LINCOLN, NE (May 21, 2013) –City Wide Maintenance has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 93.5% of all City Wide Maintenance franchisees participated. The survey was designed to determine the level... Read More
LINCOLN, NE (April 18th, 2013) – Mosquito Squad has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 77.2% of all Mosquito Squad franchisees participated. The survey was designed to determine the level of... Read More
LINCOLN, NE (April, 2013) – FASTSIGNS has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 70.6% of all FASTSIGNS franchisees participated. The survey was designed to determine the level of franchisee satisfaction within... Read More
LINCOLN, Neb. (February 7, 2013) – Color Glo has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 81.3% of all Color Glo franchisees participated. The survey was designed to determine the level of... Read More
Franchisors understand that “It’s the economy, stupid” Franchisors continue improving the quality of their franchise offering as the economy remains weak and job seekers now outnumber openings six to one according to The New York Times (Lincoln, NE)—Completing the third quarter of 2009 we continue to see an increased... Read More
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 LINCOLN, Neb. (July 31, 2012) – The Interface Financial Group has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 72.6% of all The Interface Financial Group franchisees... Read More
The Interface Financial Group Certified As A World-Class Franchise LINCOLN, Neb. (July 31, 2012) – The Interface Financial Group has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 72.6% of all... Read More
Friday, July 27, 2012 LINCOLN, Neb. (July 27, 2012) – Miracle-Ear has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 76.3 % of all Miracle-Ear franchisees participated. The survey was designed... Read More
Miracle-Ear Certified as a World-Class Franchise By The Franchise Research Institute LINCOLN, Neb. (July 27, 2012) – Miracle-Ear has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 76.3 % of all... Read More
Friday, June 15, 2012 Catch CruiseOne’s press release about their ‘OPERATION VETREPRENEUR’ contest! Follow the link provided
Part of the Team: Communication Between Franchisees Like it or not, sometimes a good, old-fashioned sports metaphor is the best way to make a point. While searching for the best way to describe the importance of helpfulness and communication between fellow franchisees, I am inevitably drawn to a football... Read More
Franchise Quality Begins at the Top Mark Siebert, in an article titled “The Quality Control Myth” (Entrepreneur.com) states, “Time and again, prospective franchisors say that the only thing holding them back from franchising their business is the fear that franchisees won’t sustain the quality standards they’ve established. A typical... Read More
Franchisors are from Mars and Franchisees are from Venus In the wildly popular Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus book series, author John Gray explores the fundamental differences between the genders’ perspectives and communication methods. While Gray hasn’t delved into the realm of franchising, there is little... Read More
Field Representatives Coach Franchisees to Victory A good coach will make his players see what they can be rather than what they are. -Ara Parasheghian Whether on the playing field, in franchising, or in life, effective coaching can be the difference between an outcome which is mediocre and one... Read More
Auntie Anne’s Problem Solving Franchise Read about franchise problem solving at its best in this article about World-Class Franchise Auntie Anne’s! http://www.principlesofexecution.com/principles-of-execution/2012/03/how-to-solve-problems-like-auntie-annes-pretzels-and-build-a-world-class-franchise.html
Preparing for Takeoff: Initial Training/Opening Support Mark Siebert, in an article for Entrepreneur, states, “Of all the tasks that befall the new franchisor, perhaps none is as important as the role of training. If the brand is the heart of any great franchise, training is the physical conditioning that... Read More
Liquid Capital Certified A World-Class Franchise LINCOLN, Neb. (March 23, 2012) – Liquid Capital has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®. Liquid Capital is an international network of franchise owners or “Principals” who help small and medium size businesses grow and succeed through “factoring,”... Read More
Spring-Green Certified A World-Class Franchise By The Franchise Research Institute LINCOLN, Neb. (March 8, 2012) – Spring-Green has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 73.9% of all Spring-Green’s franchisees... Read More
CruiseOne Certified A World-Class Franchise By The Franchise Research Institute LINCOLN, Neb. (March 2, 2012) – CruiseOne has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®. The recognition comes after an independent survey was conducted by the Franchise Research Institute of CruiseOne’s 485 franchisees (of whom... Read More
ComForcare Certified A World-Class Franchise By The Franchise Research Institute LINCOLN, Neb. (February 15, 2012) – ComForcare has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey®. The recognition comes after an independent survey conducted by the Franchise Research Institute, in which 78.8% of all ComForcare franchisees... Read More