Before I reveal The 2022 Franchise Of The Year, I need to establish a couple of things. "I liked the shaver so much, I bought the company!" The late Victor Kiam, CEO of Remington, said that. …
Dr. Oz In Talks To Open A Chain of Crudité Charcuterie Franchises (With Updates)
A franchise industry official recently told me that Dr. Oz, who's running for office in Pennsylvania, is in talks with a veteran boutique franchise development firm to launch a chain of Crudité …
Did You Hear About This Extraordinary McDonald’s Franchise Owner?
Tony Philiou has been one of Ohio's most successful McDonald's franchise owners since 1978. And lucky for me, one of his franchise locations (Mayfield Heights, Ohio) sits a mere 1.75 miles from my …
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Why All Chipotle Locations Need To Be Converted Into Franchise Locations, ASAP
Without a doubt, Covid-19 has impacted the way Chipotle locations across the country operate. And not in a positive way. In this post, I’m going to give you couple of examples of things I’ve seen …
Is This Social Franchising Idea Too Good To Be True?
Social franchising, on a purely spiritual level, is a beautiful idea. On paper, I'm not so sure. Why is that? Because people with a lot of wealth, in this case, philanthropic investor partners- …
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Why Ordering A Mushroom Pizza From Domino’s Will Make You Want Real Mushrooms
There’s a perfectly good reason why I haven’t ordered a mushroom pizza from Domino’s® in at least 30 years. And I don't understand why anyone would. But before I tell you what that reason is, I …