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Sink or Swim?: Dealing With Underperforming And Distressed Units
December 19, 2011
When Greg Thomas decides whether to fix or ditch a financially troubled store, he typically thinks big
One Big Family: Ray Branca's Extended Family Operate More Than 700 Dunkin' Donuts
December 14, 2011
Robert Branca, Jr., and his family of Dunkin' Donuts multi-unit franchisees offer the kind of advertisement for franchise success that money can't buy.
Show Me The Money: 5 questions to Ask The Franchisor About Financing
December 14, 2011
Thinking of buying a new franchise? Here are 5 questions to ask the prospective franchisor in order to determine if they will support you with financing.
Instant Review: Social Networks Share Customer Complaints With A Big World
December 14, 2011
Never before has timing been as critical to an organization's success as it is today.
Subway Going 'Green': Franchisor now Opening Earth-Friendly 'Eco-Restaurants'
December 14, 2011
For years, Subway has prided itself on offering healthier fare for its customers.
Doctor of Franchisology: Choosing Restaurants Over Medicine--and Loving It!
December 7, 2011
When Sunita Sagar was a teenager working as a part-time cashier at a Jack in the Box in California, she dreamed of the day she would become a doctor.
Deals on Wheels: Mobile Food Trucks are Delivering The Goods
December 5, 2011
Those sanitarily questionable movable feasts that have rolled through America's cities for decades are being replaced.
Structurally Sound: A Timeless Approach For The 21st Century
November 30, 2011
Given that 400- to 500-point swings in the Dow have nearly become the norm rather than the exception, this is ringing even truer today than it did a quarter or two ago.
Data Delivers!: Rockets, Dogs, Mommas, and Gorillas In The Mix
November 28, 2011
What changed last month in sales, costs, market share, and customer satisfaction? Data answers those questions for you.
Franchising Perspective: Entrepreneur is Franchisee And Franchisor
November 23, 2011
When Michael Ansley was a teenager helping his father, a painter, with work at KFC and Wendy's restaurants in Springfield, Ohio, he soaked up both his father's entrepreneurial spirit and a basic knowledge of the food and franchising business.