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Investigative News

Franchisees Should Be Equal to Franchisors

Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Jan 25 | franchising, manage
Aziz Hashim
Multi-unit franchisee Aziz Hashim

ATLANTA —Franchisee Aziz Hashim, a recipient of franchise awards and a well-known leader in the industry, speaks about what a good franchisor leader looks like from the vantage point of a franchise owner.

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CEO Says Autocratic Leadership Inefficient

Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Jan 16 | franchising, manage
Patrick Doyle at Domino's Conference
Domino's CEO Doyle at a franchisee convention. Photo/Domino's Pizza

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Patrick Doyle, president and chief executive officer of Domino's Pizza Inc. (NYSE:DPZ), speaks with Blue MauMau about why he pays so much attention to franchise owners and what style works best in leading them.

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Domino’s CEO: Laying Groundwork for Change

Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Jan 13 | food, franchising, manage
Ribbon Cutting at Domino's 9000th store, which happened to be opened in India
CEO Doyle in India for Domino's 9000th store, photo/Domino's

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Patrick Doyle, president and chief executive officer of Domino's Pizza Inc. (NYSE:DPZ), speaks with Blue MauMau about building consensus in order to make a major change in the brand. The CEO says that the recent change in its menu items was probably the most significant since the founding of the chain.

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Domino’s CEO Patrick Doyle on Leading

Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Jan 11 | food, manage
Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle
Domino's Pizza CEO Patrick Doyle, photo care of Domino's

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — J. Patrick Doyle, president and chief executive officer of Domino's Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ), speaks with Blue MauMau on the art of leading franchise owners.

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Changing of Guard at Coalition of Franchisee Associations

Reporter | BMM | Jan 4 | manage

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new board of directors was swept into the Coalition of Franchisee Associations at the stroke of midnight, January 1, 2012.

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Denny’s Seeks To Be Top Dog through Franchise Loan Guarantees

Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Dec 28 | buy, food, manage
Loan packages and incentives to be provided for franchises that can place Denny's as top dog in that market

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Denny's Corporation announced last week that it has arranged loans for domestic franchises to grow.

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Denny’s Serves Up Collaborative Leadership

Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Dec 27 | food, manage, trends
After the Superbowl, Denny's free Grand Slam Day in Columbus, Georgia
Customers lined up in Feb, 2010 for free breakfast at a Georgia Denny's

SAN DIEGO – What has emerged from turmoil of free meals and CEO succession in the Denny's chain is a restaurant network that has become the epitome of collaboration between franchise owners and franchisor. That renewed collaboration is helping the chain turn the corner.

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Dunkin’s Luther Becomes Arby’s Chair

Reporter | BMM | Nov 1 | food, manage
An Arby's sandwich being eaten, 2011 commercial
A 2011 Arby's commercial of a sandwich being eaten

ATLANTA — Jon Luther, chairman of Dunkin' Brands, has been appointed as the chairman of the board for the troubled Arby's chain.

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Lenders Look for Satisfied Small Businesses

Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Oct 18 | manage

WASHINGTON — Victoria Williams, economist for the Small Business Administration, explains to Blue MauMau why small business lending is down.

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Analysis Gives Grim Outlook for Yum Franchisees

Reporter | Janet Sparks | Aug 21 | food, manage
Goldman Sachs chart of Yum franchises declining
Yum U.S. franchise closures accelerate, Chart: Goldman Sachs, Yum data

NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs, hired as a financial advisor by Yum Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), released an in-depth analysis of the fast food chain’s prospects in the developed world. And it isn’t pretty.

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Headlines from the 'Net

Fair Work Education For Franchisors

Member | Ray Borradale | Feb 3 | manage

The Australian Fair Work Ombudsman has offered to bring franchisors up to speed on new workplace laws and employer obligations. But will they be interested?

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Private Equity Firms Are Major Franchisor Owners

Member | Sam Blake | Jan 9 | manage

Many franchise chains, such as Dunkin' Brands, Domino's Pizza and Friendly's, have been taken over by private equity firms. Franchisors are considered "highly desirable targets for private equity investors." 

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Debit-Card Law Has Nasty Side Effect on Low-Priced Merchants

Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Jan 5 | legal, manage, retail

Remember those debit card swipe fees that merchants, franchisees and franchisors successfully pressured Capital Hill to change?

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NIACCF Memorandum: President's Update

Reporter | Janet Sparks | Jan 3 | food, manage

As 2011 winds down and I reflect on the past year, I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of the NIACCF.  In such a short amount of time, we hired an attorney to form our association,

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To Reach Goals Pizza Patron Changes Product, Price

Reporter | BMM | Dec 8 | food, manage
Pizza Patron 12 inch pizza
12 & 15 inch pizzas are today featured on Pizza Patron's web page

Dallas-based Pizza Patron reverse engineered what it would take to bring up franchisee gross margins by 9 percent, reduce food costs 3 percent and raise sales 3 percent.

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QSR Zee Likes Online Video Hire Service

Reporter | BMM | Dec 8 | manage
JobOn.com web page, an online video job application website
image from JobOn website

A quick service restaurant franchisee has found an innovative way to find new hires.

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Personal Credit Score Upkeep for Business Owners

Member | Marilee Hayes | Dec 3 | manage

For most lenders to small businesses, the owner's personal credit score is a top factor in evaluating the feasibility of the loan.

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Social Media Fallout For Video Ezy

Member | Ray Borradale | Nov 30 | manage

Australia’s Video Ezy chain has taken a social media hit with emotive online complaints at its Facebook page. It's crime was advertising with a controversial radio personality.

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Mike Rowe Celebrates Dirty Jobs

Reporter | BMM | Nov 22 | manage

The host of "Dirty Jobs", Mike Rowe, tells about how our concepts of work may be bunk and how hard work has been unjustifiably degraded today.

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Chefs Gain Following through Twitter

Member | Dave Tanaka | Oct 27 | manage

Chefs are giving diners access to their kitchens through Twitter, tweeting about that evening's specials (sometimes with photos), talking shop or fielding questions.

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Expert Advice

Is Your Franchisee Association Board Dysfunctional?

Member | Mark Alcorn | Feb 1 | manage
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Attorneys and consultants who work with associations see their share of troubled boards of directors. In fact, I believe that troubled boards outnumber focused efficient boards by a substantial margin. Notwithstanding their problems, most boards seem to get by, although they could be better.

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3 Tips for Reducing CAM Costs

Member | Mary Clapp | Feb 1 | manage
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While there are many business factors and legal points to consider when negotiating a commercial lease, in today’'s uncertain economy, the “"bottom line cost”" of the lease often tops the list of concerns for a commercial tenant.

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Restaurateurs, 50 Percent Bonus Depreciation Available in 2008 and 2009

Expert | Bruce Schaeffer | Jan 31 | manage
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According to CCH, the Internal Revenue Service Chief Counsel has concluded that qualified restaurant property and qualified retail improvement property are eligible for fifty percent bonus depreciation in both 2008 and 2009.

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