Franchising World articles from January 2003

Franchising World archives from January 2003

A message from Steve Siegel. (In This Issue).(International Franchise Association chairman)
January 1, 2003... Many years before his passing, International Franchise Association founder Bill Rosenberg made a prediction. He predicted that one day a franchisee would lead the organization. Even more stunning was the fact that he named the franchisee who...

Lawn Doctor's Russell Frith takes helm of International Franchise Association. (Leading The Way To Franchise Success).(Interview)
January 1, 2003... Russell "Russ" Frith, CFE, will become the chairman of the International Franchise Association (IFA) next month at the group's annual convention Feb. 15-18 in San Antonio. Frith is president and CEO of Lawn Doctor, Inc. of Holmdel, N.J., an...

Franchising's visionaries: the International Franchise Association board of directors. (Leading The Way To Franchise Success).
January 1, 2003... The International Franchise Association (IFA) benefits from the combined talent and experience of its board of directors, which is composed of unique individuals from a broad array of industries. Franchisees, franchisors and suppliers who lead...

Newly-elected members of the board of directors represent franchising's far reach. (Leading The Way To Franchise Success).(International Franchise Association)
January 1, 2003... The International Franchise Association (IFA) has elected leaders of some of the most influential and recognizable franchise brands to its board of directors. They will take their seats at the conclusion of IFA's 43rd annual convention, set for...

Frantrepreneur. (Leading The Way To Franchise Success).(entrepreneur and franchise owner)
January 1, 2003... SYLLABICATION: fran-tre-pre-neur NOUN: The cross between a traditional entrepreneur and the traits needed to be a modern franchise owner. One possessing the desire to be a business owner without the desire to recreate the wheel. The ability to...

Plan for success: a development strategy paves the way. (Leading The Way To Franchise Success).
January 1, 2003... How would you benefit if franchisees could open a new location a few weeks early or build it for 10 percent to 20 percent under budget? These gains are well within reach of the average franchise operation. Yet thousands in weekly sales and...

Making a great leader a great communicator: learning to deliver strategic messages and avoid landmines takes practice. (Leading The Way To Franchise Success).
January 1, 2003... Remember the old saying, "It is better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and prove it?" Unfortunately, and perhaps ironically, that's easier said than done. Franchise executives don't always have the luxury of invoking their...

Franchising makes prime time in New York: you're not seeing double if you tuned in and saw franchising as the focus of several recent TV interviews.(International Franchise Association President Don DeBolt)
January 1, 2003... International Franchise Association (IFA) Pres. Don DeBolt appeared on CNN/fn's live Business Unusual Oct. 31 and the topic of franchising was so popular with the audience that he was invited to make another appearance. DeBolt appeared on...

Urban Science. (Supplier Spotlight).(consulting firm offers marketing advice)
January 1, 2003... The pain Many companies are losing revenue because of competition and outdated sales and distribution channels. Further, an overwhelming volume of information leads to uncertainty in decision making. As a result, companies are losing...

When a franchise system needs CPR: breathing life back into a troubled franchise system requires leadership skills beyond those needed in more stable times. CEOs who have done it say patience and timing are important, along with lots of communication and that most rare of qualities--the ability to listen. (Leading The Way To Franchise Success).(a look at three operations)(Allegra Network LLC, Packaging Store Inc. and Computer Renaissance)
January 1, 2003... Franchise companies that once were strong and growing sometimes hit the skids for a number of reasons. In the case of Allegra Network, LLC, it was a failure to respond to changes in the market for printing franchises in the early 1990s that led...

Positive relationships yield sweet results: we're creamy. We're crunchy. We're Carvel. (Leading The Way To Franchise Success).(building franchisor-franchisee relationships)
January 1, 2003... When franchisors and franchisees develop positive working relationship, franchise stems can make rapid progress and achieve outstanding results. Creating an open and trusting environment may seem like a daunting task, but it can be easier than...

A time to be counted: franchisors and franchisees can partner to find franchise relations' solutions through mediation. (Mediation).(National Franchise Mediation Program)
January 1, 2003... I walked in the room and stretched out my hand to shake the hand of one of my company's franchisees and he turned his back to me, unwilling to either look at me or to share the clasp of our hands. I was commencing a mediation under the National...

New congress: opportunity for franchise community to introduce itself to legislators: the sooner the franchise community reaches out to Congress, the better it will fare in the year ahead. (Government Relations).
January 1, 2003... The 2002 elections changed the faces of Congress and many state governments. As a result, the publican Party now controls the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate and a majority of governorships and state legislatures. All state...

Capitol Hill's leaders.
January 1, 2003... While C-Span and other political news channels may focus on the Senate Majority Leader or Speaker of the House, inside the Washington Beltway there are a number of powerful politicians within their respective parties. They are leaders in...

IFA files comments to California regulatory proposal. (Regulation).(International Franchise Association)
January 1, 2003... In September, the California Corporations Commissioner published proposed rule changes under the state's Franchise Investment Law (FIL). The International Franchise Association (IFA) filed comments on behalf of its members in response. ...

Women's franchise committee gains scope, membership: what began as a small group of women in roles of leadership with a common goal, has become a vibrant, flourishing organization offering both men and women opportunities to exchange ideas and experiences and expand their horizons in the world of franchising. (Franchise Events).
January 1, 2003... Have you unleashed the leader within? That's the question that will be asked of attendees at the 2003 Leadership Conference February 15, 2003 during the International Franchise Association Convention in San Antonio. The conference will be...

Franchise Expo sets stage for small-businesses to flourish Amid Cherry Blossoms. (Franchise Events).(International Franchise Expo)
January 1, 2003... Franchising and cherry blossoms will take center stage this spring as major attractions in the nation's capital, but only one will help entrepreneurs realize their dream of franchised small-business ownership. The International Franchise Expo...

Minority students learn of opportunities in franchising: franchise event creates forum for minority students to learn about small-business ownership in the sector. (Minorities & Emerging Markets).
January 1, 2003... In late October, the International Franchise Association (IFA), under the direction of Sonya Brathwaite, IFA director of diversity and U.S. emerging markets, held its first Minority Franchise Seminar on the campus of Howard University in...

Franchise foundation receives donation from Exxon Mobil: IFA Educational Foundation Chairman Sidney Feltenstein, chairman & CEO of Long John Silver's/A&W Restaurants, announced recently that the foundation has received a donation of $25,000 from the Exxon Mobil Foundation to support minority outreach programs. (Education & Training).(International Franchise Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... "Exxon Mobil's donation to the foundation will help us build on current programs targeted to reach minorities about career and business ownership opportunities in franchising," said Feltenstein. The foundation conducts a number of programs...

Franchising goes to school: for the second year, a number of high schools and colleges around the country are participating in the Franchising Entrepreneurship Program conducted by the IFA Educational Foundation, with sponsorship from the PepsiCo Foundation. This program explores ways to attract and train minority and urban youth to careers in franchising. (Education & Training).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The IFA Educational Foundation has partnered with Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) at the high school level and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) at the college level to provide a franchising course targeted to young people. This...

Top 10 ways to help protect your franchise's trade secrets: as technology advances, the franchising community must pay heed to protecting important trade secrets. (Legal).
January 1, 2003... Most franchise agreements include detailed provisions to ensure the protection of the franchise system's trademarks, copyrights and patents. However, many of these same agreements fail to adequately address protection for what may be the...

Web site risk management for the growing franchise: key questions to ask for franchises in cyberspace. (Technology).
January 1, 2003... We are definitely in the age of the Internet. virtually all businesses have established a Web presence to communicate with potential customers, suppliers, and business partners, and franchise systems are a big part of this movement. ...

Avoiding misunderstandings when using a subsidiary to limit potential liability. (Legal).
January 1, 2003... Franchise systems that attempt to minimize their potential liability by using a subsidiary to carry out certain activities, such as leasing or franchising, must take careful steps to ensure that they do not mislead persons who deal with the...

Developing and implementing franchise audits. (Management & Operations).
January 1, 2003... The success of any franchised business depends largely on the ability of the franchise system and the franchisees to each meet the important responsibilities placed on them. For the system, those responsibilities include perfecting the concept,...

Non-qualified deferred compensation--the primer. (Blue Chip Strategies).
January 1, 2003... What is Deferred A deferred compensation-salary continuation plan is simply a means of supplementing an executive's retirement income and providing survivor benefits. It is a non-contractual fringe benefit arrangement under which an...

Lynn M. Liddle has been appointed executive vice pres. of communications and investor relations of Domino's Pizza. (People).(International Franchising Committee of the International Bar Association appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Lynn M. Liddle has been appointed executive vice pres. of communications and investor relations of Domino's Pizza. Michael G. Brennan of Piper Rudnick has been named chairman of the International Franchising Committee of the International Bar...

Merlin's Franchising. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Thomas E. Vertovec has been named dir., franchise operations and Raymond E. Munoz dir., company shop operations at Merlin's Franchising.

Kevin Kowalski has been appointed vice pres., marketing of Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, North America. (People).(Signs Now and Dunkin' Donuts appointments)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Kevin Kowalski has been appointed vice pres., marketing of Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, North America. Signs Now has named Bernard Haun dir. of marketing. Dunkin' Donuts has appointed Philip Risinger dir. of advertising.

Liberty Tax Service. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Mike Trainor has been appointed chief operating officer at Liberty Tax Service.

McDonald. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... McDonald's has named Kay Napier senior vice pres. of marketing.

Kaufmann, Feiner, Yamin, Gildin & Robbins. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Jeffrey Kolton has joined the law firm Kaufmann, Feiner, Yamin, Gildin & Robbins as partner.

Re/Max. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Stephen J. Squeri has joined Re/Max as senior vice pres. and general counsel and Russ Newcomer has joined Re/Max Equity Group in Portland, Ore. as vice pres. of sales. The company has also promoted Mark Baker to vice pres. and regional dir. of...

Buffalo's Franchise Concepts. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Brett A. Summers has joined Buffalo's Franchise Concepts as dir. of operations.

Computer Renaissance. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Computer Renaissance has announced the appointment of Mark C. Hollis to chairman of the company's advisory board and the promotion of Matt Kelton, president of Computer Renaissance, to chief operating officer.

Precision Door Service. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Jack Eberenz has been named chairman of Precision Door Service.

Bennigan. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Bennigan's has appointed Jeff Petty senior vice pres. of operations.

El Pollo Loco. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Karen Eadon has been named vice pres., chief marketing officer for El Pollo Loco.

D'Angelo Sandwich Shops. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... D'Angelo Sandwich Shops has named Richard Page dir. of franchise sales.

In Memoriam. (People).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Max Craig, chief financial officer at New World Restaurant Group, died Oct. 19. Prior to joining New World in June, Craig served as CFO of Taco Bell. James "Jimmy" Disbrow, chairman of Buffalo Wild Wings, passed away on Oct. 16. He...

Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative. (VET*FRAN).
January 1, 2003... The International Franchise Association's (IFA) revival of the popular Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as VetFran, was officially re-launched September 24 during Franchise Appreciation Day in Washington, D.C. As this edition of...

Express Personnel. (At A Glance).(wins awards )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Express Personnel received American Staffing Association awards, including the Award of Excellence and the Award of Merit in four categories in radio-TV, magazine, miscellaneous advertising and company identification

Pro-Cuts. (At A Glance).(Collier Pro-Cuts recognized)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Pro-Cuts has selected Collier Pro-Cuts of Lovington; Minn. as its 2002 Hall of Fame inductee

MAACO Auto Painting. (At A Glance).(preferred supplier to US General Services Administration )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... MAACO Auto Painting and Bodyworks has been named the preferred paint and body-work supplier for the US General Services Administration

Piper Rudnick. (At A Glance).(Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand)(law firms combined)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Piper Rudnick and government relations law firm Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand have combined the two firms

Aire Serv Heating and Air Conditioning. (At A Glance).(alliance with Thermo Pride)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Aire Serv Heating and Air Conditioning recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and has announced an alliance with Thermo Pride to serve as its preferred vendor to the franchise network

The Dwyer Group. (At A Glance).(receives Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Dwyer Group has received the Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics from the Waco Better Business Bureau

Subway. (At A Glance).(Subway Inc. opens Oklahoma store)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Subway has opened its 17,000th store. The store is located in Muskogee, Okla

Handyman Connection. (At A Glance).(homebuilding skills to women)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Handyman Connection will provide homebuilding skills to women by partnering with Habitat for Humanity International's Women Build training program

Horwath Franchise Services Group. (At A Glance).(joint venture with Leonard N. Swartz)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Horwath Franchise Services Group has announced a joint venture agreement with Leonard N. Swartz of LNS & Associates

Express Personnel's Corina Berenberg has been named to Durocher's "Forty Under 40". (At A Glance).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Express Personnel's Corina Berenberg has been named to Durocher's "Forty Under 40" and Linda C. Haneborg was named recipient of the 2002 Association for Women in Communications Matrix award

Liberty Tax Service. (At A Glance).(founder John T. Hewitt recognized)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Liberty Tax Service CEO and founder John T. Hewitt has been named one of the most influential people in the accounting industry for the third year in a row by Accounting Today magazine

Glass Doctor. (At A Glance).(awards 100th franchise)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Glass Doctor has awarded its 100th franchise to Wes Walker of Opelousas, La

Seattle Coffee Co., a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, has been named the official specialty coffee provider for Sodexho's Food Service. (At A Glance).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Seattle Coffee Co., a subsidiary of AFC Enterprises, has been named the official specialty coffee provider for Sodexho's Food Service...

Re/Max. (At A Glance).(real estate industry sponsors Wildlife Experience Museum)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... The Wildlife Experience Museum, sponsored by Re/Max, opened its doors Labor Day and welcomed 6,000 visitors. It is designed to provide a setting where people of all ages can enjoy wildlife art, learn about conservation and respect wildlife....

Sign-A-Rama. (Around The World).(master license for Italy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Sign-A-Rama has granted a master license for Italy. The first store is located in Milan

Auntie Anne. (Around The World).(receives Export Achievement Certificate)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Auntie Anne's received an Export Achievement Certificate, presented by Rep. George Gekas (R-Pa.) and Deputy Asst. Sec. of Export Promotion Services Neal Burnham

Sign-A-Rama has been awarded an Export Achievement Award. (Around The World).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Sign-A-Rama has been awarded an Export Achievement Award in Franchising from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce

Subway Restaurants. (Around The World).(opens Belgium store)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Subway Restaurants has opened its first store in Belgium

Coverall Cleaning Concepts. (Around The World).(opens Dominican Republic office)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Coverall Cleaning Concepts has opened an office in the Dominican Republic

Days Inns. (Around The World).(opens hotel in Argentina)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Days Inns, subsidiary of Cendant, has opened its first hotel in Argentina.

McDonald. (Community Outreach).(raise funds for Ronald McDonald House)(McDonald's Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... McDonald's recently held World Children's Day in its restaurants in more than 100 countries to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities and other local children's causes

Metromedia Restaurant Group. (Community Outreach).(donations to Salvation Army)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Metromedia Restaurant Group and its vendors have donated more than 56 tons of food and beverages to the Salvation Army

AmeriHost Inn. (Community Outreach).(funds benefit volunteer firefighters)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... AmeriHost Inn guests now can direct one dollar of their room rates to benefit volunteer firefighters thanks to a three-year alliance between the hotel chain and the National Volunteer Fire Council

Cold Stone Creamery. (Community Outreach).(free ice cream benefit for Make-A-Wish Foundation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Cold Stone Creamery served up nearly 10 tons of free ice cream at the world's largest social event as part of its $144,500 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation

Subway Development Corp. (Community Outreach).(golf tournament raises money for breast cancer research)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Subway Development Corp. of Washington, D.C. has raised $50,000 with a golf tournament to benefit the American Cancer Society's breast cancer research and program initiatives

Money Mailer. (Community Outreach).(donates advertisement space for breast cancer research)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Money Mailer franchisees in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey donated ads in a mailing of their envelopes that helped to raise more than $150,000 for the City of Hope's breast cancer research and patient care programs. Money Mailer...

Meineke crowns first national champion of Pipe Bending Rodeo.(Meineke Discount Muffler Shops Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... A new national champion has been named for America's newest sport--pipe bending. Paul Guarino of Bricktown, New Jersey today won the Meineke Pipe Bending Rodeo National Finals held in Las Vegas as part of the Auto Aftermarket Products Expo...

Captain D's Seafood. (Community Outreach).(hosts welcome back night for soldiers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Captain D's Seafood franchisee Reel `Em In hosted a "Hero's Welcome" for 125 local soldiers from the Kansas Army National Guard 2nd Battalion, 137th Infantry, who recently returned from duty in Afghanistan

Denny. (Community Outreach).(Denny's Inc.)(cheque to National Civil Rights Museum)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Denny's Chief Diversity Officer Ray Hood-Phillips presented a $1 million check on behalf of Denny's to the National Civil Rights Museum during the Tom Joyner Morning Show in Memphis. The donation helped the museum complete a $10 million...

SIGN*A*RAMA[R]. (Spotlight On Success).(sign franchise)
January 1, 2003... SIGN*A*RAMA[R] is the world's largest sign franchise, with nearly 600 stores in 22 countries, including the USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, with Master Franchises in France, South Africa, New Zealand, Turkey, Guam, China, Netherlands,...

43rd annual franchise convention. (Franchising: Building Bridges to Success).
January 1, 2003... Marriott Rivercenter and San Antonio Convention Center San Antonio, Texas February 15-18, 2003 Letter from the Chairman Greetings! On behalf of the International Franchise Association, I am proud to unveil the final program for...