Q1 | 2013

2013 Mega 99

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COVER STORY

Mega-Stars: Six Movers and Shakers Who Shoot For The Sky

Hungry (Howie's) for Success: Don Copus Honored as Franchisee of the Year

Serving Up Good Value: Tom McDonald Engineers A Life In Franchising

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Future World: Franchising 2018: Position Yourself Now For The Shifts Already Under Way

Welcome to 2018. The future of franchising is upon us. What does the landscape look like?

Dean Zuccarello

He's #1!: Passion Fuels Domino's Largest, Most Innovative Franchisee

To Glenn Mueller, franchising at its core is a partnership. And as the largest single franchisee in the Domino's Pizza system at 135 units, he's a great partner to have.

Kerry Pipes

Data Breach Coverage: It's Better To Be Safe Than Sorry

With an estimated 1.8 zettabytes of information created and stored in 2011 alone, there has never been a more opportune time for hackers to challenge franchise data security, according to a DC Digital Universe study.

Peter Clark

Scaling the "Wall of Worry": Taking Stock of 2013 to Strengthen Your Portfolio

October marked an infamous anniversary on Wall Street. Twenty-five years ago, the unthinkable happened when the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped a record 106 points to end the trading week at just under 2500.

Carol Schleif

Beyond the Brand: 30 Years of Building a Successful Franchisee Company

As founder and executive chairman of The Saxton Group in Dallas, Kelly Saxton has taken a family approach to building a business that has opened and operated more than 100 restaurants in his 30-year career.

Helen Bond

It's Catching!: Creating a Contagious Culture of Service Pays

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has been named one of Technomic's Top 100 Sandwich Chains and received Sandelman's Award of Excellence for Customer Service.

Jack Mackey

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Are You Financially Literate?

In our line of work, we see a lot of ugly financial statements. Not ugly in the sense that the business is performing poorly (well, we see some of those too!), but ugly in the sense that they contain glaring bookkeeping errors.

Steve Lefever

Growth Overdrive: Tony Lutfi Exceeds His Own Goals In Just Three Years

In 2009 we profiled Tony Lutfi and asked him our routine question about where he'd like to be in five years. At the time he had 52 units and told us he would like to be at 100.

Kerry Pipes

Family Business: Not Child's Play!

Operating a successful franchise business is challenging enough. Add in family members and things can get really interesting.

Michele Chandler

Tuned for Growth: Former Electrical Engineer Now Oversees 93 Precision Tunes

David Grimaud grew up in the car repair business. His father, Joe, operated a Midas shop in Alexandria, La., where David spent many days working as a teenager.

Kerry Pipes

Is It 2012 All Over Again?: Will Congress Finally Act Fiscally Responsibly in 2013?

In all likelihood, 2013 will feel a lot like 2012. Only two significant factors could change the economic environment in 2013 from the past two years of choppy, but painfully gradual improvement.

Darrell Johnson

Hiring: Finding the Best Employees

When it comes to recruiting and selecting new hires, it's amazing how many astute business owners and managers repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot.

Mel Kleiman