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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
- 22,600 Reads 28 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
- 15,033 Reads 7 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
- 18,928 Reads 3 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
- 3,608 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
- 12,997 Reads 2 Shares
Multi-Unit, Multi-State Huntington Learning Center Franchisee Named One Of CNBC's 'Top Franchisees in America'.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 12,623 Reads 4 Shares
Texas-Based Franchisee Awarded Newk's Eatery's Franchisee of the Year award and Recognized for Zero Leadership Turnover and Highest Overall Guest Response in the Chain's 12-Year History.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 11,815 Reads 1 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
- 16,342 Reads 1 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
- 3,662 Reads
In the U.S. we are privileged to have many women senior franchise executives (some of whom are profiled in this issue--Editors).
- William Edward
- 4,731 Reads 1 Shares
What makes a great company culture? Free food? Extra vacation time? Flexible hours? Employers spend more than $720 million on engagement every year, yet only 30 percent of the workforce is actively engaged.
- Julie Moreland
- 9,576 Reads
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
- 4,061 Reads 2 Shares
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
- 12,162 Reads 1 Shares
We kick off 2016 with our annual Mega 99 issue: a list of the largest U.S. franchisees ranked by total number of units--along with 7 profiles of multi-unit mega-operators.
- 9,151 Reads 6 Shares
Bill Spae has spent four decades in franchising and is currently the second largest Dairy Queen franchisee in the system.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 10,081 Reads 2 Shares
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
- 7,570 Reads
California multi-brand franchisee with 7-Eleven and Dickey's Barbecue locations signs development agreement to open more Dickey's restaurants.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 6,298 Reads
New Texas law clarifies an employee of a franchisee is not an employee of the franchisor. Other states legislatures are following suit.
- franchise, franchising, multi unit franchising, franchise update, mult-unit franchisee
- 6,761 Reads 1,014 Shares
So many good things are happening 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
- 9,539 Reads
Annie Aggarwal, whose parents Renu and Bharat Aggarwal moved to Texas from India in 1989, recalls her extended family's surprise in 1997 when her mother decided to use her savings to purchase a Subway franchise in Houston.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 10,352 Reads 6 Shares
This column looks into the use of employee handbooks by multi-unit franchisees, particularly those originally drafted by the franchisor or by a third party operating in a different state from the franchisee's territory.
- Daniel Mormino
- 9,549 Reads 1 Shares
Gina Puente creates success non-traditionally through unique brands and airport locations.
- Kerry Pipes
- 8,785 Reads
Two New DreamMakers Franchisees Join the Brand to Build Their Futures and Their Customers' Remodeling Dreams.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 7,791 Reads
Full-time homemaker started with one Subway in 1997 and today operates 55 Subways and 1 Wing Zone.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 18,641 Reads 4 Shares
Largest Hispanic franchisee Guillermo Perales earns IFA's Entrepreneur of the Year award through hard work, success, and community involvement.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 9,614 Reads 4 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
- 8,172 Reads 2 Shares
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up! 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
- 4,839 Reads
When Aslam Khan was a youngster growing up in a poor mountain village in Pakistan, his world didn't include knowledge of luxury cars, homes, designer apparel, or the other trappings of money.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 21,906 Reads 38 Shares
Great culture can boost the bottom line, create more satisfied customers, lower employee turnover, and improve overall system growth.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 5,915 Reads
Amin Dhanani didn't have to look far for a business role model: his father came from Pakistan 37 years ago with 11 children and $50 in his pocket.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 27,731 Reads 21 Shares
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