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Franchise Pros Fill a Niche in Flip-Flops After conquering gourmet ice cream and Southwestern cuisine, three franchise veterans kick off their shoes and get into sandals.

By Jason Daley •

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Flip-Flop Fervor: Brian Curin (left) and Darin Kraetsch.
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Finish this list: Ice cream, burritos …

If you said flip-flops, you've got a mind like those of Brian Curin, Darin Kraetsch and Alan Woods, three franchise executives who helped Cold Stone Creamery grow to more than 1,000 units and whose Raving Brands Holdings company launched Moe's Southwest Grill.

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