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Informative Fitness franchise articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors.

Planet Fitness Franchisee Adds ZIPS Dry Cleaners To His Growing Portfolio.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Iraq Vet Business Owner Testifies Before House Small Business Subcommittee Of Risk Due To Overreach Of NLRB.
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So many good things are happening so fast in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome 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
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So many good things are happening in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • By Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,725 Reads 1,014 Shares
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
  • 8,629 Reads 2 Shares
Mike Bidwell is a leader who is clear, pragmatic, and to the point. "I'm passionate about creating opportunities for others to grow," says the 57-year-old president and CEO of The Dwyer Group.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,182 Reads
Randy Merrill feels good about the health, wellness, and fitness space he operates in. He says the business models work for him, the client base works for him, and the ROI works for him.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 16,628 Reads 1 Shares
After two decades in franchising, Shahid Hashmi has an aggressive growth plan that he predicts will top $150 million in revenue in the next 10 years.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 24,892 Reads 33 Shares
Mike Bidwell, CEO and president of The Dwyer Group, discusses his career path from franchisee to the top of the C-suite at the 8-brand, $1 billion franchisor - larger now after acquiring Service Brands International (June 12) and The Grounds Guys of Canada (June 18).
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,444 Reads 1 Shares
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
When it comes to franchising, Shahid Hashmi has just one regret: he wishes he'd gotten into it earlier.
  • Helen Bond
  • 12,100 Reads
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We've rounded up another "Mega 99" issue--and that means some big numbers.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 11,377 Reads 1 Shares
From all of us at Franchising.com, we would like to wish you and your family a very happy holiday season. Thank you for using Franchising.com in 2014. This year we have seen rapid growth in many of our content sections.
  • By: Benjamin Foley
  • 6,905 Reads
It's budget season for franchise marketers. Thought House CEO Jason Knill offers 5 key marketing planning insights for 2015.
  • Jason Knill
  • 3,692 Reads 1,014 Shares
We asked Jason Mattes, chief development officer at Fierce Brands (franchisor of Retro Fitness and Let's Yo! Yogurt), what he looks for in a salesperson, and what the critical elements are in building a great sales and development team.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,953 Reads 1 Shares
Great people throughout history often fail, quite miserably, before finally reaching their goals, says international business strategist Dan Waldschmidt.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Discuss the role of diversity inside your marketing department and in your marketing strategies.
  • Franchise Update
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Discovery Day is show time! Whether you have one franchise or a thousand, this special event propels your sales process to a crescendo.
  • Steve Olsen
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We asked Stacy Anderson, chief marketing officer at Anytime Fitness and Waxing the City to discuss the role of diversity in the company's marketing department and in its marketing strategies.
  • Stacy Anderson
  • 26,084 Reads 121 Shares
For NFL Quarterback David Garrard, there's no such thing as "retirement." His short break from the NY Jets, starting in May and ending in October, proves that he's not good at sitting back and doing nothing.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,543 Reads
If you are looking to start your own business, an excellent way to minimize risk while increasing the odds of succeeding, is to consider opening a franchise.
  • Charles Franklin
  • 20,547 Reads 6 Shares
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Little has changed in health-related brands since last year's report. FRANdata still tracks 11 sectors across four industries: child-related, health and fitness, QSR, and retail food.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,144 Reads 206 Shares
For most of her 40-year career, Linda Read says she has had to work harder, be smarter, and produce better results than the men in her field
  • Helen Bond
  • 6,390 Reads 239 Shares
As founder and executive chairman of The Saxton Group in Dallas, Kelly Saxton has taken a family approach to building a business that has opened and operated more than 100 restaurants in his 30-year career.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,763 Reads 252 Shares
Taking risks is a part of life for Greg Mooneyham. He is, after all, a former Air Force fighter pilot.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 9,600 Reads 493 Shares
What make a franchise All-STAR? A passion for excellence. That's the premise behind the STAR Awards (Speaking To and Responding), presented annually at Franchise Update's Leadership & Development Conference, held October 3-5 in Atlanta.
  • Michele Chandler
  • 5,813 Reads
Randy Merrill is an Army veteran who is looking for a few good brands--as long as they're in his wheelhouse: sports, health, and wellness.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,057 Reads 14 Shares
As a former Air Force fighter pilot, Greg Mooneyham is a natural risk-taker. But his decision to venture into the world of franchising in the fitness industry during an economic downturn was a calculated move to practice what he preached.
  • Helen Bond
  • 7,075 Reads 142 Shares
Some multi-unit franchisees take it to the limit. They're not content with one or two or even a handful of units.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,497 Reads 50 Shares
With the proliferation of more sophisticated social media, PR, web, and blogging tools available today, franchisors have a golden opportunity to tell their story to a captive pool of franchise candidates who are hungry for such information.
  • Joe Mathews
  • 3,303 Reads
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