Franchise Success Stories: Page 8
How a Former Denny's Waitress Amassed an Empire of Over 75 Denny's Locations
At age 16, Dawn Lafreeda began working at Denny's as a hostess. Three decades later, she's the largest single-owner franchisee in the system.
A Franchise Leader on the Benefits and Challenges of Multi-Unit Ownership
He started his life in franchising at age 14, mopping floors at a Burger King. Today, Aziz Hashim owns 35 franchises and employs 700 people.
Beware of These 10 Franchise Ownership Myths
What to consider when weighing a decision to become a franchisee.
How 3 Franchisees Beat the Odds
Cancer, severe weather, economic uncertainty -- three franchise owners share their personal stories of overcoming obstacles to achieve success.
How One Sandwich Company Cracked the Franchise Top 10
A focus on franchisee selection, training and operations helped Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches reach number five on the Franchise 500 list this year.
A French Fry Franchise Finds Success With Belgian-Style Frites
French Fry Heaven feeds an insatiable demand for fries and franchises.
An Investigative Report on Franchise Profits
How much money can franchisees actually earn running their businesses?
10 Promising New Franchises
These small franchises with distinctive concepts show signs of growth.
Why a Franchising Veteran Launched an Employee Stock Plan
Kelly Saxton has spent over 30 years running restaurant franchises, and one thing he's learned is that good employees are crucial to success and should be rewarded.
How The Lash Lounge Franchise Extended its Business
One entrepreneur's inspiring story of how losing her job turned into a booming beauty franchise.
Small Used Jewelry Business Leads to a Growing Pawn-Shop Franchise
A father and son road trip led them to launch a small pawn shop that grew into a nationwide franchise.
How 2 Businesses Stumbled Upon Franchising as the Key to Growth
A doggie daycare business and a cloth diaper service find that expanding their horizons was the path to success.
How a Coffee Franchise With Russian Roots Made it in the U.S.
The story of two brothers who brought Soviet inspired coffeehouses to the U.S.
How Franchises Worked Together After Superstorm Sandy
Franchises played a major recovery role in the wake of Sandy, with corporate parents rallying to get local units running so they could help communities in need. Here's how some companies banded together to weather the storm.