The Dwyer Group.(PEOPLE)
The Dwyer Group appointed Chris Loudermilk as director of . . .
Dunn Bros. Coffee.(PEOPLE)
Dunn Bros. Coffee appointed Jan Pithey as director of . . .
Chester's International.(PEOPLE)
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Chester's International hired James Venable as director . . .
Welcome new IFA members!(FW FOCUS: WELCOME TO IFA!)
Franchise Systems
3 Day Closets, Orlando, Contact Gary Mitchem
Buff & Coat International, Inc., Eagan, Minn., Contact David T.
Varley
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, Inc., Las Vegas, Contact . . .
Franchising community mourns passing of key members: Lois
Marshall, 60, founder of The Marshall Group and Anthony A. (Tony)
Mart
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Lois Marshall, a long-time supporter the IFA Educational
Foundation, as one of the top franchise recruiters for more than 30
years and responsible for the placement of many . . .
Franchise Expo South emerging as West Coast show's equal:
snowbirds weren't the only ones headed south in January as
thousands o
The newest member of the MFV Exposition's family of expos is
quickly emerging as an equal to its West Coast cousin and a perfect,
early-year complement to the granddaddy of them all, the . . .
Developing and licensing technology: another source of
revenue.(FW FOCUS: TECHNOLOGY)
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Merchandizing and Licensing
There is a multi-billion dollar industry, merchandizing, which can
create additional revenue sources for franchisors and . . .
Partnering with the health-care industry: from automotive
aftermarket chains to quick-service restaurants, forming partnerships
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From attracting new customers through the introduction of fresh
product offerings to funding grants for medical research, there are many
ways for a franchise system to . . .
When all else fails, go make a sales call! There's only one
reason not to sell and that's because you've closed your
doors.(FW F
How do franchisees and franchisors spend their day? How many times
a day do they connect with prospects or clients? Percentage-wise, how
much of their time is spent selling? Whether the franchisee . . .
IFA restaurant members.(Directory)(Company overview)
ALL AMERICAN ICE CREAM & FROZEN YOGURT
All American Specialty Restaurants, Inc.
(800) 311-3930
(503) 224-6199
(503) 224-5042 FAX
812 SW Washington Street, #1100, Portland, OR 97205-3222
. . .
Two franchise leaders recognized by IFA Educational Foundation: a
leak-detection pioneer and a franchise development manager wer
Richard "Dick" Rennick, CFE, founder and past CEO of
American Leak Detection received the William Rosenberg Leadership Award
and Eva Crosland, manager of franchise development of Gymboree Play
& . . .
The franchising community honors its best.(FW FOCUS: AWARDS &
RECOGNITION)
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The International Franchise Association annually recognizes an
elite group of individuals who excel in the industry by honoring them
with the association's highest awards . . .
Canadian franchise legislation: finding the balance.(FW FOCUS:
LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE)
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It may surprise some to learn that Canada has had franchise
legislation since the early 1970s. That is when the province of Alberta
chose to introduce franchise legislation . . .
Washington State: a profile: this profile is part of an
occasional series examining the issues and atmosphere guiding politics
a
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Issues affecting franchising in Washington
Family Leave
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 requires employers
of 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 . . .
IFA's Franchise Relations Committee--learning from veterans:
Franchise Relations Committee's mission: to assist IFA members by
d
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Under the leadership of Chairwoman Barbara Moran, president of
Moran Industries, the International Franchise Association's
Franchise Relations Committee continues to . . .
FranPAC report card.(FW Focus: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(Statistical
table)
FranPAC Report Card
The International Franchise Association's current financial support to
candidates for federal office as of mid-February is reflected in the
following "report card."
IFA's . . .
Business activity tax relief urged.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS)(Business Activity Taxation Simplification Act)
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Small companies came to Congress on Feb. 14 to ask for relief from
state business activity taxes. Testimony came during a hearing of the
U.S. House Small Business . . .
Franchising: a dynamic and diverse industry with many economic
players.(Special Report: ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FRANCHISING, VOL. 2)
Franchising World presents Part 2 of a special report about the
economic impact of franchised businesses. The first part,
"Franchise Growth Outpaces Other Business Sectors," was
published in the . . .
Multi-unit growth through coordinated communications strategies:
developing a clear communication plan for a target audience off
For most companies, growing business through franchisee capital is
often an attractive option when resources are scarce or investment
capital is limited, or the need exists to lower the . . .
Effective strategies to strengthen multi-unit growth:
common-sense methods to avoid "development
freeze.".(MULTI-UNIT-GROWTH: FR
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So now the concept is hot. The lead qualifier has a time returning
all the calls, and the franchise system is headed into new territories.
What are the challenges when . . .
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