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Larry Katzen made partner at Arthur Andersen by the time he was 30. The "Big 8" accounting firm had a long reputation for innovation and integrity.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,221 Reads 5 Shares
Paul Macaluso carries a unique distinction at Moe's Southwest Grill: he's the brand's first chief marketing officer.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,305 Reads 1 Shares
One of the hottest areas for marketing and branding executives is integrating their growing online media efforts with their existing media channels.
  • IgnitionOne
  • 2,697 Reads 8 Shares
Although some aspects of SEO haven't changed much in the last decade, he influence of social media and inbound marketing are causing seismic shifts in search optimization - especially at the enterprise SEO level.
  • Carrie Morgan
  • 4,357 Reads 4 Shares
At Fresh To Order (f2o), guests experience a unique offering--flavors and service inspired by fine dining served at a fast casual pace--and at fast casual prices.
  • Pierre Panos
  • 4,393 Reads 86 Shares
Jayson Pearl has more than 25 years of franchising experience on his resume. For the past year he has led BrightStar Care as its chief brand officer.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,271 Reads
Hearing about embezzlement in a public company rarely shocks anyone, but when it happens in a family business, people are often stunned.
  • Lois Lang, Psy.D.
  • 8,711 Reads 1,023 Shares
Guillermo Perales is at it again. When we spoke to him last year (MUF Q4 2012) he was on the grow and flirting with 400 locations throughout his restaurant kingdom.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,951 Reads 1 Shares
Franchising is a tough business, and succeeding even tougher. But with a keen eye on the bottom line, customer service, and community involvement, there are a handful of multi-unit franchisees who rise to the top.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,857 Reads 1 Shares
Many franchise leaders are slow to embrace the idea that the best time to grow is in uncertain times.
  • Richard S. Weissman
  • 6,110 Reads 307 Shares
You might assume that Jo McCabe has a background in home repairs. The co-owner of Mr. Handyman and the system's 2010 Franchisee of the Year, serves the Prince William and southern Fairfax counties in Virginia.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,906 Reads 1 Shares
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Different types of international franchises are being granted today for U.S.-based education, food and beverage, retail, and service franchises.
  • William G. Edwards
  • 3,234 Reads 59 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
  • 7,257 Reads 105 Shares
Sam Ballas waxes eloquently--and passionately--about East Coast Wings & Grill, the company he acquired in 2001.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,725 Reads 9 Shares
Just as history has a way of repeating itself, Ralph Askar has a way of leaving his mark on organizations. He's doing it again with Instant Imprints.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,942 Reads
Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG), the leading industry resource for franchise development, announces that Sean Falk, multi-brand franchise owner and former Marine, is the chairman of the 2013 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference, which will be held March 27-29 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 18,845 Reads
You'll increase your closings by 30 percent or more if you understand why and how buyers buy.
  • Steve Olson
  • 5,120 Reads
As a former Air Force fighter pilot, Greg Mooneyham is a natural risk-taker. But his decision to venture into the world of franchising in the fitness industry during an economic downturn was a calculated move to practice what he preached.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,388 Reads 142 Shares
Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG), the leading industry resource for franchise development, announces the third annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference will be held June 25-26, 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta.
  • PRESS RELEASE
  • 2,355 Reads 1,021 Shares
A year ago, Ray Margiano, an admitted lifelong "workaholic," had an epiphany.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 3,374 Reads 31 Shares
It's like most relationships. Sometimes things seem stable and positive between franchisees and franchisors.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 13,454 Reads 72 Shares
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Long Island native Bob Johnston says he did not exactly fall in love with franchising--or the restaurant business--from his vantage point as a dishwasher in his older brothers' Melting Pot restaurant in Tallahassee, Fla.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 6,225 Reads 4 Shares
When things get quiet at Carla Fryar's Great Clips salons in Northfield and New Prague, Minn., she tells her employees to hit the road--dressed as the brand's mascot, Sudz, a life-sized blue shampoo bottle.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 10,569 Reads 1,650 Shares
Guerilla marketing, grassroots marketing, local store marketing... Whatever you call it, all sales are local, to paraphrase former U.S. Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,537 Reads 1 Shares
If you've played, coached, or watched a sport on the University of South Carolina (USC) campus, there's a good chance you've eaten a Firehouse Sub from Judy and Charlie Divita.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,541 Reads 12 Shares
During the 1970s, I was a part-time press aide for Joe Garrubo. The New Jersey Assemblyman paid a former Associated Press reporter, who was a master of news coverage, to train me.
  • Steve Olson
  • 2,485 Reads 11 Shares
Rick Silva developed a passion and understanding for business early in life. The son of Cuban immigrants, he watched his mom and dad start their own small business from scratch in Miami.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,933 Reads 824 Shares
With the heightened focus on social media during the past few years, it's important to remember that social media is only a part of your marketing mix.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,232 Reads 54 Shares
Is anybody else as fed up as I am with hearing about how bad things are? Let's get on with it already and start focusing on what we can do to survive--and thrive--in the new reality.
  • Carol Schleif
  • 6,357 Reads 62 Shares
Franchising is bursting (not busting!) out all over these days, with a flurry of activity in financing, mergers and acquisitions, and incentives.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,648 Reads 25 Shares
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