As part of its “Operation Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General” contest – now in its 11th year – Dream Vacations awarded two military veterans with free travel franchises. The winners are Army Veteran Crystal Ureta of Kingwood, Texas, and U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Lara Herrmann of Albany, Oregon. ADVERTISING Ureta was also the grand prize…
Premier Rugby Sevens, the United States-based rugby sevens league, announced it will double the number of franchises for its 2023 season and unveiled a new competition format. The startup venture will have eight franchises, with each featuring a men’s and a women’s team, when its third season begins next June. You need to have an account…
The fast-casual Nick the Greek chain operates mostly in California. /Photo courtesy of Nick the Greek. The 48-unit Nick the Greek chain has been acquired by YTG Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of the largest domestic Jack in the Box franchisee, the company announced Monday. Terms were not disclosed. Anil Yadav, CEO of YTG’s parent company…
Mike Harden, founder of LobsterCraft. Contributed photo. The lobster roll business LobsterCraft has seen exponential growth over the past 10 years, expanded from a one-man food truck business to a franchise with its eyes on global markets. LobsterCraft was founded in 2012 by Mike Harden, a former Coast Guard captain and commercial lobster fisherman in…
Last updated Dec 11, 2022 The federal government has set the ball rolling to position the country as a gateway for franchise development in Africa. This comes just as the United States 2019 Department of Commerce report projects that Nigeria has the potential to earn $100bn annually from franchising. Speaking at the launch of…
“Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the wise to the wise, and all courses may run ill.” ? J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring Are you a consultant, district manager, or multi-unit franchisee confident to advise your managers and district reports about marketing, operations, or human resources—but who struggles with conversations…
In view of the United States of America’s 2019 Department of Commerce report which projected that Nigeria has the potential of earning $100bn annually from franchising, the federal government has set the ball rolling to position the country as a gateway for franchise development in Africa. Speaking at the launch of the pilot programme of…
In the early 1960s, as an increasing number of newly franchised restaurants began to dot the U.S. landscape, fueled by an ever-expanding interstate highway system, Bob and Marjorie Minshew saw an opportunity and grabbed it. The Minshews, who were living in Salt Lake City, signed on to become the first licensee for Sizzler Family…
C.R. Herro has been named CEO of AR Homes by Arthur Rutenberg, a nationwide network of independently owned and operated homebuilding franchises, effective Dec. 1. He succeeds Jim Rosewater at the Clearwater-based company, whose franchisees have built tens of thousands of custom homes in 10 states, including Florida. C.R. Herro is the new CEO of…
In November 2021, BurgerFi Internationalacquired Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wingsfor $156.6 million. Anthony’s has 60 corporate-owned units, and the BurgerFi team has spent the last year integrating Anthony’s into its system. That integration has been fairly smooth, says Ian Baines, CEO of BurgerFi International. Baines had been with Anthony’s for two years before taking…