
Good News! - August 2018
The State of Franchising is strong, with consolidation continuing apace as franchisors and private equity firms add new brands to their portfolios and holdings.
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The State of Franchising is strong, with consolidation continuing apace as franchisors and private equity firms add new brands to their portfolios and holdings.

Entrepreneur magazine publishes a list of the top 200 U.S. franchises growing abroad, ranking companies based on costs, fees, growth rate, and brand strength.

The 2018 MVP winners are recognized for their outstanding performance in growing both their organizations and their brands, with nine winners selected from over 100 applicants.

Papa John's founder John Schnatter has been embroiled in controversy, including resigning as chairman and being banned from corporate headquarters.

The franchising industry is experiencing growth and change, with consolidation, new brands emerging, and international expansion on the rise.

Franchise Update International Report has launched to cover the rapid growth of international, cross-border franchising.

The Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference in Atlanta focused on developing and maintaining a brand promise and purpose.

Wingstop, Pita Pit, Domino's, and Dunkin' Donuts are testing various social media and delivery platforms.

The State of Franchising is strong, with consolidation continuing apace as franchisors and private equity firms add new brands to their portfolios and holdings.

The GDPR regulation is going into effect on May 25, and companies are scrambling to prepare.

monthly digest of selected news items on unit growth, investment and financial developments, international expansion, people, and milestones attained by franchisors large, medium, and emerging.

Carissa Ganelli, Chief Digital Officer of Subway, leads the company's digital transformation, with a focus on revamping its global digital strategy and transforming the customer experience.

The 8th Annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference will be held in Atlanta in June, drawing hundreds of CMOs and marketing executives from the franchise industry.

Marketo lists 7 best practices for building a marketing budget that will have a CFO's approval.

Multi-unit franchisees must learn to overcome competition, rising costs, and changing consumer tastes, and have a unique combination of passion, perseverance, and genuine purpose to succeed.

The European Union's GDPR will start being enforced on May 25, 2018, with penalties for non-compliance including large fines for personal data breaches.

Franchise Management for Dummies is a comprehensive guide to franchising, covering topics from the history and definition of franchising to strategies for multi-unit expansion.

After years of relying on such standard online metrics as page views, clicks, forwards, and reads, marketers and advertisers are beginning to question not only the usefulness of these numbers,…

Franchising has experienced growth and change in 2018, with continued legislation and M&A activity.

While most new concepts never make it, hope springs eternal in the heart of the entrepreneur--which is partly the reason for the growth of franchise development ("frandev") firms.

The marketing funnel as we know it is dead, and a new marketing funnel has emerged that merges pre-purchase and post-purchase stages.

monthly roundup of selected news items on unit growth, investment and financial developments, international expansion, people, and milestones attained by franchisors large, medium, and emerging.

The article lists the largest U.S. franchisees, ranked by total number of units, and features profiles of six successful multi-unit operators.

Chicken Salad Chick is celebrating its 10th anniversary with 10 days of giveaways, including free upgrades, double loyalty points, and free drinks.