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title: "How to Succeed as A Multi-Unit Franchisee: Kari Weigel, Sylvan Learning Center"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c1f8151f-1126-41cd-8bdb-94e633dbf4e9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/how-to-succeed-as-a-multi-unit-franchisee-kari-weigel-sylvan-learning-center-2716171
category: "Tutoring"
industry: "Education & Childcare"
segment: "Tutoring"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2021-07-13T14:09:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:25:03.954Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/b9cdcd55562c952726076530092f52c12295.jpg
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# How to Succeed as A Multi-Unit Franchisee: Kari Weigel, Sylvan Learning Center

**TL;DR:** Kari Weigel, owner of two Sylvan Learning Centers in North Dakota, shares her experience as a multi-unit franchisee, emphasizing trust, team management, and decision-making. Weigel's family has a long history with the brand, as her mother previously owned the franchise.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-07-13. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/how-to-succeed-as-a-multi-unit-franchisee-kari-weigel-sylvan-learning-center-2716171).*

## Story

For Kari Weigel, owner of two Sylvan Learning Centers in North Dakota, deciding to partner with Sylvan Learning was a decision she made long ago.

Weigel’s mother owned the franchise before her, so in many ways, she grew up with the brand. “I jumped in and I worked at the company in many different roles,” she said. While the numbers all made sense to Weigel when she was deciding to buy, ultimately her heart was the deciding factor. “This business was one I wanted to be involved in,” she said.

Today, Weigel — like her mother — is at the helm, managing a team that she says is critical to her success as a multi-unit franchise owner.

“I trust my team to do their jobs and make decisions in their roles,” she says. “We don’t forget to celebrate the successes, and sometimes even celebrate the failures too so we can learn from our mistakes and be better next time. We [as business owners] need to rely on our team.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Education & Childcare (sector)
- Sylvan Learning (company)
- multi-unit franchisee (topic)
- franchise management (topic)
- team building (topic)
- Sylvan Learning Center (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/how-to-succeed-as-a-multi-unit-franchisee-kari-weigel-sylvan-learning-center-2716171). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c1f8151f-1126-41cd-8bdb-94e633dbf4e9).