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46. Financial Insights for Multi-Unit Franchisees
There are certain business principles that, as a franchisee, you need to know to be financially successful. In this episode, we share 6 of them that will provide a window into the realities of multi-unit...
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45. Pros & Cons of Inventory-Based COGs
Do you use the traditional invoice-based management process or prefer the inventory-based method? In this episode, we explore each of these methods and the pros and cons of the inventory-based one, which we...
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44. Leveraging Your Franchisor
Beyond operating under a renowned brand, your relationship with the franchisor plays a crucial role in determining your success. By nurturing this connection, you can take your franchise to another level, strengthen...
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43. Achieving Consistency in Multi-Unit Enterprises
Consistency is paramount for multi-unit franchise operations and management as it ensures that customers and employees receive the same high-quality experience across all locations. Consistent positive experience...
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42. Strategies for Multi-Unit Expansion
Expanding a franchise business requires careful planning and strategic execution. Multi-unit franchise owners face unique challenges as they navigate the complexities of scaling their operations while maintaining...
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41. How to Train a New District Manager
Many franchises are focusing on increasing the number of Multi-Unit franchisees in their brands. In this episode, we share with you a few tips on what you can do as a franchisee to help your leaders do their District...
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40. Pushing the Envelope for Excellence
In this episode, we share a bit about the story of Thunderbird's first female pilot, Nicole Malachowski, the 3 core values that marked her success, and the lessons her experience teaches us as business owners to get...
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39. Succession Planning for Your Next Chapter
Everyone that gets into franchising does so as a stepping stone to the ultimate goal of time and financial freedom and leaving a legacy for the future. Achieving these goals require planning. How effective and...
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38. Strategies for Selecting a New Brand
During this show I share the best practices from 4 experienced franchisees who are also leaders of large multi-unit and multi-brand organizations and what are the things that they consider when selecting a new brand.
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37. Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
Many franchisee enterprises have super star employees who have been with them for a long time. These team members have overcome many situations and grown with the organization even through challenging times. They are...
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36. Who is the American Franchise Academy
This summer the AFA will be celebrating its 7th anniversary of helping many franchisees across dozens of brands and industries grow a successful multi-unit enterprise through quality training programs, and yet there...
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35. What is a Franchise
Even though the franchise model has been around for over 100 years and it has exploded in the last 60, there is still a lot of confusion around what is a franchise. As a matter of fact, if a person is not directly...
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