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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in North Carolina.
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
- 8,046 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
- 10,724 Reads 28 Shares
Discuss the role of diversity inside your marketing department and in your marketing strategies.
- Franchise Update
- 4,675 Reads 1,021 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
- 9,640 Reads 1,023 Shares
When a customer ordered a sandwich at one of Mike Knobelock's restaurants in North Carolina, it came with pickles on it. "They didn't like pickles," says JJ Villafranca, COO at Knobelock's company.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 6,891 Reads 2 Shares
Frances Allen is no stranger to big brands. Over the past 25 years, she's logged successful stints as a senior marketing executive at Dunkin' Donuts, Sony Ericsson, PepsiCo, and Frito-Lay.
- Kerry Pipes
- 5,173 Reads 1 Shares
Frances Allen, executive vice president and chief brand officer for Denny's since July 2010, is no stranger to big brands.
- Kerry Pipes
- 4,288 Reads 1,021 Shares
When we profiled David Griffin in 2010, he had just purchased 25 Jiffy Lube stores in Colorado. The stores were underperforming, some were dilapidated, and the U.S. economy still at one of its all-time lows.
- Kerry Pipes
- 10,407 Reads 1 Shares
We asked Stacy Anderson, chief marketing officer at Anytime Fitness and Waxing the City to discuss the role of diversity in the company's marketing department and in its marketing strategies.
- Stacy Anderson
- 26,157 Reads 121 Shares
In a time when many business executives are looking at what to cut because of rising payroll and healthcare costs, Michael Kulp, president and CEO of KBP Foods, a $250 million restaurant company with units in nine states, is taking an "inverse" approach.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 8,003 Reads 2 Shares
It's bound to happen: one of your customers will have a problem with your business - if not at one of your stores, then at one of your brand's, even if it's across the country.
- Daniel Lieberman
- 2,933 Reads 1,014 Shares
When an Instagram photo earns 11 likes, instead of showing a list of the handles of the people who have liked it, Instagram shows the number of likes.
- Daniel Lieberman
- 3,846 Reads
If the first step in bringing your franchise overseas is to determine which international market is best for your brand, the second step is to decide what kind of deal you want to sign.
- Martin Hancock
- 4,952 Reads 1 Shares
More than 5,000 veterans and military spouses have become franchise business owners in the past two years, according to the International Franchise Association.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 6,948 Reads 1,023 Shares
There's a sign on the wall in Charles Haney's Burger 21 restaurant in Voorhees, N.J., that he believes lists all the best ways to succeed. One, he says, defines who he is: "B-different."
- Debbie Selinsky
- 8,754 Reads 3 Shares
One of Charles Haney's favorite things about his new Burger 21 restaurant in Voorhees, N.J., is a wall sign that he believes lists all the best ways to succeed.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 6,439 Reads 1,014 Shares
For U.S. franchisors, the domestic market can be highly competitive. From small businesses to large corporations, U.S. companies are turning their attention to markets abroad and the opportunity for growth overseas.
- Martin Hancock
- 10,256 Reads 1 Shares
For NFL Quarterback David Garrard, there's no such thing as "retirement." His short break from the NY Jets, starting in May and ending in October, proves that he's not good at sitting back and doing nothing.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 5,625 Reads
A Subway franchisee in Allentown, Pa., has started accepting Bitcoins for payment - and it's working.
- Daniel Lieberman
- 4,275 Reads 68 Shares
Two Zaxby's franchisee partners with ties to the brand's corporate office are growing again.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 5,893 Reads 3 Shares
Franchise Update mystery shoppers posing as qualified prospects identified a stellar group of franchise companies for best practices in lead generation, follow-up, and recruitment.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 7,104 Reads
By Most Anyone's Definition, Eric Holm Is A Business Success Story. The Winter Park, Fla., Man Owns 30 Golden Corral Restaurants, Bringing In $155 Million In Annual Sales And Providing Jobs For More Than 3,000 Workers In Georgia And Florida.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 16,515 Reads 1 Shares
In less than three years' time, franchisee Samantha Goldsmith opened a whopping 10 Red Mango locations on her native Long Island.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 5,809 Reads 10 Shares
Multi-unit franchise operators are about to exceed the 55 mph speed limit (or in this case, the 55% limit).
- Darrell Johnson
- 10,085 Reads 1 Shares
A Gallup poll from earlier this year shed light on an ugly little secret in the business world: Most American workers either hate their jobs or don't care one way or the other about them.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 4,721 Reads 39 Shares
The need for trust in the workplace and communication therein is understood by many leaders to be the foundational building block of the organization.
- Timothy Bednarz
- 3,428 Reads 101 Shares
Kelly Saxton remembers his very first job flipping burgers at his grandfather's diner in South Hutchinson, Kansas.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 14,945 Reads 1,022 Shares
A strong leader needs to define their vision for success, effectively document it, and communicate it over and over again.
- Bill Swanson
- 7,348 Reads 5 Shares
David Grimaud grew up in the car repair business. His father, Joe, operated a Midas shop in Alexandria, La., where David spent many days working as a teenager.
- Kerry Pipes
- 7,054 Reads 105 Shares
David Grimaud's father, Joe, operated a Midas shop in Alexandria, La., where David spent many days working as a teenager.
- Kerry Pipes
- 11,004 Reads 4 Shares
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