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Setting Expectations For Success As A Restaurant Franchisee

Restaurant franchising continues to be an attractive career change consideration for many Americans, in part because of proven business plans and methods. Therefore, it is imperative that potential franchisees understand what it takes to be successful within a given restaurant chain’s franchising framework. Just as we happily share our vast point of sale experience and […]

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"Backoff" Tracking Memory, Taking Credit

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News has arrived of “Backoff,” another point of sale (POS) malware now plaguing retailers. In an Arstechnica.com post, “Stealthy New Malware Snatching Credit Cards From Retailers’ POS Systems,” Backoff is described as a variant of the malware installed on point of sale systems that was used in a series of recent attacks by cyber criminals.

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Franchise Red Flags

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You’re dreaming you heard about a hot “Product X” franchise opportunity. You see your future and follow your gut instinct. In the dream, you’re a freshly minted franchisee, standing proudly in front of your new business beneath beautiful, crimson banners. In their post, the experts at BlackEnterprise.com suggest that, if you’re dreaming of franchising, it’s

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Before Investing, Interview Franchisees

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Dreaming of franchising? Fantastic! You’re ready for a life change and the market is heating up. But before you take the plunge, make sure your due diligence includes interviews with existing franchisees who can say, “Been There, Done That.” We strongly agree with an Entrepreneur.com post we spied, “Interviewing Existing Franchisees,” and subtitled “When investigating

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EMV Technology Chips Away at Credit Card Fraud

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FoxBusiness.com is reporting on how, in the response to the recent high-profile hacking incidents over the past year, technology is being developed to further security for credit card purchases. Expect to see a newly established global standard for credit cards called EMV, the acronym for Europay, MasterCard and Visa. The new EMV cards harbor computer

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Points of Fail — And How To Avoid Them

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Franchises can fail, but how and why? And how may failure be avoided? Franchising, licensing and intellectual property lawyer Tony Wilson shares some thoughts on the subject in an online report, “Why So Many Franchises Fail,” at TheGlobeandMail.com. Just as we happily share our vast point of sale experience and expertise with startup owners in

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Target Acquisition

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News has arrived of the arrest being of one of the world’s most prolific traffickers in stolen financial information. The U.S. Department for Homeland Security has announced that the Secret Service has arrested Roman Valerevich Seleznev. The Russian national known as “Track2” was originally indicted in the Western District of Washington in March, 2011 for

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Franchisees Must Ponder the Great Chain of Being (Analytical)

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Retailers have been tracking traffic and measuring conversion rates for decades, but are franchisors and their franchisees on the same page? And if so, who pays for it? Author Mark Ryski, CEO and founder of HeadCount, says, “I see a consistent disconnect between franchisors and franchisees when it comes to analytics, especially store traffic and

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Safer Consumer Transactions May Be In The Cards

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Forbes.com is reporting on how, in the aftermath of the recent high-profile hacking incidents over the past year, technology is being developed to further security for credit card purchases. The hacks perpetrated against the likes of giant retailers such as Michaels, Neiman Marcus and Target have opened a view into the multi-million dollar business of

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Finding A More Perfect Union

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The Franchiser/Franchisee relationship is a lot like a marriage. Do You Take This Franchiser?Before you say, “I do,” you may want to hear yourself say, “Due Diligence.” We spotted just that sentiment in the article titled “Franchisees: Don’t Say ‘I Do’ to a Franchisor Unless the Chemistry is Right,” posted on Entrepreneur.com. Just as we

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Setting Expectations For Success As A Restaurant Franchisee

"Backoff" Tracking Memory, Taking Credit

Franchise Red Flags

Before Investing, Interview Franchisees

EMV Technology Chips Away at Credit Card Fraud

Points of Fail — And How To Avoid Them

Target Acquisition

Franchisees Must Ponder the Great Chain of Being (Analytical)

Safer Consumer Transactions May Be In The Cards

Finding A More Perfect Union

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