Remain A Positive Influence In Your Community
Franchise industry sees 3% GDP growth and record stock market numbers.
· Franchising.com· November 21, 2017
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Kendall Rawls — page 7
Kendall Rawls is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2016. 162 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Kendall Rawls advises multi-unit franchisees to track decisions over 30 days to identify structural issues and leadership gaps [[2026-07-22 Build a Business Beyond Yourself Part 2 (75b3b1)]]. * A 30-day decision log can help identify areas where the business depends on the owner's judgment [[2026-07-15 Build a Business Beyond Yourself Part 1 (78716a)]]. * Private equity firms are attracted to multi-unit franchise businesses with strong unit counts and earnings, but strong numbers don't always tell the whole story [[2026-06-17 Strong Numbers Don't Tell Every Story Part 1 (7051c7)]]. * As a franchise group grows, its structure may not keep pace, leading to increased complexity and strain on the owner, despite strong financial performance [[2026-04-22 Growth Can Hide Structural Risks for Operators (8605c6)]]. * Multi-unit franchisees should integrate growth and succession planning to strengthen leadership capacity, improve enterprise value, and reduce reliance on the owner [[2026-01-28 Smart Growth Includes Succession Planning (e56734)]]. * Transitioning a multi-unit franchise is a family decision that requires preparation to avoid conflict and protect business value [[2025-10-15 Most Families Aren't Ready for Multi-Unit Franchise Succession (175af7)]]. * A multi-unit franchise owner faces succession planning challenges as his children do not want to take over the business, highlighting the need for a formal plan to ensure business continuity and stability [[2025-08-13 Rethinking Succession Planning for Multi-Unit Owners (ca28c6)]]. * Multi-unit franchisees often overlook succession planning, which can lead to costly risks such as promoting unready managers, outdated buy-sell agreements, and building a structure that relies too heavily on the owner [[2025-06-18 3 Succession Risks To Avoid (b587a7)]]
Disaster Recovery: Emotional, Physical, and Financial
Disaster recovery planning is crucial for multi-unit franchisee organizations to build exponential value.
· Franchising.com· October 31, 2017
Three Considerations for Ensuring Your Franchise Future
Franchise owners should develop a strategic plan for the next few years to prepare for potential recessions.
· Franchising.com· October 17, 2017
Operations and Lending Impact Business Value
Lending and operations are critical value drivers in multi-unit franchise organizations.
· Franchising.com· September 12, 2017
Three Relationships That Are Key to Success
Relationships are critical for multi-unit franchisee success, with franchisor, franchisee, and employee relationships being key.
· Franchising.com· September 5, 2017
Success Requires More Than Operational Knowledge and Capital
Driving value in business is dependent on a variety of factors.
· Franchising.com· August 22, 2017
Building a Foundation to Weather the Storm
The article discusses the importance of building a foundation to weather future storms, referencing the automotive manufacturing segment during the 2008-2009 economic downturn.
· Franchising.com· August 8, 2017
Creating a Culture of Accountability Without Emotional Backlash
Leaders use power and position to drive results, but can create barriers to effective coaching.
· Franchising.com· May 30, 2017
Positional Versus Inspirational Leadership: Where Do You Fall?
Leadership influences others' choices, priorities, and behavior.
· Franchising.com· May 16, 2017
Hire Right, Retain, and Experience Growth
The cost of turnover is a significant expense for multi-unit franchisee organizations, and hiring the right people is crucial to retaining talent.
· Franchising.com· April 18, 2017
Mapping Out The Road To Success
The only thing that we can rely on to be constant is change, with a focus on adapting to rapid change in the political environment, technology, and demographics.
· Franchising.com· March 8, 2017
Moving From Planning To Executing
The importance of strategic planning and execution in business is discussed, with a focus on overcoming excuses and uncertainty.
· Franchising.com· February 7, 2017
Get Ready For The Next Four Years Now
Business owners are advised to review and adjust their strategic plans in light of potential changes in policy, legislation, and taxation.
· Franchising.com· January 17, 2017
Prepare For The Future With Strategic Planning
The article discusses the challenges of 2016 and the uncertainty of proposed legislations, but it does not have any relevance to the franchise industry.
· Franchising.com· January 3, 2017
Strategies To Create Harmonious Business Families During the Holidays
Franchise owners can create harmonious business families by setting clear expectations and boundaries during the holiday season.
· Franchising.com· December 20, 2016
Succeeding at Succession
A Unishippers multi-unit franchisee, Wanda Sieber, emphasizes the importance of succession planning for franchisees, citing her own experience with unexpected business transitions.
· Franchising.com· December 8, 2016
Entitlement Is A Silent Killer Of Business
Entitlement can be a silent killer of business, causing problems for multi-unit franchisee owners and their teams.
· Franchising.com· November 30, 2016
Investing in Recruiting and Retention Programs
The Fair Labor Standards Act is making significant changes to overtime pay for employees, which may force employers to shift the pay status of their employees from salaried to hourly.
· Franchising.com· November 2, 2016