
More Than Selling It
Selling franchises is one thing. Getting them open, keeping them profitable, and helping operators succeed are where the real challenges are.
Tom Wood is a person in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2020. 15 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher.

Selling franchises is one thing. Getting them open, keeping them profitable, and helping operators succeed are where the real challenges are.
The rankings were developed from Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 list, with FCI appearing in the overall ranking.

Floor Coverings International signed 101 new franchisees and launched new franchises in Chicago and Fairfield County, CT.

Floor Coverings International witnesses a strong growth in recent months, signing 15 franchise agreements in August and 30 agreements in its third quarter, and closing in on a goal of 100 agreements by the end of the year.
Floor Coverings International hires Hayden Shaw and promotes four leaders.
Toby and Amy Tabor named 2024 Franchisees of the Year by IFA.
Floor Coverings International® (FCI) appoints Wes Sattler as the brand’s Senior Director of Franchise Development.
Floor Coverings International continues to invest in its support programs, announcing the strategic hires of:

Floor Coverings International discusses using AI and ChatGPT in lead generation and recruitment efforts.
Matt and Tracy Moten named 2023 Franchisees of the Year.

Franchise recruitment is expensive, time-consuming, and competitive, raising questions about the role of franchise brokers and franchise sales organizations.

Floor Coverings International provides residential flooring options through its mobile business model, with over 250 locations open across the United States and Canada, and actively offering new franchise opportunities.

Floor Coverings International works with franchise brokers to introduce candidates to its brand and filter out unsuitable candidates.

The 2022 Franchise Leadership & Development Conference is an annual event for franchisors, but it is not a story about a franchise system, a multi-location brand, or operator.
FranConnect partners with Lumin.ai to improve franchise sales results through conversational AI and SMS-based engagement.