We love reading about how franchising can power growth for privately held companies. Any way you slice it, it’s hard to imagine how the Achatz Handmade Pie Co. could establish 150 locations across the United States in the next five years without turning to franchising. Indeed, after 21 years the much-loved brand based in Michigan’s […]
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Like many national chain restaurants, Buffalo’s Cafe has a tagline: Buffalo’s Cafe – Where Everyone Is Family ™. Paul Dalrymple is one Buffalo’s Cafe franchisee that took his tagline to heart. Before he said his “I do” Dalrymple and his future father-in-law had been partners in a Buffalo’s Cafe franchise. Dalrymple now has three sons,
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A number of once-thriving franchises are facing disgruntled franchisees, store closures, bankruptcies and never-imagined marketing scenarios. In their recent Better Your Business special report, “How To Steer Clear Of Franchise Financial Disasters,” CNBC.com’s Zac Bissonnette speaks with an unnamed Quiznos franchisee who summed up his experience: “There has been a decline in support. The corporate
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We enjoy reading Jason Daley’s Franchisors posts on the website Entrepreneur.com, and wish to share, in particular, “How I Grew My Wheelchair Ramp Company Into a Franchise,” about the experience of franchisor Julian Gordon. In his Q&A with Entrepreneur.com, Gordon shares how after twenty years running a metal fabrication shop, he became disheartened with the
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For Affordable Homes of South Texas (AHSTI) director Bobby Calvillo, whose job it is to help his organization build enough homes to meet the needs of low-income South Texan families, creating the means for having a constant positive cash flow was a top priority. So in 2012, Calvillo convinced the AHSTI board to build a Blimpie
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As consumers are poised at the advent of the holiday season, the recent security lapses at the retail point of sale continue to reverberate, and according to Wayne Rash writing for tech observer eWeek.com, it isn’t looking great for brick-and-mortar retailers. Buyers continued to be worried about credit card security breaches to the point that
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Retailers share the view that retail point of sale is under siege from online criminals. And now, ahead of the holiday shopping season, they’re being asked to deploy a variety of new solutions designed to improve the retail experience for their customers. “And that puts an undue burden on retailers of all size,” says Merchant
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Changing budgets and tastes, the growth of online shopping and security at the point of sale all represent challenges, and opportunities, for retailers. In the last year, mobile point of sale (mPOS) has also continued to grow and evolve. Industry researchers point to the advent of tablets and powerful apps as driving the revolution in
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Security lapses at the retail point of sale continue to make news. The latest involves CurrentC, one of Apple’s competitors in the hotly contested mobile payment space. In a business news website CNBC.com post on the recent breach, technology reporter Cadie Thompson writes that CurrentC, a mobile payment system backed by the Merchant Customer Exchange
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More people are dreaming of franchising, ready for a life change as the market is once again heating up. But before you take the plunge, make sure your due diligence includes working with a franchise attorney, someone who knows franchising inside and out. We strongly agree with a SmallBizTrends.com post we spied, “The Importance of
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