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  • Franchise Update Media
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If you are in a scenario where your business is doing great but you have little or no liquidity, make it a priority to free up cash.
  • Champ Rawls
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Jeff Davis' United States Beef Corporation (US Beef) operates 333 restaurants in 8 states across the country's midsection (Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming), providing employment and career path opportunities for more than 7,000 employees. The company has an aggressive expansion plan to add 70 new restaurants by 2022 and remodel 123 existing stores along the way.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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The difference between being a leader and being an exceptional leader is admitting shortcomings and weaknesses. Avoid these common mistakes, take steps to create new habits, and gain more respect and followers.
  • Dan Schneider
  • 16,413 Reads 4 Shares
Dan Ponder operates 36 Hardee's in three states and is an operations-focused franchisee who likes to own the building and land underneath. A dozen years ago, Ponder scrapped a formal mission statement for a focus on providing employees and various departments with the tools to be the "Best Franchise Group" within the Hardee's chain.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 14,692 Reads 11 Shares
Do you know the seven drivers of gross margin? More important, do you know how to actually manage them in your business?
  • Rod Bristol
  • 16,761 Reads 1,021 Shares
After an extended period of complacency, markets have whipsawed in 2016. Will this level of heightened volatility continue?
  • Carol Schleif
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SMS can be a powerful tool for building the customer relationship. Targeted messages, exclusive deals, and helpful reminders via smartphone can all help improve customer satisfaction and create loyal fans.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 20,435 Reads 7 Shares
The Saxton Group, a Dallas-based McAlister's Deli franchisee with 67 locations, has built a culture around knowing when and how to respond in the communities where it does business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 12,121 Reads 1 Shares
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
  • 22,252 Reads 28 Shares
How you can reassure your employees in light of the Department of Labor's new overtime rules.
  • Dan Schneider
  • 14,349 Reads 1 Shares
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Seattle-based Papa Murphy's franchisee who is deeply involved in giving back to his community, also has a unique perspective on how to build great team leadership at his restaurants.
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As I'm sure you've noticed in your dealings with Millennials, there can be significant differences between their attitudes and those of the Baby Boomers.
  • Jason Conrad
  • 15,571 Reads 1 Shares
Texas multi-unit franchisee and Multi-Unit Franchising Conference board member Bill Hall elected to serve as IFA's treasurer.
  • franchising, leadership, dairy queen, multi-unit franchisee, investing, ifa
  • 14,928 Reads 7 Shares
Durham, North Carolina-based couple Brooke and Les Wilson have figured out how to be married, run a successful franchise business - and be successful at both.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 12,821 Reads 12 Shares
In some ways, brothers Jesse and Charles Keyser, 39 and 35, are very different, and that's good. So are their three brands--Little Caesars, Sport Clips, and Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning--which also is good.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 18,611 Reads 5 Shares
In the world of multi-unit franchisees, the big keep getting bigger. In our Multi-Brand 50 rankings, which we began publishing in 2008, the number of units operated by both the top 5 and top 10 franchisees has climbed steadily since 2010, following a post-recession drop-off when franchisees retreated from growth and instead focused on operational efficiency and selling or closing under-performing units.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 18,726 Reads 3 Shares
Millennials Are Looking For Jobs They Like, And Maybe More Importantly, Jobs With A Purpose.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,701 Reads 21 Shares
Former corporate America exec Todd Mulvahill, and his wife and partner Kelly, have a unique way of hiring, training, and retaining employees at their Papa Murphy's locations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,405 Reads 2 Shares
As a Wireless Zone franchisee, you'll have the distinct privilege and opportunity to keep your community connected. And not just with cell phones, smartphones and tablets, but with the very latest wireless connectivity devices available.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 4,389 Reads 1 Shares
Burger 21® is an award-winning fast casual franchise concept featuring 21 chef-inspired burger creations, hand-crafted signature shakes, fresh salads and so much more.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,725 Reads
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California mega franchisee Sunny Ghai shares his insight on how he evaluates adding new brands.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 15,764 Reads 17 Shares
Franchise Brand Founder Gets Chance To Take On Department of Labor Ruling Thanks To Circuit Court Ruling.
  • 10,282 Reads 2 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
  • 12,813 Reads 2 Shares
Former NFL linebacker Bryan Scott has two things on his mind these days: 1) building a successful chain of Title Boxing Club franchises in the Atlanta area, and 2) overseeing the company he co-owns, Noene USA, which sells a line of high-tech, ultra shock-absorbing insoles.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 11,903 Reads 1 Shares
Whether It's Through Succession In A Family Business Or Taking Over An Existing Business, You Need To Know These Things In Order To Be An Effective And Successful Owner.'
  • Champ Rawl
  • 10,603 Reads 1 Shares
Unique New Study Analyzes More Than 740 Million Restaurant-related Social Media Posts To Determine What Restaurants Are Doing Right, Wrong, and Which Are The Most Beloved.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,574 Reads
The fitness industry is on an undeniable tear. In 2014, Entrepreneur magazine singled out the fitness franchise industry as one of the key sectors that showed gains in a sluggish economy.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 11,761 Reads
'WOW' was the tagline in the first email I opened this morning. Our VP of Business Development sent a company-wide message to announce that a franchise customer had signed a big franchisee deal - 100 stores with an option for another 50
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,657 Reads
Waxing is a fast-growing segment of the ever-expanding salon industry. As it continues to gain in popularity – for women and men, young and old–a business dedicated to waxing is ideally suited for all types of markets in a wide variety of communities.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 4,156 Reads
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