Franchising World articles from July 2007

Franchising World archives from July 2007

Reviewing the legal state of franchising.(IN THIS ISSUE)
July 1, 2007... To operate successfully within the community of franchising requires a thorough grasp of the legal parameters affecting the industry. This year, the International Franchise Association's Legal Symposium drew record-breaking numbers of franchise...

Building strong relationships to safeguard the franchising community.(IF A PRESIDENT'S COLUMN)
July 1, 2007... In franchising, you can never underestimate the power of a strong relationship. After all, the relationship between the franchisor and franchisee is the characteristic that makes franchising a unique form of business. It also provides a...

40th Annual International Ffranchise Association Legal Symposium: "where legal and business minds come together.".(THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF FRANCHISING)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
July 1, 2007... In a city where laws are being drafted, debated, approved, revised and overturned with regularity, it should come as no surprise that hundreds of franchising's legal professionals return annually to reflect, refresh, and relearn all those tight...

Embracing the revised FTC franchise rule: the countdown has begun.(THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF FRANCHISING)
July 1, 2007... The revised FTC Franchise Rule adopted by the Federal Trade Commission earlier this year-overhauling the federal government's sole franchise regulation in a "top down" fashion for the first time since it was promulgated in 1978-takes effect on...

Financial performance representations from the sales side: answering the one question that prospects want to know can provide a competitive edge.(THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF FRANCHISING)
July 1, 2007... Far and away the most commonly-asked question from those considering a franchise is "How much money can I make?" Historically, only a minority of franchise companies provided any information in Item 19 which leads one to ask, "How many...

Mediation ethics for the franchise lawyer and business executive: courts' approach varies widely.
July 1, 2007... Mediation programs have proliferated in recent years, and at some point, virtually every franchise dispute has a date with a mediator. Meeting with a mediator is, however, more than showing up. More than 100 state and federal statutes, rules...

Private equity "liberated" Dunkin' Brands, Chairman and CEO tells House Committee.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
July 1, 2007... The U.S. House Financial Services Committee conducted a hearing in May to examine the effect of private-equity financing on workers and firms. The committee heard testimony from a panel of witnesses including Jon Luther, chairman and CEO of...

What else is on Congress's plate? Beyond the headline grabbers, many other issues affect franchising.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act)(Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007)
July 1, 2007... It is not news to anyone reading this issue of Franchising World that franchising has far-reaching tentacles throughout business, touching dozens upon dozens of industries and concepts. There are certain public-policy issues that affect...

Franchise Appreciation Day: carpe diem! Having had the opportunity to attend a number of Franchise Appreciation Day events, the growth of participation over the years has been impressive.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
July 1, 2007... It was important for more representatives of the organization to have this opportunity to meet individually with members of Congress. In past years, Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., the company that franchises the Mail Boxes Etc. and the UPS Store brands...

Educating lawmakers: UPS harvests its grassroots: aggressive grassroots political program yields results.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
July 1, 2007... Since its inception, The UPS Store has taken an active role in promoting franchising. Through a program that builds congressional awareness, the company has successfully built relationships with members of Congress hailing from districts that...

IFA hosts Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(International Franchise Association)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Florida 13th Dist. U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan was honored with a fund-raising breakfast by the International Franchise Association earlier this year. Buchanan, a former IFA member, founded American Speedy Printing, which grew through franchising...

2007 FranPAC report card.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(Report)
July 1, 2007... The following "report card" provides a snapshot of the International Franchise Association's current financial support to candidates for federal office as of mid-May. IFA's political action committee, FranPAC, supports pro-franchise,...

Helping franchisees adapt when a system is being acquired: the best way to help franchisees adapt to an acquisition is going to be through strong, effective and consistent communications.(FW FOCUS: FRANCHISE RELATIONS)
July 1, 2007... The effective management of an acquisition event in the franchising industry demands intense preparation and cautious execution to overcome an emotional shake-up which can accompany this kind of organizational growth. When word gets out there...

Combining the power of multiple franchise brands to develop in emerging markets: the importance of "thinking big.".(FW FOCUS: MARKETING)
July 1, 2007... When franchise companies want to expand their brands in new markets, they have to ink big. More than that, they have to act big, and take big steps. If a franchise system truly wants the brand to become a national household name, eventually, it...

Independence isn't just for a nation.(FW FOCUS: HONORING AMERICA'S VETERANS)(Directory)
July 1, 2007... Americans may have celebrated Independence Day last month, but more business-minded citizens are taking advantage of franchising which allows them to pursue the American Dream of financial independence year round. Many of those citizens are...

Who's managing your leads?(FW FOCUS: MARKETING)
July 1, 2007... On first thought, the question begs of absurdity, doesn't it? After all, they're your company's leads and a direct result of your efforts. Typically, either the marketing director or the development director in your company is responsible for...

What do franchise expo attendees really know? They have researched opportunities for more than a year. They often have already visited various store locations. In some cases they have already met with executives. Today, the average prospect attending a franchise expo arrives having really done his homework.(FW FOCUS: FRANCHISING EVENTS)
July 1, 2007... That's what MFV Expositions found after surveying attendees at the recent franchise expos in Miami, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. that are sponsored by the International Franchise Association and produced MFV. Utilizing the services of...

What are the benefits of becoming a Certified Franchise Executive? When one takes the opportunity to advance his knowledge and to expand his responsibility and influence, he is saying to the world, "I want to be better; I want to make a bigger difference.".(FW FOCUS: EDUCATION)
July 1, 2007... What are the benefits of becoming a Certified Franchise Executive? If this question has been raised, then take a few moments to read further to review the comments from recent Certified Franchise Executive graduates to see if the benefits are...

Serbia and Montenegro welcome franchised brands: the economic climate for franchising is very favorable.
July 1, 2007... Even though a substantial number of business people might still connect Serbia with wars, economic sanctions and the general poverty during the 1990s and the rule of Slobodan Milosevic, the situation today is completely different. Over the...

Australia s evolving franchising laws: help or hindrance? Australia's franchise law is to apply to foreign franchisors. Should this be a concern?(FW FOCUS: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT)
July 1, 2007... Australia has traditionally been an attractive market for international franchise systems, specially from the United States. The reasons for this include a similar language and culture, a growing economy and, importantly, a business community...

Welcome new IFA members.(FW FOCUS: WELCOME MEMBERS)
July 1, 2007... Franchise Systems 10 Til 2, Aurora, Colo., Contact Jodi Olin 360 Painting, Inc., Alexandria, Va., Contact Chad Benson All American Pet Resorts, Punta Gorda, Fla., Contact Kathy Kresge Bates Intl. Motor Home Rentals, Las Vegas,...

Accor North America.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Robert Moore)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Accor North America promoted Robert Moore to senior vice president of technical services and new construction for Accor business and leisure, Dorina Hertner to director of risk management, Marsha Renyer to director of e-commerce for the global...

Aviatech.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... Aviatech appointed Greg Anton as president.

FASTSIGNS International.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... FASTSIGNS International promoted Garth Allison to managing director of U.K. operations.

Friendly's.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... Friendly's promoted Laurel Adams, CFE to director, franchise and real estate services.

Joseph Schumacher joined Goddard Systems.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... Joseph Schumacher joined Goddard Systems as chief operating officer.

The Melting Pot.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... The Melting Pot appointed Shane Schaibly as manager of culinary development.

Papa Murphy's.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... Papa Murphy's appointed Clarice Turner to president and chief operating officer.

Play N Trade and Yakety Yak.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... Keith Jenkins was named vice president of real estate for Play N Trade and Yakety Yak.

Puroclean.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... Puroclean hired Christine St. Laurent as national marketing manager.

Romacorp.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... Romacorp promoted Marc Buehler to chief executive officer and president.

Salad Creations.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... Salad Creations appointed Jeffery R. Smith as its chief financial officer.

Synergy HomeCare.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2007... Synergy HomeCare hired Shirley McElroy as franchisee development manager and John Baillon as director of franchise sales.

Linda Burzynski, CFE, purchased Liberty Fitness Holdings, LLC.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)
July 1, 2007... Linda Burzynski, CFE, purchased Liberty Fitness Holdings, LLC from Concentric Equity Partners and the current investment group.

Focus Brands.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)
July 1, 2007... Focus Brands acquired Moe's Southwest Grill.

RE/MAX International.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)
July 1, 2007... RE/MAX International purchased the independently-owned regions of RE/MAX of Florida and RE/MAX Carolina.

Wyndham Hotel Group.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)
July 1, 2007... Wyndham Hotel Group and Grupo Mayan of Mexico partnered to bring four Grand Mayan and five Mayan Palace resorts to the Wyndham brand.

AmericInn presented multiple awards in nine categories during its annual convention including the Property of the Year Award to AmericInn of Mountain Iron-Virginia.(Awards & Honors)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... AmericInn presented multiple awards in nine categories during its annual convention including the Property of the Year Award to AmericInn of Mountain Iron-Virginia, Minn., and Franchise Owner of the Year to Highland Park Towncenter's Don and...

Steve Lumpkin.(Awards & Honors)(executive vice president of Applebee's International Inc. Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Steve Lumpkin, executive vice president, chief financial and strategy officer for Applebee's was named one of the best CEOs in the United States by Institutional Investor magazine.

Who's Who Legal Awards named DLA Piper the global Franchise Law Firm of the Year 2007.(Awards & Honors)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Who's Who Legal Awards named DLA Piper the global Franchise Law Firm of the Year 2007 for the third consecutive time and Legal Counsel Philip Zeidman as Franchise Lawyer of the Year.

Dunkin' Brands Chairman and CEO Jon Luther was named the 2007 foodservice operator of the year.(Awards & Honors)
July 1, 2007... Dunkin' Brands Chairman and CEO Jon Luther was named the 2007 foodservice operator of the year by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association.

Express Services was awarded the Outstanding Performance honor.(Awards & Honors)
July 1, 2007... Express Services was awarded the Outstanding Performance honor by FranNet.

Hawthorn Suites of Atlanta received awards for Hotel of the Year.(Awards & Honors)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Hawthorn Suites of Atlanta received awards for Hotel of the Year, Community Service and Quality Excellence and Ira Levy of Hawthorn Suites in Rome, Ga., was named Franchisee of the Year.

Carolyn Gough and Dr. Frank Hoy received the 2007 Rowan University Outstanding Workshop in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award.(Awards & Honors)(Carolyn Gough and Frank Hoy, recieved awards)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Carolyn Gough and Dr. Frank Hoy received the 2007 Rowan University Outstanding Workshop in Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Award for their workshop titled: Education and Research Opportunities for United States Association for Small Business and...

Homewood Suites by Hilton.(Awards & Honors)
July 1, 2007... Homewood Suites by Hilton named its District of Columbia-Falls Church, Va., location as the Pride Award-Hotel of the Year.

InterContinental Hotels Group.(Awards & Honors)
July 1, 2007... InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club Rewards guest loyalty program was named Program of the Year at the 19th annual Freddie Awards.

Microtel Inn & Suites of Seneca Falls, N.Y. was named Hotel of the Year.(Awards & Honors)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Microtel Inn & Suites of Seneca Falls, N.Y. was named Hotel of the Year and Jett Mehta, president of Indus Companies has been named the Microtel Inns & Suites Franchisee of the Year.

Gail Liniger, RE/MAX.(Awards & Honors)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... U.S. Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness David S.C. Chu presented Gail Liniger, RE/MAX co-founder and vice chair of the board the "Office of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award" during a ceremony conducted at...

Rainbow Station.(Awards & Honors)
July 1, 2007... Rainbow Station received the 2006 Better Business Bureau's Torch Award for Marketplace Integrity.

ServiceMaster Clean.(Awards & Honors)
July 1, 2007... ServiceMaster Clean launched its ServiceMaster Clean-Shane Battier Scholarship program that will award five janitorial franchises to selected applicants across the United States.

Two Men And A Truck International.(Awards & Honors)
July 1, 2007... The marketing department for Two Men And A Truck International earned three awards from the Central Michigan chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

The University of New Hampshire honored Michael Leven.(Awards & Honors)
July 1, 2007... The University of New Hampshire honored Michael Leven, founder and former chairman of Atlanta-based U.S. Franchise Systems, with Hotelier of the Year Award.

Valpak recognized its top sales representatives and leaders of the year.(Awards & Honors)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Valpak recognized its top sales representatives and leaders of the year including, Sales Manager of the Year Donna Cirillo (Philadelphia); Office Manager of the Year Kelley Sewade (New Hampshire); Sales Team of the Year (Greater Kansas City);...

El Pollo Loco.(Awards & Honors)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: El Pollo Loco's San Fernando, Calif. restaurant's six-member team won the Pollo Bowl Tournament of Champions and were each awarded $1,750 in cash. From left, General Manager Xolchilt Ordonez; El Pollo Loco...

Baskin-Robbins.(NEWS BRIEFS)(inaugural function)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Baskin-Robbins hosted its inaugural 31 Cent Scoop Night at stores nationwide on May 2 to help kick off summer early and to support America's firefighting heroes. From left, National Fallen Firefighters...

Massage Envy.(Milestones)
July 1, 2007... Massage Envy opened its 200th store.

Sports Clips.(Milestones)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Sports Clips celebrated the opening of its 400th store. British journalist and franchise consultant Peter Stern recently celebrated 25 years of coverage of franchising and that includes attending 25 consecutive International Franchise...

Bennigan's.(Growth)
July 1, 2007... Bennigan's opened a restaurant in Amman, Jordan and Panama City, Panama.

Dermacare.(Growth)
July 1, 2007... Dermacare will open its first international franchise with a location in Singapore.

Embassy Suites Hotels.(Growth)
July 1, 2007... Embassy Suites Hotels will open its first property in Montreal, Quebec.

FAST-FIX Jewelry and Watch Repairs.(Growth)
July 1, 2007... FAST-FIX Jewelry and Watch Repairs has expanded into Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Wyndham Hotel Group International.(Growth)
July 1, 2007... Wyndham Hotel Group International opened its first hotel in Belgium.

Big O Tires.(Marketing)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Big O Tires customers were eligible to receive a free XM radio receiver with the purchase of a set of four Big O Brand tires during the company's "Ready To Road Trip" promotion.

Doubletree Hotels.(Marketing)
July 1, 2007... Doubletree Hotels became an official sponsor of the United States Soccer Federation offering discounted room rates and direct support to offset travel costs.

Dunkin' Donuts.(Marketing)
July 1, 2007... Dunkin' Donuts launched its marketing campaign with Rachael Ray, best-selling author and host of a new syndicated daytime show, as its new brand representative.

Garlic Jim's.(Marketing)
July 1, 2007... Garlic Jim's celebrated the first National Pizza Party Day during which customers could sign up online for the chance to win a free pizza party.

InterContinental Hotels Group.(Marketing)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... InterContinental Hotels Group's Hotel Management Group launched a new environmental initiative to replace more than 250,000 incandescent light bulbs with new energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights in guest rooms at more than 200...

Moe's Southwest Grill.(Marketing)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Moe's Southwest Grill's video nation contest concluded with Galloway, N.J., natives Michael Squitieri, Kevin Schwoer, Michael Goldstein and Steve Schurtz winning a free burrito a week for the next 55 years.

Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling.(Marketing)
July 1, 2007... Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling served as general contractor on DIY Network's "DIY to the Rescue" home improvement series.

Petland.(Marketing)
July 1, 2007... Petland stores nationwide are offering a service to reunite lost pets with their owners through the HelpMeFindMYPET program.

Doubletree Hotels.(Community Service)(Doubletree Hotels Corp. partnership with National Arbor Day Foundation to conduct Fifth annual Teaching Kids to CARE program)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Doubletree Hotels conducted its Fifth annual Teaching Kids to CARE program in partnership with the National Arbor Day Foundation to inspire kids to preserve trees and make a lasting environmental impact. The company also urged Americans to help...

MaggieMoo's.(Community Service)
July 1, 2007... MaggieMoo's in Fair Lakes, Va., celebrated its grand opening and donated 20 percent of the proceeds to Inova Fair Oaks Hospital.

Paul Davis Restoration.(Community Service)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Paul Davis Restoration of Central Nebraska helped a local family in need of home repairs as part of the seventh annual 2007 Paul Davis Restoring America program.

Petland.(Community Service)
July 1, 2007... Petland raised $35,087 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, a nonprofit charity committed to finding cures for childhood cancer.

RE/MAX International.(Community Service)
July 1, 2007... Sales associates and offices affiliated with RE/MAX International donated $11.3 million to the Children's Miracle Network in 2006.

Valpak.(Community Service)
July 1, 2007... Valpak was a sponsor of the National Association of Letter Carriers' 15th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.

International franchise association programs and calendar of industry events.(IMPORTANT DATES IN FRANCHISING CALENDAR)(Calendar)
July 1, 2007... 2007 JULY 10-Web Portals or Brokers-What Works Best? IFA Franchise Business Network Various Locations 23-24-How to Recruit Better Candidates & Close More Franchise Sales Management 2000 Houston 26-27-How to Become a More...