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Multi-unit franchisee brings new Taco John's location to Virginia, expanding his company to include 7 locations throughout 5 states.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 5,602 Reads 2 Shares
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
- 7,431 Reads 10 Shares
We often hear about the wage gap. But one emerging reality from the trend of the flexible economy is a tax classification gap.
- Jocelyn Mangan
- 32,238 Reads 8 Shares
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
- 33,724 Reads
Uncertainty is the bane of business. Although the regulatory environment of the past few years seemed bent on attacking the franchise business model, the early drama and politics of the incoming administration seem to be creating a new kind of uncertainty.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 34,354 Reads 1 Shares
Multi-unit franchisees talk about the ramifications of employee pay as the DOL's Overtime Rule remains in limbo.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 16,589 Reads
Multi-unit, multi-brand franchisee Tom Garrett makes major move taking on another 194 Burger King locations. His GPS Hospitality company now oversees 431 Burger King and Popeyes franchises in 14 states.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 28,562 Reads 2 Shares
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
- 30,351 Reads 1,021 Shares
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
- 4,138 Reads 1,023 Shares
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.
- 24,892 Reads 11 Shares
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
- 2,868 Reads
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.
- By Eddy Goldberg
- 3,231 Reads 4 Shares
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
- 5,226 Reads
They say everything's bigger in Texas. It's definitely bigger for Texan Michael Knobelock, whose Houston-based MSK Enterprises operates nearly 70 franchise locations spread across 4 different brands and 7 states.
- Kerry Pipes
- 22,613 Reads 28 Shares
So many good things are happening so fast in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome back 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
- 3,623 Reads 1,014 Shares
Franchisees of all sizes are increasingly discovering that business goes better with outside help. Many have found the key to bottom-line success is to focus on what they do best and find the right fit to outsource the rest.
- Helen Bond
- 13,004 Reads 2 Shares
When retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Tim Hershberger signed on as a franchisee with Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Florida, the 30-year military veteran was already focused on the customers he knew best. And his military ties have helped jump-start his first nongovernmental venture.
- Helen Bond
- 16,354 Reads 1 Shares
Fast-Growing GPS Hospitality Adds Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen To Its Franchise Portfolio Expanding Presence In Georgia and West Virginia.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 11,141 Reads
Mike Pietrzyk has always loved contributing to charitable causes. So it wasn't surprising that a decade ago the Firehouse Subs area representative came up with the idea of selling his restaurants' empty 5-gallon pickle buckets, rather than tossing them out.
- Kerry Pipes
- 7,898 Reads
Innovation in non-traditional locations defines Gina Puente's approach to business. When we profiled her in 2010, she told us how her family business, Puente Enterprises, had created La Bodega Winery, a winery in an airport, in the mid-1990s.
- Kerry Pipes
- 7,584 Reads
Tom Garrett breaks down his 30 years with Arby's--first as an assistant manager, then as the brand's largest franchisee, and finally as CEO of the franchisor--this way: "I like to say that 25 of those years were great, 3 were mediocre, and 2 were miserable--in that order."
- Debbie Selinsky
- 13,692 Reads 5 Shares
Cambridge Franchise Holdings acquires 42 more Burger King restaurants and 5 convenience stores in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 15,194 Reads 3 Shares
After Being Arby's largest franchisee - then its CEO - Tom Garrett Is Back In The Franchisee World Again As A Burger King Franchisee Nearing 200 Units.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 17,283 Reads 3 Shares
Some people are born with a deep desire to win. They are passionate, determined, aggressive, and persistent. We've come to label these multi-unit franchisees "Dominators."
- Kerry Pipes
- 8,187 Reads 2 Shares
The way Steven Taylor and Chris Smith see it, operating multiple brands just makes their business better.
- Helen Bond
- 12,141 Reads
KBP Foods acquires 24 more restaurants in three states in its latest growth move. The new acquisition brings the franchisee group to 247 quick service restaurants located throughout 10 states.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 20,092 Reads
When it comes to operating multiple brands, Craig Comer has discovered that differences can attract--profits, that is, for his two very different service brands.
- Helen Bond
- 11,692 Reads 1 Shares
Longtime Tennessee multi-brand operator adds Quaker Steak & Lube to his portfolio. The deal marks the first Tennessee location for the brand.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 8,324 Reads 3 Shares
Is your "human-ness" getting in the way of your thinking, learning, and leadership? Part 2 of 8 tips on overcoming how you're wired to succeed in the modern world.
- Edward D. Hess
- 3,123 Reads
Is your "human-ness" getting in the way of your thinking, learning, and leadership? 8 tips on overcoming how you're wired to succeed in the modern world.
- Edward D. Hess
- 4,032 Reads
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