Multi-Unit Franchising Success Stories Articles

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Brand Loyalty: 18 Bojangles' In 18 Years And More On The Way For This Enterprising Pair

FEB. 16, 2010 08:00:00 AM | BY DEBBIE SELINSKY

Kevin Archer has spent 18 years as a multi-unit franchisee with Bojangles' Restaurants in North Carolina. The Charlotte native knows how much Southerners love their chicken and biscuits. So does he: his favorite menu item is the Cajun fillet biscuit. Archer also believes "You are what you eat and drink." As a proponent of a healthy diet and lots of exercise, he sees no conflict between his philosophy and his business. Even in today's increasingly health-conscious culture, he still sees Bojangles' as relevant and popular.

Call for Entries: Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine MVP Awards

FEB. 10, 2010 10:25:00 AM | PRESS RELEASE

Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine today announced the call for entries for the first annual Multi-Unit Franchisee MVP (Most Valuable Player) Awards to recognize exceptional multi-unit franchisees. The deadline for entry is Feb. 26th . Winners will be announced on March 25th at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference in Las Vegas. Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG), the leading industry resource for franchise development, is the publisher of the magazine and the conference organizer.

Franchise Law: One Time Attorney Makes Case For Franchising

FEB. 10, 2010 10:00:00 AM | MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEE

Leaving the Law Behind: A Career Change To Franchising "Seemed Logical"

FEB. 01, 2010 08:00:00 AM | BY DEBBIE SELINSKY

After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, Danny Sonenshine quickly found himself working as a litigator and transactional attorney at major firms in Orange County. It didn't take long for the Laguna Beach native to realize a few things about himself--realities that led him to leave the practice of law after six years for the very different field of franchising and restaurants.

Cleaning Up in Boise: Dustin Winkle has a Knack for Finding Opportunity

JAN. 19, 2010 08:00:00 AM | BY DEBBIE SELINSKY

When people chat with Dustin Winkle about the economy's effect on their business, he doesn't say much. He doesn't want to make anybody feel bad. Because the truth is that the economic downturn has been very good for his 11 dry cleaners in the Boise, Idaho, area. "Dry cleaning is pretty recession-proof, so we're doing fine money-wise," Winkle says. "When I bought the company two years ago, the economy was already starting to slide down. Things have been a little slower, but not a lot."

Growing Up Fast (Food!): At 36, Anand Gala has Spent 28 Years in the Family Business

JAN. 11, 2010 10:00:00 AM | BY JOHN CARROLL

Anand Gala never planned on getting into the family business of operating franchised fast food restaurants. What he had planned on was medical school. But as he was working his way through his med school interviews, it dawned on him that he just wasn't all that interested in medicine. He's never looked back.

Wired for Growth: America's Mega 99 Franchisees 2010

JAN. 11, 2010 08:00:00 AM | MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEE

Each year at Franchise Update we survey franchisees across the U.S., toting up their brands, units, and locations, and ranking them by size for our annual "Mega 99" list. And, since not all franchises are created equal in terms of initial investment and ongoing support, we also compiled a second list, ranking the largest franchisees by industry. Numbers are important, of course, but they don't tell the story of the struggles, false starts, and failed endeavors each successful multi-unit operator has overcome in building their organization. Many have spent decades building their companies, brand after brand, unit after unit.

Turnaround Player: Transforming Low Performers Into Franchise Leaders

DEC. 28, 2009 08:00:00 AM | BY DEBBIE SELINSKY

Glen Helton's lifelong career in franchising began as a teen with his first job at a Burger King in Fayetteville, N.C. Today the Texas native is president and COO of Strategic Restaurants Acquisition Corp. (SRAC), which operates 271 Burger Kings and 17 T.G.I. Friday's across 9 states. Helton, along with SRAC's CEO, Jerry Comstock (former Bennigan's CEO), have become known for turning underperforming restaurants into profit generators. They did it for the 226 Burger Kings they acquired out of bankruptcy 5 years ago, and they also have added 45 new ones. Today they're applying their turnaround skills to the 16 T.G.I. Friday's in New York and Florida that they bought out of bankruptcy in August 2008.

Growing Up Pizza: Franchising Beats Out Med School For This Entrepreneur

DEC. 21, 2009 08:00:00 AM | BY JOHN CARROLL

Jason Shifflett learned early in life that Domino's Pizza could offer him the keys to a successful life--and that he plans you make in your youth don't always come to pass. "I started with Domino's at age 14 and worked my way up in high school," says Shifflett. In college, he was a biology student and planned to attend medical school. He continued to work at Domino's as a general manager--and learned a few things there too.

Doing the Common Uncommonly Well: Florida Papa John's Operator Rises Above The Recession

DEC. 07, 2009 08:00:00 AM | BY JOHN CARROLL

Ricky Warman already knew a lot about finance when he left his job as an investment manager for Prudential Securities in Miami to start a life in franchising in the early 1990s. Warman was a friend of Jenny Craig and started in franchising with nine Jenny Craig weight loss centers. He would go on to try other franchise brands, including Schlotzsky's. Today he's wholly committed to the Papa John's brand, operating 42 pizza locations. (He had 53, but recently sold 11.)

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