Franchising World articles from March 2004

Franchising World archives from March 2004

Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention.(In This Issue)
March 1, 2004... If there's one word that symbolizes the 44th Annual Convention of the International Franchise Association, it is "leadership." And that's what you'll find when the franchising community gathers in Las Vegas--a host of leaders who have spent...

IFA convention combines key elements for superior event.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... A fabulous location plus a line up of prestigious speakers beginning with former President George Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush will make the 44th annual International Franchise Association (IFA) convention an occasion worthy of...

Hall of Fame 2003.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... Ralph J. Weiger, CFE Founder and Chairman, Moneco Group Former Chairman, President and CEO of Midas International Corp. IFA Chairman, 1979 The Hall of Fame Award is the international Franchise Association's oldest and most prestigious...

Entrepreneur of the Year 2003: motivational magic.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... Russell Umphenour CEO RTM Inc. The Entrepreneur of the Year award is designed to give recognition to those individuals who have the vision to see what might be, are willing to take the risks that traditionally accompany any new endeavor,...

Bonny LeVine Award 2003: defining diversity.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... Terrian Barnes Director of Public Affairs/Community Diversity Yum! Brands, Inc. This award was created in 1994 in memory of esteemed IFA member and Postal Instant Press co-founder Bonny LeVine in recognition of her outstanding...

The International Franchise Association Free Enterprise Award 2003.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... Cheryl R. Babcock, CFE Director, International Institute for Franchise Education Nova Southeastern University The International Franchise Association's Free Enterprise Award was established in 1982. It honors individuals or organizations in...

Small-business owners honored as IFA Franchisees of the Year: sponsored by the Pepsi Cola Company.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... The International Franchise Association Franchisee of the Year awards honor franchisees who have done an outstanding job in the past year to help build their company's brand credibility and reputation of excellence among consumers. This is the...

Special thanks to our awards' sponsors.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... 2003 Franchisee of the Year Sponsor International Franchise Association (IFA) member companies select the franchise partners in their systems who they feel have performed in an outstanding manner, and IFA publicly honors those franchisees...

William Rosenberg Leadership Award of the IFA Educational Foundation.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... The William Rosenberg Leadership Award is presented to an individual for outstanding contributions and leadership to advance the mission of the IFA Educational Foundation through research, teaching, fundraising, or other activities or service....

Satterlee to receive 2003 Irl Marshall CFE Scholarship Award.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... Karen Satterlee, CFE Vice President & General Counsel easyInternetCafe IFA Educational Foundation Chairman Dick Rennick, CFE, CEO, American Leak Detection, recently announced that Karen Satterlee, CFE, vice president and general counsel,...

Ranks of Certified Franchise Executives continue to grow.(Partners in prosperity: IFA's 44th Annual Convention)
March 1, 2004... When franchise executives seek that extra edge to compete in the fast-paced world of franchising, the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) program fits the bill. The program, conducted by the institute of Certified Franchise Executives, an arm...

Pepsi renews grant to fund minority entrepreneurship program.(IFA Educational Foundation News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... PepsiCo has committed $150,000 to continue the Franchising Entrepreneurship Program for three years through 2006, announced the IFA Educational Foundation. PepsiCo's initial grant of $200,000 in 2000 was one of the first major donations to kick...

New scholarship to aid veterans' entrepreneurial knowledge.(IFA Educational Foundation News)(Educational Foundation teams with Michael H. Seid and Associates to annually award scholarships to U. S. military veterans)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The IFA Educational Foundation and Michael H. Seid and Associates, LLC (MSA), one of the nation's leading franchise-consulting firms, have signed an agreement to establish the Michael H. Seid and Associates Veterans Scholarship Fund to further...

Immigration reform and accounting standards highlight influence of franchise sector: IFA attends White House announcement in support of immigration reform and continues its opposition of FASB interpretation No. 46.(Legal/Legislative)(International Franchise Association, Financial Accounting Standards Board)
March 1, 2004... Immigration Reform Hot Issue for Franchise Systems President George Bush's recent announcement to push for dramatic immigration reform is news that the franchise community has awaited for some time. Over the past decade, long-term...

Congressman Chris Cannon of Utah: chairman, U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.(A Franchising World Q & A)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon (R-Utah) chairs the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law which oversees the Federal Trade Commission and other agencies of importance to franchising He also is a leader on the Immigration...

"Family-friendly" franchises create bond, teach valuable life lessons.(Trends)
March 1, 2004... For years, corporate types have tossed around the term "family friendly" in an effort to lure employees who want to strike a better balance between their work and personal lives. In the franchise sector, however, the term takes on a whole...

Life is a gift to share: thousands of Americans die unnecessarily each year because others have not provided for their organs to be donated upon their deaths.(Community Outreach)
March 1, 2004... September 14, 2003 marked the third anniversary of our son Daniel's death. Daniel died of an acute asthma attack while on a school retreat. He was only 13 years old. While the aggressive efforts made to resuscitate him were unsuccessful, they...

Stop using a crystal ball to select franchisees ...(Spotlight: Dynamic Performance Systems, Inc.)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... Predict Franchise Success Rate with 91% Accuracy! Serious franchisors want their franchisees to succeed. And while there are many things you can control to help ensure this success, your biggest risk factor will always be human nature. ...

How localization improves your marketing results: four grassroots marketing tools you can use today.(Spotlight: eNR)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... Are you going local with your marketing and public relations? Consider the following: * Almost 70 percent of daily newspapers in the United States serve communities with less than 50,000 people. * The media receives thousands of press...

IFA 2004 convention attendee.(Forward)
March 1, 2004... For last 7 years, IFA's Supplier Forum has organized the Business Solution Roundtable Program as part of the IFA's Annual Franchise Convention. This Program has been very successful and we highly recommend that you make it part of your...

Kaplan & Greenswag LLC.(Spotlight: Kaplan & Greenswag LLC)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... Kaplan & Greenswag LLC is a Chicago area law firm whose attorneys have represented clients ranging from start-up franchisors to some of the largest and most innovative companies in the franchise community. K&G blends real-world, practical...

Business solution roundtables.
March 1, 2004... Relationship Track PREMIER 310 & 311 1. Enforcing System Standards Maintaining consistent standards from one location to the next is a cornerstone of any successful franchise system. This roundtable will address key issues such...

Partnering: a successful roadmap to finding favorable financing solutions: a strategy for how franchisors can provide access to available funds for franchisees.(Spotlight: national cooperative bank)
March 1, 2004... National Cooperative Bank Tom Cyr is vice president of small business sales and marketing for the Washington-DC based, National Cooperative Bank (NCB). As vice president, Mr. Cyr manages NCB's current portfolio of small business products...

Re-franchising company operated units--a strategy for growth.(Spotlight: Praetorian Group)
March 1, 2004... Gene Cerrotti, CEO, The Praetorian Group About Gene: Gene and the management team at Praetorian Group have extensive experience structuring and negotiating business transactions, valuation of business enterprises, divestures, equity...

Janet Muhleman, president, re:group.(Spotlight: re:group, inc.)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... About Jan: Jan, as well as many of her associates at re:group, has over 25 years of experience in developing and managing franchise brands. From 1974-1996, her firm helped Domino's grow from 85 units to 5,300 units and $2.3 billion in sales....

What prompts these types of comments from franchisors?(Spotlight: Sanderson & Associates)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... "Working with Sanderson & Associates for more than 5 years has resulted in major growth for our system and clients for our franchisees. They recently placed us in NEWSWEEK and that story resulted in a multitude of franchisee leads, deals...

Urban Science.(Spotlight: Urban Science)(Advertisement)
March 1, 2004... Rick Jones will co-facilitate the Business Solutions Roundtable entitled "Establishing Territories for Franchisees." Rick Jones is Managing Director of Urban Science's Detroit-based strategic consulting practice that specializes in the...

Military service ideal preparation for franchise career.(Trends)
March 1, 2004... Last summer, Air Force Reserve Col. Marc Guttman commanded logistical support for a massive NATO exercise ill South Korea. The annual event brings together 2,500 people for lour weeks of war games. Outtman's unit oversaw the transportation of...

The legal risks of franchisee screening: the best means for a franchisor to minimize legal exposure in the use of aptitude tests is to articulate legitimate business reasons for requiring examination, use tests provided by a reputable company, and administer the examinations in a fair and consistent manner.(Legal / Legislative)
March 1, 2004... Although there are many legitimate benefits of using aptitude tests to screen prospective franchisees, such as predicting a likelihood of success within the franchise system, it would be wrong for a franchisor to assume that such tests are...

Disputes ... they need not end in divorce: once they fully understand the benefits, more and more business people will embrace this relatively under-utilized process as one of the best means to ensuring an equitable outcome.(Franchise Relations)
March 1, 2004... You walk into the room, fully prepared to engage in battle and decimate your adversary. A few hours later, however, you find yourself shaking hands and leaving the meeting with a completely new line of business--one you never anticipated....

Creating a marketing program for your franchise system: the franchisor that provides the "corporate" marketing plan adds value to their system in so many ways.(Marketing And Public Relations)
March 1, 2004... Marketing is critical to the success of most businesses. Corporations that own their locations create annual marketing plans that involve both national and local components, with the local implementation being done by the store or regional...

Search for success: prospective franchisees are searching for the opportunities you provide. Search engine marketing points them in your direction.(Technology)
March 1, 2004... According to U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, more than 550 million searches are conducted daily on the Web. That's a highly-targeted audience of qualified potential franchisees looking to buy. Search Engine Results The concept is simple....

How technology can support corporate communications: to meet the challenges of providing timely and accurate data to its clients and franchisees, Houston-based Link Staffing Services has adapted the "digital dashboard.".(Technology)(Digital Dashboard)
March 1, 2004... What's a Digital Dashboard? According to Microsoft, a digital dashboard is a customized Microsoft-based solution for workers that consolidate personal, team, corporate, and external information with single-click access to analytical and...

Franchising is attractive career path for Veterans: IFA's VetFran Program stepping up its pace.(VetFran)(International Franchise Association Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative)
March 1, 2004... Gaining momentum as more veterans learn about the opportunities franchising offers, IFA's Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative (VetFran) continues to grow. Currently, 132 IFA-member companies are actively participating in VetFran. Among...

Searching for new markets? Look south.(International Development)(opportunities in the Americas)
March 1, 2004... It seems odd to admit, that in the regional strategic targeting for brand expansion, the "Americas" .south-of-the-border was more often than not a third place objective in the 90s. This was mandated in deference to the results orientation and...

What entry vehicle will you select in China? Three approaches to succeeding in the burgeoning Chinese marketplace.(International Development)
March 1, 2004... With a population of more than 1.3 billion, constant GDP growth rate of about 8 percent for more than 10 years, as well as the fascination with things Western, China represents the world's largest, yet still virtually untapped market....

Bringing your brand to the United Arab Emirates.(International Development)
March 1, 2004... The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) is an attractive market for many companies planning to expand their brand internationally. Not only is the U.A.E. growing but the population growth is demanding more and more services. Brands and franchises are...

Legal update: franchising in Europe: life is not dull in Europe, but fortunately most activity is not centered on franchise-specific laws.(International Development)
March 1, 2004... The legal situation in Europe has, on the whole, been either benign or manageable so far as it concerns franchising for many years. In the early days, the difference between the common law and civil law systems created problems. The civil law...

Applebee's International.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Applebee's International has named Nancy Culbertson vice president of marketing services. John Cywinski executive vice president, Dave Goebel chief operating officer, Kurt Hankins senior vice president of menu development and Scott White vice...

Burger King Corp.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Burger King Corp. selected Dr. Joanne V. Lichten as its chief nutritionist and Peter C. Smith as chief human resources officer.

CiCi's Pizza.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... CiCi's Pizza has appointed Tom Koenigsberg to chief marketing officer.

Denny's Inc.(People)
March 1, 2004... Denny's Inc. has named Brian L. Tademy director of field marketing, western states and Elizabeth L. Geer as director of advertising and merchandising.

EmbroidMe.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... EmbroidMe has named Mark Johnson vice president of marketing and Howard Greenfield vice president of sales.

Franchise Solutions.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Franchise Solutions Gen. Mgr. Matt Alden has been named president.

HCX Salons International.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... HCX Salons International named Alex L. Stanton vice president, chief financial officer and Marsha Cole national education consultant.

John Reynolds'.(People)(Certified Association Executive )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... IFA Educational Foundation Pres. John Reynolds' status as a Certified Association Executive (CAE) was recently renewed by the American Society of Association Executives.

KaBloom.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... KaBloom has named Randy Schenauer as chief of logistics.

Leisure Hotels.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Leisure Hotels appointed Greg Clark as chief operating officer and director of operations.

McDonald's.(People)(McDonald's U.S.A.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... McDonald's has named Chris Cole senior vice president and chief financial officer of McDonald's U.S.A., and Kay Napier has been appointed senior vice president, chief marketing officer of McDonald's Europe.

The Melting Pot.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Melting Pot has named Kendra Sartor as national director of franchise marketing.

Qdoba Mexican Grill.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Qdoba Mexican Grill appointed Peder Kruger as vice president of real estate and construction.

RE/MAX.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... RE/MAX has named Nick Bailey regional director for its Central and Northern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania operations, Peter Gilmour has been named vice president of franchise sales, and Luis R. Rodriguez, formerly vice president and regional...

Rita's Water Ice Franchise Corp.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Rita's Water Ice Franchise Corp. has appointed Brian Carlisle as director of franchise sales.

Sign-A-Rama.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Sign-A-Rama's new executive vice president is Gary Lengel.

Athlete's Foot is expanding into Greece via a master franchise agreement with Veto S.A. of Athens.(Growing The Business)(Apparel LLC)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Athlete's Foot is expanding into Greece via a master franchise agreement with Veto S.A. of Athens and also opening operations in the United Arab Emimtes under formal arrangements with Apparel LLC of Dubai.

The Dwyer Group broke ground (see above) recently for a 15,000 square-foot conference and franchise sales building that will be located at the company's global headquarters in Waco, Texas.(Growing The Business)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Dwyer Group broke ground (see above) recently for a 15,000 square-foot conference and franchise sales building that will be located at the company's global headquarters in Waco, Texas. The building will house 65 employees who will handle...

Glass Doctor.(Growing The Business)(Harmon AutoGlass)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Glass Doctor has acquired Harmon AutoGlass.

Kinderdance International.(Growing The Business)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Kinderdance International has awarded its 100th franchise.

Anton Airfood Inc.(Growing The Business)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Anton Airfood Inc. has awarded its fourth annual Franchise Partner of the Year Award to Maui Tacos.

Medicine Shoppe International.(Growing The Business)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Medicine Shoppe International has announced it will acquire Medicap Pharmacies Inc., a chain of 179 community pharmacies with locations in 33 states across the country.

PepsiCo International and Baghdad Soft Drinks Co. have teamed to produce.(Growing The Business)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... PepsiCo International and Baghdad Soft Drinks Co. have teamed to produce Pepsi-Cola, Seven-Up and Mirinda soft drinks in Central Iraq.

Jeff Burton.(Marketing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Cottman Transmission will sponsor race driver Jeff Burton and his No. 9 Ford in four Busch Series races in 2004.

A dozen PostNet locations are testing a new concept by serving as eBay Trading Post sites.(Marketing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... A dozen PostNet locations are testing a new concept by serving as eBay Trading Post sites. The franchise will help customers with the auction process, from photographing to shipping to the final sale.

More than 3,000 Wendy's Restaurants now accept credit cards.(Marketing)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... More than 3,000 Wendy's Restaurants now accept credit cards. Electronic payment systems are being introduced at company-owned and franchise locations on a market-by-market basis throughout the United States as part of a phased national rollout,...

Fiducial has signed an agreement to acquire the bookkeeping and tax preparation services of CBIZ Services Inc. offices in Arvada.(Transactions)(Fiducial Century Small Business Solutions Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Fiducial has signed an agreement to acquire the bookkeeping and tax preparation services of CBIZ Services Inc. offices in Arvada, Colo. and Houston.

Coretta Scott King, founder of the King Center, Atlanta, accepts a check for $1.2 million from Denny's Chief Diversity Officer Rachelle Hood-Phillips.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Coretta Scott King, left, founder of the King Center, Atlanta, accepts a check for $1.2 million from Denny's Chief Diversity Officer Rachelle Hood-Phillips. The funds, raised by Denny's "Re-ignite the Dream" campaign during 2003, will be used...

Guests at more than 530 Burger King restaurants in New England and Metro New York contributed $1 million to benefit the Jimmy Fund during August to support the restaurants' A Chance for Kids program.(Community Service)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Guests at more than 530 Burger King restaurants in New England and Metro New York contributed $1 million to benefit the Jimmy Fund during August to support the restaurants' A Chance for Kids program. The funds will be used for pediatric cancer...

More than 530 Burger King restaurants in New England and the New York Metro region participated in the program.(Community Service)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... More than 530 Burger King restaurants in New England and the New York Metro region participated in the program, which allowed guests to contribute $1 to the Jimmy Fund and receive a scratch ticket guaranteed to be a winner. Burger King guests...

The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against cancer at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute helping to raise the chances of survival for children and adults with cancer around the world.(Community Service)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Jimmy Fund supports the fight against cancer at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute helping to raise the chances of survival for children and adults with cancer around the world. Since 1948, the generosity of tens of thousands of people...

The Dwyer Group set a new company record in its annual Food for Families food drive.(Community Service)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Dwyer Group set a new company record in its annual Food for Families food drive, donating 10,050 pounds of food to the Waco-based Caritas agency to feed needy families of Central Texas.

Lonnie Helgerson.(Community Service)(Expetec Technology Services granted franchise to Sitting Bull College of Standing Rock Reservation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Expetec Technology Services granted its 50th franchise to Sitting Bull College of Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota. Profits derived from the franchise will be used for education expenses of the college, notes Expetec Pres. Lonnie...

Super 8, during the recently holidays.(Community Service)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Super 8, during the recently holidays, continued it's long-running program to provide free accommodations to out-of-town guests visiting friends or relatives in nearby treatment centers.

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by Worldwide has been named "Remodeler of the Year" by Professional Remodeler magazine.(Honors)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen by Worldwide has been named "Remodeler of the Year" by Professional Remodeler magazine, the first franchise company so honored.

Linda C. Haneborg.(Honors)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Linda C. Haneborg, CFE, senior vice president of marketing/communications for Express Services Inc., begins a third term on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's labor Relations Committee.

Matt Metcalf.(Honors)(Metcalf appointed to National Advertising Council board of directors)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Matt Metcalf, owner of two FastSigns centers in the Denver area, was elected to the company's National Advertising Council (NAC) board of directors.

Foliage Design Systems won an Award of Merit.(Honors)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Foliage Design Systems won an Award of Merit from the Associated Landscape Contractors of America.

Hitesh Bhakta.(Of Note)(Bhakta slated to lead a delegation of AAHOA leaders to Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in New Delhi)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Chairman Hitesh Bhakta was slated to lead a delegation of AAHOA leaders to the second annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in New Delhi, India earlier this year, where the organization planned to join...

Mr. Electric, a subsidiary of The Dwyer Group.(Of Note)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Mr. Electric, a subsidiary of The Dwyer Group, is celebrating it's 10th anniversary.

In the January issue of Franchising World, Nancy Smith was identified as incoming chair of the Women in Franchising Committee.(Jacalyn A. Adams will be 2004 chair of Women in Franchising Committe)(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2004... In the January issue of Franchising World, Nancy Smith was identified as incoming chair of the Women in Franchising Committee. She is the outgoing chair. Jacalyn A. Adams, CFE, will be the 2004 chair. We regret the error.

"Re-building" American Dream requires tool belt, hammer, tenacity: franchise founder finds "hands-on" approach aids long-term entrepreneurial vision.(Spotlight On Success)
March 1, 2004... About nine years ago, in my mid-50s 50s and in the midst of my "semi-retirement," I embarked on a mission to design and build a way to restore the American Dream of owning a business. My goal was to establish a franchise concept that would be...