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Franchise Growth Systems Adds 2 New Franchise Advisors

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To kick off September, we want to welcome the following Franchise Growth Systems Advisors! Kendall McGowen Kendall has plenty of franchising experience, as he has been a Master Franchisee for two separate concepts in various states between 2000 and 2010. He has 13 years of experience owning and operating single unit wellness franchises,
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Be Careful Which Companies You Give Thumbs Up

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Whether you realize it or not, when you positively endorse a company online you are now required to disclose a financial relationship with that company if you have one. If they pay you or you make any money from that company, you are required to disclose that within any online endorsement postings on blogs,...
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Don’t Forget The Basic Eight

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Although this article is not specifically about the franchise industry, I think that the general idea of this should be applied when calling candidates, please adjust to our industry as needed. David was nice enough to let me publish this article in our magazine. ——————————– By David M. Mastovich “I know (Client or Prospect...
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Southern Franchise Expo Scam?

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Recently a few franchise industry folks were posting on Linkedin about a company called Southern Franchise Expo. This company was allegedly taking money from franchise companies to exhibit at franchise expos and then not holding the expo. So we dug into it a bit and here is what we found so far. When we...
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Benetrends Contest You Can Double Your Commission

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Benetrends is in the midst of an exciting Double Cash Downpour contest – it’s taking place the whole month of August! If you haven’t signed up for your chance to win double commission for a year, please do so now! Sign up to win! Also, did you know that we recently lowered our retail...
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Interview with Gary Findley at Snap Fitness Franchise Company

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I had the opportunity to sit down to talk with Gary Findley at Snap Fitness, he is the Chief Operating Officer there.  We talked about his experience, the Snap Fitness franchise model and where they are and where they are going. 30 minute interview that covers some important franchise information about Snap Fitness. Gary...
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1-800-DryClean increases its VetFran discount to $6000

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Shannon Toler-New, president 1-800-DryClean franchise, formally announced that the dryclean franchise opportunity has increased its VetFran discount to $6,000, which represents a 40% savings off the brand’s franchise fee. “1-800-DryClean can be a rewarding franchise business for our military veterans,” said Toler-New, from the company’s headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan. “Increasing our VetFran discount...
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Pizza Hut Franchise Slashes Menu Prices Nationwide Sets New Tone for Pizza Franchise Category

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Pizza Hut, the bold pizza chain that introduced America to the now famous $10 Any Pizza deal, has announced a sweeping national menu pricing reduction. The new lower, simplified pricing is available now in nearly two-thirds of America’s Pizza Hut restaurants and will be effective nationally in August. “This isn’t just another deal, this...
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Great Clips Franchise Company to sponsor Atlanta NASCAR race

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For NASCAR fans Great Clips is racing to the top among sponsors of the Nationwide Series with the recent announcement that North America’s number one hair salon brand franchise is the title sponsor for the GREAT CLIPS 300, Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 4, from the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Great Clips will be featured...
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Senate May Boost SBA Lending Before Leaving for Summer Recess

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Senators were unable reach an agreement last week on a small-business jobs bill that includes several IFA-supported provisions, but may consider the bill this week. It includes increases to SBA loan programs that could boost the maximum SBA 7(a) and 504 loan program limits from $2 million to $5 million and temporarily extend the...
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