit Franchise Owners
  • Franchise Update Media
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John Mulherin, a former investment bank CEO, likes to say he flunked retirement. "I believe that as people age, they have a decision to make," he says.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 7,955 Reads
Why won't my employees just do what I tell them? Why am I struggling to motivate my team? Why aren't they giving me the performance I need?
  • Dr. Tasha Eurich
  • 7,068 Reads 1 Shares
The home care industry has rapidly become one of the most popular in franchising--with some of the most satisfied and successful franchisees, according to a new report just released by Franchise Business Review.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,342 Reads
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) implementation, potential minimum wage increases, and likely overtime rule changes add to the ongoing challenges of managing the expense side of any business.
  • Darrell Johnson
  • 4,590 Reads
In 1996, Jack Hough was trying to figure out which restaurants to place where in a somewhat limited space at the North Georgia Premium Outlets mall.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 10,663 Reads 28 Shares
This 2014 first-ever Multi-Unit Franchising Conference Video collection includes 11 key featured sessions and over 12 hours of video.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,207 Reads
Franchise Update's Multi-Unit Franchising Conference just wrapped another winning event that attracted record numbers and offered another stellar lineup of keynote speakers and industry titans.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 8,575 Reads
Franchising is all about outsourcing. Someone comes up with a great concept and essentially outsources its growth to franchisees so corporate can focus on its core task of system development.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 12,092 Reads 3 Shares
If the nation hadn't been in the midst of a government shutdown and debt ceiling debate, last year's Nobel Prize winners in economics probably would have received more attention and commentary.
  • Carol Schleif
  • 7,094 Reads 1,023 Shares
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Tom Sutko spent three decades in leadership roles with a Fortune 500 company. The years taught him a lot about management and operations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,380 Reads 2 Shares
Here's an intriguing idea from New York Times best-selling author and writing coach Michael Levin, "Creativity is a muscle; use it or lose it." Levin says anyone can grow their creativity just like any other muscle.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,112 Reads
In wrestling with this question, it is clear that so-called loyalty programs are really rewards programs.
  • Jack Mackey
  • 10,341 Reads 1 Shares
Conventional wisdom says it makes sense for multi-unit franchisees with food brands to stick with food as they expand. Ahmed El-Hawary doesn't see it that way.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 9,205 Reads 2 Shares
Business owners and managers today face a myriad of challenges--a tight market with strong competition, workforce issues, slimming margins, and the need to keep pace with technological advancements to name a few.
  • Michael Vaughan
  • 6,118 Reads
Ted Kergan has been a student in the school of hard knocks. He's got the diploma to prove it. But along the way he's become Louisiana's largest Sonic Drive-In franchisee.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 13,264 Reads 3 Shares
We hear hacking horror stories every day. Businesses around the world call us in a panic, needing to decipher what went wrong with their security.
  • David Ellis
  • 13,578 Reads 7 Shares
For many multi-unit franchisees one brand just isn't enough. They prefer to spread their risk across different brands, seeking diversity and economies of scale.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,567 Reads 1,023 Shares
Every company makes mistakes that could make them lose customers. I don't care what business you are in, something will go wrong.
  • John Tschohl
  • 9,413 Reads 1 Shares
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