South Dakota Feature Articles

South Dakota Feature Articles

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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in South Dakota.

Full-time homemaker started with one Subway in 1997 and today operates 55 Subways and 1 Wing Zone.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up! So welcome back to "Good News" – our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,108 Reads 1 Shares
So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up! So welcome back to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,715 Reads
You can say this about William Bruce: he's not afraid of change or embracing new challenges.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,227 Reads 83 Shares
A case study of a multi-unit franchisee who introduces culture into his operations as an intangible that gets results.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,141 Reads
The way Steven Taylor and Chris Smith see it, operating multiple brands just makes their business better.
  • Helen Bond
  • 11,874 Reads
When Domino's veteran Michael "Mike" Orcutt made the switch from corporate executive to franchisee he was, he admits, a "little nervous" about how the managers of the nine Atlanta pizza stores he purchased in 1990 would welcome their new boss.
  • Helen Bond
  • 9,867 Reads
Russ Reynolds' leadership has helped Batteries Plus Bulbs push boundaries and create enhancements that not only are keeping the brand relevant, but also are expanding its product and service offerings and creating sustainable growth.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,120 Reads
What franchisees want from corporate field support is pretty straightforward. Basic expectations include great products, marketing and brand support, ongoing training, site selection, purchasing power for goods and services, and participation in product and program testing.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 8,630 Reads 2 Shares
teve Sager knows a good idea when he sees one. The franchise veteran championed Subway's innovative $5 footlong sandwich as a nationwide promotion and pioneered the brand's use of speedy ovens to offer customers toasted subs in a flash.
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,763 Reads 7 Shares
When it comes to creating a successful corporate culture, veteran Jiffy Lube franchisee Richard Paek has found that seeing does lead to believing.
  • Helen Bond
  • 14,038 Reads 9 Shares
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Batteries Plus Bulbs CEO Russ Reynolds is taking the brand in a newly expanded direction as he chases $1 billion in annual sales.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,782 Reads
Steve Sager has relied on forward-thinking innovation to build a career that includes opening more than 265 Subway stores during his 30 years in the business.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 14,236 Reads 9 Shares
McAlister's Deli signs several new development agreements in Georgia and Florida and plans to open its first restaurants in Orlando and Southwest Florida.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 12,942 Reads
2015 is starting out as a very busy year for international franchise development. U.S. franchises are exporting their brands more than at any time in history--and to more places.
  • William Edwards
  • 5,566 Reads 179 Shares
Mike Orcutt left Domino's corporate for the franchisee life in 1990. He's built a great "team," achieved success, and now oversees more than 100 Domino's locations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 36,865 Reads 44 Shares
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: Google boosts mobile search in online rankings; how to improve your mobile rankings on Google; Meerkat soars, then crashes; Twitter adds direct messages, even to non-followers; Tumblr offers brands access to a younger audience.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 4,003 Reads 1,021 Shares
Houston franchise group Spicy Ketchup, LLC, signs a deal to bring 5 Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria locations to Texas.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,780 Reads
Social media marketing news you can use. This week: NYU professor predicts the future of Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google; free web images for marketers; Google+ on the way out?; sending money with Facebook Messenger; and Twitter wins court case protecting free speech, anonymity.
  • Daniel Lieberman
  • 3,618 Reads 36 Shares
Dzana Homan's story is one of inspiration and perseverance. She grew up in Yugoslavia where she spent a happy childhood filled with friends and surrounded by a large extended family.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,381 Reads 1 Shares
Founded in 2010 and only franchising since 2012, dessert franchise CREAM signs development deal for more than 30 units in Florida.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,583 Reads
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We've rounded up another "Mega 99" issue--and that means some big numbers.
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Richard Paek oversees his 75 Jiffy Lube locations by creating an open channel of sharing and communicating with his employees.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 16,773 Reads
C&P Restaurant Company in Georgia signs six-unit development agreement with Fazoli's. The move will add to their portfolio of Captain D's and Cheddar's locations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,497 Reads 15 Shares
Golden Corral franchisee uses a people-centered formula that brings success to his business and fuels his desire to give back to his community.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 13,496 Reads 3 Shares
When David Gronewoller was asked to be part of this "Dominators" issue, the Golden Corral franchisee expressed sincere surprise.
  • Helen Bond
  • 11,369 Reads 1 Shares
Thomas Maguire operates a PuroClean franchise to help home owners and business owners with property damage restoration, emergency clean up, and repair services for home owners.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,244 Reads 2 Shares
U.S. Census numbers show that Latinos are the nation's largest minority: the Hispanic American population in 2012 had reached 53 million and is expected to grow to 128 million by 2060.
  • Sebastian Aroca
  • 10,969 Reads 8 Shares
Increasingly, U.S. franchisors are using social media sites to build brand awareness, attract new customers, focus marketing on their ideal customer demographic, and even to recruit new franchisees.
  • William and Heather Edwards
  • 6,003 Reads 1 Shares
Joe Weiss is another one of those successful people who got started in the corporate world and did well. But there was something different he was seeking.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 7,936 Reads

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