Franchising World articles from November 2007

Franchising World archives from November 2007

Franchising's present and future--positive franchise relations.(IN THIS ISSUE)(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... Many things contribute to the success of a franchise system: the entrepreneur's concept itself that provides the established product or service, ongoing support, operating procedures, consistency and quality, and, of course, the attractive...

Back to the basics of effective franchise relations.(IFA PRESIDENT'S COLUMN)
November 1, 2007... As crowds of franchise professionals poured into the nation's capital this past September for our annual congressional fly-in activities, it was hard not to notice the air of excitement leading up to a day filled with meetings with members of...

Effective communication = winning franchise relations: to achieve positive relations with franchisees, there has to be a genuine interest in what they have to say.(ACHIEVING POSITIVE FRANCHISE RELATIONS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The challenge of a franchise system to achieve positive relations with a franchisee can often seem challenging. A healthy, profitable relationship can result if one basic principle is remembered. The one tiling every...

The franchisor-franchisee relationship: build trust and keep it.(ACHIEVING POSITIVE FRANCHISE RELATIONS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scenario: After noticing franchisees posting negative comments on several blogs, a franchise company seeks public relations counsel to combat this issue. Though still a relatively-new form of media, blogs have...

Reaching the summit through well-managed partnerships: what the franchising industry can learn from great expeditions.(ACHIEVING POSITIVE FRANCHISE RELATIONS)
November 1, 2007... The franchisor-franchisee relationship is often likened to a marriage: both parties are working together toward a group of personal, financial and emotional goals. However, franchising is most often thought of as a business partnership because,...

Gaining an edge with vendor-supplier relations: positive franchise relations don't just happen, people need to work at it and have a plan to develop it.(ACHIEVING POSITIVE FRANCHISE RELATIONS)
November 1, 2007... Positive franchise relations are imperative to maintaining success in a franchise system, and it is the responsibility of every franchisor. Most people in the franchising community know that it doesn't just happen automatically. Franchisees...

Franchise compliance sets the tone.(ACHIEVING POSITIVE FRANCHISE RELATIONS)
November 1, 2007... Is "franchise compliance" an epithet in your organization? Does your corporate culture consider disclosure law compliance to be an anchor dragging down franchise sales and growth of your dynamic and exciting concept? Is your franchise...

Volume of "voice of franchising" turned up on Capitol Hill.(SPECIAL REPORT: FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2007)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The skies over the nation's capital were gray and weepy, but that was of little concern to the hundreds of members of the franchising community who trekked the Halls of Congress during IFA's Franchise Appreciation...

Franchising community shares concerns with Congress: immigration reform, labor union organization, affordable health care among key issues delegates discussed with members of Congress.(SPECIAL REPORT: FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2007)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Immigration Reform IFA supports a comprehensive approach to immigration reform that would include securing our borders, creating an employment verification system that is fast and reliable, designing a guest...

Franchise appreciation day participants.(SPECIAL REPORT: FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2007)(List)
November 1, 2007... Laurie Acree, Rainbow Station, Inc. John Adams, CFE, Big O Tires, Inc. Joseph Adler, Heifer Adler, LLP Kay Marie Ainsley, CFE, Michael H. Seid & Associates Waleed Al-Shurafa, Tedeschi Food Shops of Quincy, Mass. Doge...

U.S. Sen. Michael B. Enzi named Franchise Legislator of the Year.(SPECIAL REPORT: FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2007)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The International Franchise Association selected U.S. Senator Michael B. Enzi of Wyoming as its 2007 Legislator of the Year for his leadership in Congress on behalf of the franchised small-business community. Sen. Enzi was honored during the...

Franchise executives elected to association leadership group: IFA's Fall Leadership Meeting preceded Franchise Appreciation Day activities. One of the annual highlights of that session is the election of new members of the association's board of directors.(SPECIAL REPORT: FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2007)(International Franchise Association)
November 1, 2007... Five leading franchise professionals were elected during the meeting and will assume their posts in February during the association's 48th annual convention, slated Feb. 9-12 in Orlando. The recently-elected directors include Two Men And A...

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and IFA Educational Foundation join to create Congressional Fellowship: City University of New York graduate the first to benefit from joint fellowship program aimed at offering public policy training and chance to work on Capitol Hill.(SPECIAL REPORT: FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2007)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and the International Franchise Association Educational Foundation have jointly established the first Congressional Fellowship with a focus on franchising, leaders of the two...

Diversity Institute names three to board of directors: The International Franchise Association's Diversity Institute named three business leaders to join its board of directors. The appointments were made during Franchise Appreciation Day events in the nation's capital.(SPECIAL REPORT: FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2007)
November 1, 2007... The International Franchise Association Diversity Institute promotes and fosters diversity and inclusion within the franchising community. The Institute provides information to assist in expanding their diversity recruitment and multi-cultural...

Franchisees of the Year.(SPECIAL REPORT: FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2007)(List)
November 1, 2007... Franchisee of the Year Waleed Al-Shurafa T. Michael Ansley Louis Asher Marvin Ashton Walt & Kathy Ballard Chad Barbour Jim & Jeri Bernstein Dave Besgrove, Ross & Charlene Meriwether Bob Buchan, Joe...

FranPAC report card.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(International Franchise Association)(Statistical table)
November 1, 2007... The International Association's current financial support to candidates for federal office as of mid-September is reflected in the following "report card." IFA's political action committee, FranPAC, supports pro-franchise, pro-business...

Denver FranPAC event raises more than $11.000.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(Steve Greenbaum)(International Franchise Association'political action committee)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... International Franchise Association Vice Chairman and President and CEO of PostNet International Franchise Corp. Steve Greenbaum. CFE, hosted in late August the first local fund-raising event in Denver for the association's political action...

Issue profile: the business activity tax simplification act: the Schumer-Crapo proposal would prevent unlawful impediments to the free flow of commerce among the states by clarifying that no state may impose a business-activity tax on any entity that lacks a physical presence in the taxing jurisdiction.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The very nature of franchising is to create a structure whereby a business can be expanded through individual investment. In today's world, franchised businesses grow with an eye toward regional or national presence....

"In their own words": Franchising World magazine introduces a regular feature designed to provide its readers public statements of leading policymakers on franchising and issues of concern to small businesses. Readers will "hear" directly from legislators as they address current topics which are selected by international Franchise Association from the Congressional Record and other public resources.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
November 1, 2007... Congressional Record Statement of U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) S. 1726. A bill to regulate certain state taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance. Mr. SCHUMER. "Mr. President, I want to...

Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007: a trial lawyer's dream, a client's nightmare.(FW FOCUS: LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE)
November 1, 2007... On Sept. 11, the International Franchise Association convened its Eighth Annual Franchise Appreciation Day. From the perspective of all who participated on behalf of the association, this event was enormously successful in helping to educate...

Rainbow International.(Franchisee of the Year)(Brian and Barb Eckelkamp )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rainbow International Restoration & Cleaning is proud to recognize Brian and Barb Eckelkamp of the Rainbow International[R] of East Central Missouri franchise as their 2006 Franchise of the Year award winners. The...

Aire Serv.(Franchisee of the Year)(Gary Williams)(Aire Serv Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Aire Serv Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. is pleased to announce its 2007 Franchisee of the Year, Gary Williams of the Aire Serv[R] of Comfort Zone. Gary exemplifies the type of franchisee we value and pride at Aire...

U.S. Supreme Court changes course on minimum resale price maintenance: franchise companies must exercise care in adopting minimum retail price maintenance policies under Leegin.(FW FOCUS: LEGAL)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On June 28, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision for anyone involved in the distribution of products expressly overruling nearly a century-old precedent holding that it was per se...

Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc.(Franchisee of the Year)(Louis Asher )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc., is proud to announce its 2007 Franchisee of the Year, Louis Asher of Macomb, Michigan Louis defines what a great franchisee can be through his commitment, positive attitude and...

Franchising continues to grow across the United States: Profile of Franchising study continues, reveals additional expansion.(SPECIAL REPORT)
November 1, 2007... The franchising business model continues to expand its presence throughout the United States, according to the latest data available. In 2006, the nearly 3,000 established franchise brands expanded their unit totals by an average of 4 percent....

Franchising possibilities in Turkey: the U.S. Commercial Service in Turkey has a number of programs and services available to assist the U.S. business community in establishing a presence in this market.(FW FOCUS: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT)(Commercial Service )
November 1, 2007... Turkey is an exciting country for international business enthusiasts. The country is considered one of the fastest growing and most attractive emerging markets in the world with an economy that has, been growing at an average annual rate of 6...

Moving beyond compliance: success in ensuring and building your brand can be achieved through the compliance/quality audit process.(FW FOCUS: MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS)
November 1, 2007... The mere mention of the word "compliance" conjures a vision of men in laboratory coats with clipboards inspecting a factory. Announce an audit and it creates gut twists, a rash of prayers for survival, and irrational fears that someone might...

Local online advertising: a primer.(FW FOCUS: MARKETING)
November 1, 2007... Local Internet search services have gained raving fans and have forced businesses to rethink their local marketing plans. As customers embrace online services, they leave traditional media (including the advertisements) in the recycling bin. Be...

Veterans' program eases career switch to franchising: franchise trade association provides assistance to military veterans.(FW FOCUS: HONORING AMERICA'S VETERANS)(Veterans Transition Franchise)(International Franchise Association)
November 1, 2007... Nov. 11 is set aside as Veterans Day for the nation to honor its military veterans for their commitment and sacrifices to the defense of the United States. The International Franchise Association chose to honor veterans by making it easier for...

CFE program hits the 1,000 mark: survey measures growth and satisfaction.(FW FOCUS: SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATION)(Certified Franchise Executives)
November 1, 2007... This fall the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives achieved two important milestones. First, with more than 400 CFE graduates and more than 600 CFE candidates, more than 1,000 franchise executives are actively participating in the CFE...

Annual Franchise Convention zeroes in on educational advancement: pick a day, any topic and the IFA Annual Convention's educational program will likely fulfill attendees' needs. The annual convention is slated Feb. 9-12 and will take advantage of the hospitable setting of Orlando at the Marriott World Center.(FW FOCUS: FRANCHISING EVENTS)(International Franchise Association)
November 1, 2007... Once the International Franchise Association's 48th Annual Convention gets under way in February, attendees may experience difficultly in limiting their selections as they consider more than 40 educational sessions. The decision begins...

Franchise South Expo: heating up Miami: even if Miami's January temperatures don't reach above 90 degrees, there will be plenty of heat and excitement going on in the Miami Beach Convention Center.(FW FOCUS: FRANCHISING EVENTS)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Traditionally January is the coolest month of the year in Miami. From Jan 11-13 however the action will be hot and hectic at the Miami Beach Convention Center when the Franchise Expo South opens for its second run....

Accor North America.(PEOPLE)(Accor North America. Motel 6 appointed Olivier Poirot )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Accor North America appointed Olivier Poirot as chief executive officer of Motel 6/Studio 6 and Jim Amorosia to president and chief operating officer of Motel 6/Studio 6.

America's Best Franchising.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... America's Best Franchising hired Scott House as director of development for Florida. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

DLA Piper.(PEOPLE)(appointment of Stan Abrams, Richard Wageman and Mark Williams)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... To expand its capabilities in China, DLA Piper has added Stan Abrams, Cheng Liu, Steven Liu, Richard Wageman, Henry Wang, Mark Williams, and Feng Xue to its team focused on franchising.

Bill Chemero joined Figaro's as vice president.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Bill Chemero joined Figaro's as vice president of franchise development. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

FRANdata.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... FRANdata named Peter Schwarzer director of research.

Money Mailer.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Money Mailer named Steven Gray chief operating officer; Melissa Chyba vice president of national sales; and pro-rooted Klaus Schlechner to vice president of marketing.

Moran Industries.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Moran Industries appointed David Freidman as chief financial officer, and promoted Ron Frydrychowski to chief operations officer and Peter Baldine to chief development officer.

RE/MAX International.(PEOPLE)(appointment of RE/MAX International and Rob Terranova )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... RE/MAX International promoted Terri Bohannon to regional vice president for Central/Northern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and St. Louis; and Rob Terranova to regional vice president of RE/MAX Mountain States.

St. Jacques Franchise Brand Marketing.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... St. Jacques Franchise Brand Marketing hired Sally Facinelli, CFE, as vice president of business development.

Virginia Barbeque.(PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Virginia Barbeque appointed Michael Voss chief operations officer.

Accor sold Red Roof Inn.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)
November 1, 2007... Accor sold Red Roof Inn to Citi's Global Special Situations Group and Westbridge Hospitality Fund II, L.P. for $1.3 billion.

Brooke Corporation.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)(Delta Plus Holdings)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Brooke Corporation agreed to merge its wholly-owned insurance agency subsidiary, Brooke Franchise Corporation, into Brooke Capital Corporation and will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Delta Plus Holdings, a wholly-owned,...

Moran Industries merged.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)
November 1, 2007... Moran Industries merged with Alta Mere Industries.

Navis Pack & Ship sold its retail-based franchises.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)
November 1, 2007... Navis Pack & Ship sold its retail-based franchises to Postal Annex+.

Postal Annex+.(Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions)
November 1, 2007... Postal Annex+ acquired the 68-unit franchise system of Handle With Care Packaging Store, also known as The Packaging Store.

The Orange County, Calif. Black Chamber of Commerce selected Cedric Ferrell.(Awards & Honors)
November 1, 2007... The Orange County, Calif. Black Chamber of Commerce selected Cedric Ferrell, a business coach for The Entrepreneur's Source, as Business Person of the Year.

Little Caesars founder receives Veterans Affairs' Honor.
November 1, 2007... One of the franchising community's leading entrepreneurs has been recognized for what comes natural to him: merging a keen entrepreneurial spirit with a strong sense of community activism. Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. founder and former...

The WateReuse Association presented its 2007 Customer of the Year Award to Accor's Sofitel San Francisco Bay hotel to recognize it for becoming the first to collaborate with the Redwood City, Calif., on its Recycled Water Project.(Awards)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The WateReuse Association presented its 2007 Customer of the Year Award to Accor's Sofitel San Francisco Bay hotel to recognize it for becoming the first to collaborate with the Redwood City, Calif., on its Recycled...

Rita's Water Ice raised $530,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation during its signature paper-lemon fundraiser.(Community Service)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Rita's Water Ice raised $530,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation during its signature paper-lemon fundraiser. From left, Alexandra "Alex" Scott's three brothers; father Jay; mother Liz; Rim's Water Ice CEO and Chairman Jim Rudolph; and...

Petland franchisees Brad and Karin Logan, who operate three stores in Las Vegas, were named Pet Product News magazine's 2007-2008 International Retailer of the Year.(Awards and Honors)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Petland franchisees Brad and Karin Logan, who operate three stores in Las Vegas, were named Pet Product News magazine's 2007-2008 International Retailer of the Year award for employee training and management.

re:group.(Awards and Honors)
November 1, 2007... re:group received the Medical Marketing Association's IN-AWE award for its Tattoo Campaign designed for Leade Health.

RE/MAX International.(Awards and Honors)
November 1, 2007... RE/MAX International was named one of the Top 25 franchise opportunities by Hispanic Enterprise magazine.

Country Place Living.(Marketing)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Country Place Living introduced its Adult Day Services program at most Country Place Senior Living locations throughout Kansas to provide an environment where seniors can come during the day to socialize with peers while receiving care from...

Franchise Payments Network became a qualified vendor.(Marketing)
November 1, 2007... Franchise Payments Network became a qualified vendor for Choice Hotels International.

Sylvan Learning.(Marketing)(partnership with Random House Inc.)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Sylvan Learning partnered with Random House to publish Sylvan Learning Books, a new line of trade paperbacks and educational kits branded with the Sylvan Learning imprimatur that will be published in September 2008.

The Little Caesars.(Community Service)(Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. provided pizza meals to United States. Department of Veterans Affairs)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The Little Caesars Love Kitchen provided hot pizza meals for approximately 250 people in need near the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs building in Washington, D.C. in September.

SeaMaster Cruises.(Community Service)(partnership with National Kidney Foundation )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... SeaMaster Cruises partnered with the National Kidney Foundation to conduct the first Kidney Walk at Sea event to raise funds and awareness about the importance of early detection for chronic kidney disease.

International Franchise Association programs and calendar of industry events.(IMPORTANT DATES IN FRANCHISING CALENDAR)(Calendar)
November 1, 2007... 2007 NOVEMBER 16-Leadership for High Performance International Institute for Franchise Education (IIFE) Fort Lauderdale 2008 JANUARY 11-13-Franchise Expo South Miami Beach Convention Center 14-15-How to Recruit...