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Larkburger, Snooze, Want Nationwide Growth, No Franchising

Posted Sun, 2013-03-10 04:17 by Pualani Jensen

Colorado hamburger chain Larkburger has attained great success since it was established six years ago. It plans to follow that up by expanding across the country.

Sports Team Franchises To See Strong Growth; Fast Food Not So Much

Posted Sun, 2013-02-03 04:30 by BMM

Growth in professional sports franchises & key related industries

Data: www.IbisWorld.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif. —If you want to own a franchise, research shows that the boats rise a little faster for sports team owners. If you can afford one, professional sports team franchises will be one of the strongest growing sectors compared to other sectors tied to sports.

IslandTime Treasures Expands to Hawaii

Posted Tue, 2013-01-22 04:46 by Lonnie Helgerson

Much like Build-a-Bear Workshop® - IslandTime Treasures provides a truly unforgettable experience with a unique and entertaining hands-on sand crafting experience for

Sport Clips Haircuts Opens 1,000th Store

Posted Wed, 2013-01-09 12:56 by dberry

Sports-themed hair care franchise hits milestone with Springboro, Ohio store opening

Franchising Can Learn a Lesson from Great NFL Coaches

Posted Wed, 2012-12-19 11:32 by Ed Teixeira

Franchisors and franchisees can benefit from the leadership style and management skills of the NFL’s great coaches.Being an avid sports fan, I’ve had the benefit of watching professional football for a number of years.

How Psychology and Sociology Both Affect Success or Failure of a Franchise System

Posted Sun, 2012-07-29 11:40 by Franchise Central

My belief system, developed after over 35 years in franchising and being a franchisor 5 times and a consultant to hundreds of companies, is there are fundamental issues to franchising that drive

Successful Franchise Marketing and the Walmart Blip!

Posted Mon, 2012-07-23 19:07 by Lonnie Helgerson

Let’s face it, entire books can and have been written about marketing and sales so we will not go into much detail here.  If you haven’t noticed by now, everyone (and I do mean everyone) has an opinion on marketing, including me.

Lessons from the Donut Wars

Posted Fri, 2012-07-06 13:33 by Kevin R. McCarthy

Putting the legal implications of the recent Quebec Superior Court decision awarding over 16 million dollars to Dunkin' Brand franchisees in compensation for Dunkin' Brands failure to support and protect its brand in the Quebec market, I see at least five (5) lessons we can all learn from this "...sad saga...of how a once successful franchise operation ....fell precipitously from grace in less than a decade".

Michael Seid's Article on a Proper Franchising Program Improperly Omits Unit Economics

Posted Sun, 2012-07-01 11:17 by Jim Coen

An article by Michael Seid was recently posted at Franchise Chat, entitled  "Developing A Proper Franchising Program".