Franchising World

Franchising's magic: multi-unit operations.

IN THIS ISSUE - International Franchise Association - Conference news

New laws threaten multi-unit owner growth and expansion: 'perfect storm' of organized-labor legislative proposals is aimed squarely at multi-unit owners.

IFA PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COLUMN

From single-unit owners to multi-unit achievers: a challenging but rewarding growth strategy.

USING MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISING TO EXPAND THE BRAND - Cover story

Nurturing multi-unit operators to success: nurturing multi-unit operators requires training, guiding and nourishing them on the path to success.

USING MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISING TO EXPAND THE BRAND

How multi-unit operations boost a franchise: the benefits far outweigh the challenges.

USING MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISING TO EXPAND THE BRAND

Minimize the messages, multiply the messengers: giving employees direction on priorities will mobilize your organization and benefit the entire organization.

USING MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISING TO EXPAND THE BRAND

Cash falling through the cracks? By evaluating existing systems and practices, cash that could fall through the cracks can be recovered and channeled back into the company.

SPECIAL REPORT: SUCCEEDING IN CHALLENGING TIMES

The brighter side of tax day: there is money out there begging to be claimed.

SPECIAL REPORT: SUCCEEDING IN CHALLENGING TIMES

Eight proven steps to growing during a recession: have the courage to reinvent your franchise.

SPECIAL REPORT: SUCCEEDING IN CHALLENGING TIMES

Franchisees screaming for more customers, but budget limited? Your franchisees should be thriving with new customers, even with a limited marketing and advertising budget, even in a challenging economic environment. There are unlimited resources available.

SPECIAL REPORT: SUCCEEDING IN CHALLENGING TIMES

All aboard the 'brandwagon': online video becomes the hot ticket for franchisees to increase customers in tough economic times.

SPECIAL REPORT: SUCCEEDING IN THE CHALLENGING TIMES

Optimism, leadership and networking merge in San Diego.

4th annual franchise convention: a photo feature - Conference news

IFA restaurant members.

Directory

What will the healthy families Act mean for your franchised business? Congress will likely consider legislative measures to mandate a minimum amount of employer-provided paid sick leave in 2009.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act: Congress expected to address economic nexus confusion.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Convention-goers boost FranPAC donations more than $150k.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

IFA to SBA: goodwill financing guide misses the mark: the proposed rule change would immediately devalue many small businesses.

After this article was prepared, IFA met with the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee and SBA policy staff to craft a compromise on goodwill financing. SBA indicated it will consider an alternative policy from IFA. - GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

MinorityFran, U.S. Conference of Mayors partner for seminars.

DIVERSITY - International Franchise Association - Conference news

Experienced franchisors weigh in on tactics: is no news, good news? Healthy relationships are the backbone of any successful business.

FRANCHISE RELATIONS

Determining the best international partner match.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: implications on systems, franchisees: the prospect of a government investigation into FCPA violations is frightening, and frankly, that is just what the government intends.

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Franchising scholarship to aid freshman's career aspirations.

HONORS AND EDUCATION

Put franchising's leaders in the spotlight: nominations due June 30.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

International Franchise Association: programs and calendar of events.

IMPORTANT DATES IN FRANCHISING CALENDAR - Calendar

New program supports employment success of injured veterans: program aims to dispel myths related to people with two increasingly common battlefield injuries.

HONORING AMERICA'S VETERANS

Accor North America.

People - Robert Moore and Jeffrey Palmer have been appointed - Brief article

ActionCOACH.

People

Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP.

People - Kim I. McCullough, Jeffrey Cowman and Lynne M. Hanson have been appointed - Brief article

Cheryl Hammons was hired as manager of training for Home Helpers and Direct Link.

People - Cheryl Hammons, Joel Roadruck and Sue Susskind have been appointed - Brief article

Cox Target Media.

People