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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in New York.

Freedom of Associations: Is 2016 the Year of Franchisee Activism?

The usual reason for forming an independent franchisee association is to address problems with the franchisor or other conflicts within the system.

Eddy Goldberg
12,444 Reads 2 Shares

GPS Hospitality Adds Popeyes

Fast-Growing GPS Hospitality Adds Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen To Its Franchise Portfolio Expanding Presence In Georgia and West Virginia.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
10,986 Reads

Pre-Qualifiers Bring Many Benefits to Sales Teams

Is your sales team overburdened by poor leads? A dedicated qualifier will free up their time and boost your chances to sign the best prospects.

Steve Olson
2,968 Reads 1 Shares

Rollin' Stone: Franchisee/Franchisor Gathers No Moss

A conversation with John Metz invariably leads to all kinds of topics, peppered with opinions and pointed insights gleaned from his many, and diverse, business adventures.

Kerry Pipes
9,781 Reads 2 Shares

Building--and Keeping--a Great Sales and Development Team at Bar Louie

At Bar Louie, Jill Szymanski draws on her experience at Burger King and Applebee's to build, train, and retain a great sales and development team.

Kerry Pipes
3,891 Reads

Plan Your Next Scribble Moment

As many of you know, we're a distractible audience – you can't get away with doing the same thing again and again. You have to constantly be reinventing your message and ways to present your material.

Franchise Update Media
4,899 Reads

Brand Builders!: Blaze Pizza is Disrupting the Industry

If you had LeBron James on your team, you'd feel pretty good about your chances of winning--big. And that's exactly what Blaze "Fast-Fire'd" Pizza intends to do.

By Eddy Goldberg
5,092 Reads 15 Shares

Call To Reverse NLRB Ruling

Iraq Vet Business Owner Testifies Before House Small Business Subcommittee Of Risk Due To Overreach Of NLRB.

7,444 Reads

Listen Up!: Candidates Have a Lot to Say, if you Let Them

In the life of a franchise sales professional, never a day should go by when we do not learn (or relearn) a selling skill. We are the tip of the spear when it comes to representing our brand to future franchise owners.

Jim Bender
3,424 Reads 1 Shares

Letting Go Without Giving Up Control

An exit strategy doesn't have to represent the fear of letting go but can actually give you more control and put you in the driver's seat of your business.

Dan Schneider
10,279 Reads 4 Shares

Social Media Roundup: March 22, 2016

Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) What politicians and celebrities can teach you about brand marketing online; 2) SEO vs. SEM - which is better for you?; 3) Spruce up your Facebook cover photo for more customer engagement; 4) Snapchat video delivery is on the rise; and 5) a step-by-step visual guide on how to use Pinterest.

Daniel Lieberman
4,607 Reads

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Success-ion Story: Family Business Diversifies to Expand

As senior vice president and chief investment officer of Impact Properties, Shirin Kanji is in charge of all of the Tampa-based company's investment-related activities.

Helen Bond
12,826 Reads 12 Shares

Art Appreciation: Sharing a Passion for Teaching, Kids, and Art

Mary Rogers likes to start things and she likes to see children learn. In 1984, she started Computer Explorers, a brand created to teach kids how to work with the newly arriving wave of personal computers.

Kerry Pipes
3,526 Reads

He's With the Band: Elliot Baldini Amps Up School of Rock

As senior vice president of marketing for School of Rock, Elliot Baldini is a perfect fit. A self-professed lifelong musician with a passion for performance, he also sports wicked marketing chops.

Kerry Pipes
5,009 Reads 3 Shares

GPS Hospitality To Grow With New Chief Development Officer

GPS Hospitality Promotes Founding Partner Brian Arnold To Chief Development Officer As It Continues Expanding Beyond Its 222 Burger King Locations.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
10,618 Reads 1 Shares

Cicis Redefines Its 30-Year-Old Brand for Future Growth

Cici's Pizza is no more. Long live Cicis! CEO Darren Harris explains the brand's stem-to-stern overhaul and why the 30-year-old pizza buffet concept knew it was time for a change.

Darin Harris
2,734 Reads

Good News - March 2016

So many good things are happening so fast 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
3,903 Reads 2 Shares

Role Player: Gary Moore has Done it All

Multi-unit franchisee Gary Moore has spent most of his life in the restaurant business, assuming nearly every available job title along the way.

Helen Bond
11,848 Reads 1,021 Shares

Branching Out: Non-Traditional Franchisees Deliver The Goods

Ross Harried has found that a "small" strategy can serve up big business success. His Maui Wowi Ka'anapali Carts (Tiki huts on wheels) are 8 feet wide, 3 feet deep, 8 feet high and can squeeze in most anywhere...

Helen Bond
10,472 Reads 9 Shares

McAlister's Deli Mega Franchisee On Track To $100 Million in 2016 Revenue

Yaron Goldman Has A Strategic Growth Plan That Includes A 2016 Revenue Projection In Excess Of $100 Million At His 59 Mcalister's Deli And 3 MOD Pizza Locations.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
17,980 Reads 7 Shares

Beyond Pizza: Cicis Redefines its 30-year-old Brand

For 30 years, Cicis has been delivering unlimited pizza, pasta, salad, and dessert to every guest who enters its restaurants.

Darin Harris
3,171 Reads

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Wisconsin Passes Pro Franchisee Bill

Wisconsin Pushes Back Against NLRB Overreach With Passage Of New Law Affirming The Separation of Franchisor and Franchisee Employees.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
7,216 Reads

Title Boxing Club: Navigating the Changing World of Social Media

Brooke Budke, CMO at the rapidly expanding Title Boxing Club, shares her views on changes in social media and how her brand is adapting.

Brooke Budke
4,514 Reads 2 Shares

Social Media Roundup: March 8, 2016

Social media marketing news you can use. This week: 1) Duke's biannual CMO Survey reveals their uncertainty about the ROI from social media marketing; 2) Google axes right sidebar ads; 3) 11 tips on how to get more followers on Facebook; 4) new ways for email marketers to test for spam filters before hitting Send; and 5) 6 ways to use LinkedIn Ads to market to professionals.

Daniel Lieberman
3,744 Reads

One-Brand Woman: Dawn Lafreeda builds a Denny's empire

When we last visited with Dawn Lafreeda in mid-2012 she was operating 70 Denny's restaurants in six states and had been adding restaurants, even through the Great Recession.

Kerry Pipes
11,773 Reads 1 Shares

Getting in the Game: New Entrants must Pay More to Play

Financial and first-time buyers are showing tremendous interest in the franchise space. Yet as they are continually outbid for attractive opportunities, the frustration in entering certain systems may be at an all-time high.

Dean Zuccarello
8,722 Reads

Multi-Unit Franchisees Appointed To IFA Board

Aziz Hashim Becomes IFA Chairman As Four Other Franchisees Are Named To IFA's Leadership Board.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
8,148 Reads 1,014 Shares

Cultural Due Diligence Essential In M&A's

Without Cultural Compatibility, The Integration Of A New Location Can Be Very Challenging. Here's How To Integrate A New Location Or Brand Into Your Culture.