September 03, 2010
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Realogy CEO Takes Part in U.S. Government Conference on the Future of Housing FinanceRealogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, announced that its chief executive officer Richard A. Smith traveled to Washington, D.C., today to participate in the Conference on the Future of Housing Finance. The invitatio Realogy Brands Capture Largest Combined Share of Top 400 Real Estate Rankings by Wall Street Journal and Real TrendsSales professionals affiliated with Realogy Corporation or its franchisees represent 41 percent of the nation's Top 400 residential real estate agents and teams based on sales volume and transaction sides, according to fifth annual rankings report publish Century 21 Real Estate Announces 21st Century Child: Picture the Future Photo-Sharing Contest to Raise $1 Million for Children and Families Living with AutismCentury 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world's largest residential real estate sales organization, today announces the launch of the 21st Century Child: Picture the Future photo-sharing contest that runs through September 30. Utilizing social m Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Continues to Pioneer New Content Media With "Rule Breakers," The Industry's First Brand VookBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, in an effort to expand its leverage of emerging content media, has become the first real estate franchise to publish a multimedia Vook. Titled Rule Breakers: The History of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, t Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate CEO Sherry Chris to Unveil Beta Brokerage Concept at Inman News Real Estate Connect SF 2010Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC, will report its findings on the traits of "The Beta Brokerage" as a Diamond Sponsor and Inman Innovator Award finalist at the Real Estate Connect San Francisco 2010 conference. The conference, which runs today th Coldwell Banker Real Estate Wins Communicator Creative Excellence Award from International Academy of Visual ArtsThe International Academy of the Visual Arts has named Coldwell Banker On Location, the brand's YouTube channel, a recipient of this year's Communicator Awards for Creative Excellence in the real estate website category. The category honors the best site Athletic Republic Fitness Franchise and USA Hockey Under-18 National Team Produce A Dozen NHL Draft PicksTwo athletes who train extensively with Athletic Republic and ten members of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program's Under-18 National Team train with Athletic Republic were selected in last weekend's NHL Draft, the industry leader in...
Weichert Real Estate Franchise Announces Relocation Resources Earns Top Service Quality RankingWeichert Relocation Resources Inc. (WRRI), one of the world's leading providers of relocation and assignment management solutions, has received top ranking in the critical "quality of service" category in HRO Today Magazine's Relocation Baker's Dozen Cust
G.I. Jobs Ranks Budget Blinds Among Military-Friendly FranchisesBudget Blinds, the nation's leading custom blinds and window covering franchise, is ranked among the friendliest franchise opportunities for U.S. Veterans, according to G.I. Jobs magazine. The list was created to help veterans clearly identify those franc Primrose Schools(R) Receives Excellence in Education AwardAdvancED has named Jo Kirchner, president and CEO of Primrose Schools, the AdvancED Excellence in Education Award Winner for accredited corporations. Primrose Schools is a national early childhood education company with more than 200 schools across the... Batteries Plus Ranked as a Top Retailer on Internet Retailer Top 500 GuideBatteries Plus, the nation's franchise leader in the $24 billion battery industry with more than 400 stores across the country, ranked No. 462 out of the top 500 retailers on Internet Retailer's 2010 Top 500 Guide. The guide ranked the top 500... Flip Flop Shops Shines as 2010 ICSC Hot Retailer Award WinnerFlip Flop Shops has turned up the heat on summer's sizzle with its prestigious recognition as one of the world's hottest retailers. HOODZ Becomes Fastest Growing Franchise in its CategorySince BELFOR Franchise Group President John Rotche launched the HOODZ brand in July 2009, the nation's premiere kitchen exhaust cleaning franchise has experienced tremendous quick growth, even during a turbulent economic time. In fact, so much growth... Showhomes' Home Staging Twist Gets Attention and Produces ResultsWant to live in a luxurious $4 million mansion in Paradise Valley? How about a swanky $2 million condo in Chicago's prestigious Highland Park neighborhood? Or a state-of-the-art $1.5 million beach house in St. Petersburg? BrightStar Receives 2010 Best of Gurnee AwardBrightStar, a full-service healthcare staffing agency that provides medical and non-medical homecare and supplemental healthcare staff to corporate clients, has been awarded the 2010 Best of Gurnee Award in the Home Health Care Services category by the... Original Joe's Named as One of Canada's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies by Profit MagazineOriginal Joe's Restaurant and Bar (Original Joe's) has been named to PROFIT Magazine's 22nd annual PROFIT 100 ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies. Canada's largest annual celebration of entrepreneurial achievement, the 22nd annual PROFIT 100... Woodcraft Announces Corporate Sponsorship of New Public Television Program Rough Cut - Woodworking with Tommy MacWoodcraft, the industry leader in providing a wide variety of top quality woodworking products, educational opportunities and one-on-one guidance to woodworkers of all skill levels, today announced that they are the exclusive corporate sponsor of... Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Continues Its Support in the Fight Against Breast Cancer With Second Annual Pink OutIn a show of support for Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, and to help increase awareness of breast cancer, the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial is hosting its second annual Pink Out celebration. The tournament is encouraging all fans (guys, you can. Rita's Partners with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to Put a Squeeze on Childhood CancerRita's Franchise Company, the nation's largest Italian Ice concept, today announced the start of its fifth consecutive paper lemon promotion to raise funds for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) to further pediatric cancer research. Intero Real Estate Services Climbs to #17 on the 2010 REAL Trends 500 List of America's Largest Real Estate CompaniesIntero Real Estate Services, a leading U.S. real estate brokerage that has recently expanded its brand globally, as a franchisor, through Intero Franchise Services, Inc. and Intero International Franchise Services, LLC, announced that it ranked #17... Red Robin Restaurants Provide Free Child ID Kits To Help Families Focus on Child Safety this SummerFrom Tuesday, June 1 through Sunday, June 13, 2010, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Red Robin) announced the company will be giving away free Child ID Kits with the purchase of a kids' menu item at participating* Red Robin restaurants. The company... Children's Party Franchise, Pump It Up, Launches Nationwide Fundraising Efforts to Benefit the Autism SocietyOn April 22, 2010, thousands of children and families across America will be bouncing, sliding and jumping to raise funds for autism and celebrate National Autism Awareness Month. Bruegger's Named Best New Food and Beverage ConceptBruegger's was awarded a top prize last week from the airport industry's respected trade publication, Airport Revenue News (ARN). Already a leader in the fast casual restaurant segment, Bruegger's was recognized as the...
Century 21 Real Estate LLC Celebrates a Decade of Leadership in Brand AwarenessCentury 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world's largest residential real estate sales organization, is pleased to announce its tenth consecutive year of market leadership in brand awareness. In a study conducted by Millward Brown, a leading... ERA Real Estate Comes Together for Education and Networking at Annual International Business Conference in NashvilleThe ERA Franchise Systems LLC brokerage network gathered at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., for three days of educational seminars and networking events focused on its "A Smarter Community" brand positioning at its. Honest-1 Auto Care Extends Commitment to Environment To Raise Grand Total of Planted Trees to 100,000Honest-1 Auto Care, the only national full-service auto repair and maintenance franchise that is 100 percent ESA™ Certified Eco-Friendly, announced today that it will fund the planting of an additional 60,000 trees during the coming year, adding to TCYonline.com U.S. Affiliates Fast Getting Into the GrooveTCYonline.com's Business Affiliate Model is going great guns in the US despite the fact that the country is going through an economic recession. "Since education is always recession-free, now is the best time to show effectiveness of our service. Zpizza Grabs Peta2 Awardzpizza, the fast casual pizza chain, has won the Libby Award for Most Vegan-Friendly Restaurant Chain from peta2, the world's largest youth animal rights organization. The fourth annual Libby Awards... Christian Companion Senior Care Named to 2010 Hot 100 ListOklahoma City-based Christian Companion Senior Care, the nation's first senior care franchise to combine practical and spiritual assistance, has been named to the 2010 Hot 100 Franchise List by the RedHotFranchises.com board of directors. Coldwell Banker Commercial Affiliates Named to Prestigious 2010 Bersin & Associates Learning Leaders ProgramColdwell Banker Commercial Affiliates LLC today was one of 25 organizations named to the fourth annual Bersin & Associates' 2010 Learning Leaders Program. The Coldwell Banker Commercial® learning team was honored for its Emerging Broker Training ( Sotheby's International Realty Brand Honored by Franchise Business ReviewSotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced it won Franchise Business Review's Best in Category for Real Estate Franchisee Satisfaction award for the third year in a row. Genghis Grill - Ranks #2 on the Fifth Annual Fast Casual Top 100Genghis Grill – The Mongolian Stir Fry is well-known for its fresh, hot and healthy food, for its style of fun service, featuring build your own bowl - an INTERACTIVE style of exhibition cooking. Snap-on Tools Named Top Tool Franchise for Franchisee SatisfactionSnap-on Franchise has been named the top tool franchise and one of the top 30 franchises for franchisee satisfaction in Franchise Business Review's (FBR) 2010 rankings. This fifth annual study of franchisee satisfaction identifies top franchise... Century 21 System Tops $100 Million Raised for Easter SealsCentury 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of the world's largest residential real estate sales organization, today announced that with the $2.1 million raised by its franchise system in 2009, it has surpassed $100 million in funds raised for...
Robeks Launches 'Hearts for Haiti' Campaign Donating $1 From Every New Chocolate Covered Strawberry Smoothie(TM) to Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti FoundatioIn the aftermath of the deadly Haitian earthquake, Robeks - a premium fruit smoothie and healthy eats national restaurant chain - will launch a "Hearts for Haiti" fund raising campaign, tying donations to a new... Lee's Sandwiches Raises $20,000 With Coffee PromotionLee's Sandwiches raises $20,000 with their Lee's Coffee fundraiser on Saturday, January 30, which was created to donate all their total coffee sales for that day to Red Cross America. Vocelli Pizza Delivers 3,000 Pizzas in BlizzardDespite a record-setting snowfall, Vocelli Pizza, a local pizza chain, braved the blizzard conditions to deliver 3,000 pizzas in time for a Super Bowl Party for thousands of navy midshipmen. Historically the busiest pizza-delivery day of the year, the... Budget Blinds System Honored Five Times in 2010Budget Blinds, the nation's largest window covering franchise, has been recognized for excellence five times within the first two months of the year by Entrepreneur®, AllBusiness.com and Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA). Vanguard Cleaning Systems Achieves Highest Franchise 500 RankingVanguard Cleaning Systems, Inc. was ranked #30 in the 2010 Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 issue. The annual rankings are released each January, and are based on several factors including growth in the number of franchises, overall annual revenue... Realogy Companies Cartus, CENTURY 21 and Coldwell Banker Each Named to the Training Top 125Realogy Corporation, a global provider of real estate and relocation services, recently had three of its companies receive accolades at the Training 2010 Conference & Expo in San Diego. Specifically, Cartus Corporation, Century 21 Real Estate LLC... Stratus Building Solutions Ranked Number One New Franchise by Entrepreneur MagazineStratus Building Solutions, the St. Louis-based franchisor of building services and maintenance franchises, has been named the Number 1 New Franchise, the Number 3 Fastest-Growing Franchise and the Number 13 Overall Franchise in Entrepreneur magazine's... NiteLites of Ft. Myers and Naples honored with President's Club AwardInnovators within the Landscape Lighting Industry, NiteLites of Ft. Myers and Naples received the distinguished President's Club Award for 2009 at the NiteLites National Sales Conference. Winners of the President's Club Award have shown tremendous... Bruegger's Celebrates National Bagel Day, Tuesday February 9Tuesday, February 9th is National Bagel Day, a day that Bruegger's Bagels, founder of the retail bagel concept and holder of the Guinness Book of World Records' title for largest bagel, takes very seriously.
Vocelli Pizza Serves 3,000 Pizzas to Naval AcademyAfter winning an informal taste-test by US Naval Academy midshipmen, 7 Vocelli Pizza stores will work together to fill a 3,000-pizza order placed with Eric Chadwick and Mark Broadhurst's Annapolis-area Vocelli Pizza franchises. 1,500 cheese and 1,500... |
Features & Special ReportsFranchising With Family Members Can Be Fraught With Danger Or Filled With SuccessIt can be difficult enough to get a franchise up and running on your own, or with other operational and investing partners, but it can be downright arduous if family members are involved in the deal. But that's the route some franchisees take and when done properly this management model can provide years of personal and professional harmony. But there are some secrets to making it work. Go in unprepared and you could break up a business and a family. The Winner's ColumnAs savvy franchise companies continue to flourish in this challenging economy, FUSR will continue to bring you good news each month, highlighting brands that are adding units, increasing comp store sales, striking deals with investors, and continuing to grow despite the economy - maybe even because of it. And, as the U.S. struggles through its "jobless recovery," growth-oriented franchisors continue to look overseas for expansion opportunities. Sales Intelligence for Superior Performance, Part 2Aggressive growth companies measure the performance of their sales personnel just as they do their advertising. With high recruitment expenses you can't afford mediocre selling performance, which costs dearly in lost franchise deals. A policyholder survey by Prudential Insurance revealed that the greatest influencing factor in the buying process is the sales person. Turning Around Struggling FranchiseesTwo years of tight credit and reduced consumer spending have left many franchisees reeling and put a serious crimp in franchisors' royalty streams. Workout professionals and bankruptcy attorneys experienced in franchising discuss what franchisors can do to help turn around distressed units - without spending scarce funds or getting themselves into legal hot water. New Gift Card Regulations Kicked in August 22ndLast year when President Obama signed the Credit Card Act of 2009 (the Act") into law, the nation's attention largely focused on those provisions of the law that aim to change the way credit card companies do business with consumers. However, since the Act imposes requirements on gift card issuers, it also changed the way many retailers and franchise companies will do business with consumers. Strong Cultures Sell More Franchises!Every franchise organization has a culture, the same way every person has a personality. If your franchise brand is serious about growth and development, ask yourself these two questions: 1) Does our franchise system have a strong, positive culture?; and 2) Is it a culture that promotes selling franchises? Special Operations: Franchising in a Strange LandOpening franchise units in nontraditional locations has been the domain of specialists--but not anymore. With the economy still slumping, lending still tight, and suburban expansion at a standstill, many multi-unit franchisees are exploring the viability of sites such as airports, hotels, colleges, senior centers, highway rest stops, hospitals, and military bases. Rolling with the Punches: Franchisors Continue Adapting to ChangeThe rules and methods for franchise sales are changing daily with the general public's increasing awareness of the economy, deficits, lending, the housing market, and more. As some of us "graybeards" can remember, this isn't the first time the rules have changed--and it won't be the last. Change on the HorizonJust like any business, the franchising business is one that I have seen evolve tremendously over the past 30 years. While many of the cornerstones and crucial elements - product, simplicity, control, and support - remain the same, so much is changing. Hiring Entrepreneurs: A Case Study of Hiring the Spirit of SuccessAs we continue to mine Dave Melton's book, <i>Hire the American Dream,</i> I thought it would be interesting to highlight a case study that demonstrates just how successful smart hiring can be. Here Melton describes his experience hiring an immigrant.
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