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PODCAST | September 11, 2012

Checkers & Rally's: Embracing Change

An interview with Checkers and Rally's President and CEO Rick Silva.
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PODCAST | August 8, 2012

Our Town America: Building Relationships

An interview with Our Town America CEO Michael Plummer Jr.
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PODCAST | June 7, 2012

Homewatch CareGivers: Taking care of the caregiver

An interview with Homewatch CareGivers President Leann Reynolds.
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PODCAST | May 9, 2012

Childrens Lighthouse: Knowledge for Success

An interview with Childrens Lighthouse CEO Mike Brown.
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PODCAST | April 11, 2012

College Hunks Hauling Junk Franchisee Sam Cross

An interview with Sam Cross, College Hunk Hauling Junk franchisee in Nashville, Tennessee.
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BLOG POST | May 22, 2013 by Molly Rowe, Franchise Business Review

The Best Conference Tip I've Ever Gotten

The best conference tip I’ve ever gotten was from Susan Black-Beth at the IFA Leadership Luncheon in February. I always walk away from conferences with a few (soon-to-be-forgotten) great ideas, but Susan’s hit home and I’ve been thinking about it—and working on it—ever since.
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BLOG POST | May 22, 2013 by Malcolm Junior, Franchisee, Homewatch CareGivers franchise

Veteran Commitment to Caring

Homewatch CareGivers franchisee Malcolm Junior discusses how he used his time in the military to transition into being a franchise owner of Homewatch CareGivers. He talks about how taking care of his soldiers and their families was very important, and he applies the same standards now when caring for his patients - treating the families well also.
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BLOG POST | May 13, 2013 by Jamie Lavigne, Franchise Business Review

A Picture Says 1,000 Words About Your Business

What do your pictures say about your business?
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BLOG POST | May 6, 2013 by Cindy Houser, AdvantaClean franchise

The Right Fit For You

Cindy Houser of the top rated AdvantaClean franchise shares thoughts on the first step to finding the right franchise fit, and that is to understand yourself and what's important to you.
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BLOG POST | May 3, 2013 by Molly Rowe, Franchise Business Review

Long Run Leadership

Being a runner from Boston, I’ve spent a lot of time in the last few weeks thinking about what I’d have done if I’d been crossing the finish line at 2:50 p.m. on 4/15.
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SECTOR REPORT | May 6, 2013

Top Franchises 2013

The 2013 Guide to Today’s Top Franchises takes a close look at the data compiled as part of Franchise Business Review's annual franchisee satisfaction awards. We explore what trends we're seeing in 2013, what concepts and franchise models are most popular, what’s involved from an investment and financing standpoint, and how franchisee satisfaction has fared in the past year.
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ARTICLE | May 1, 2013

FirstLight HomeCare Expands Footprint on West Coast

FirstLight HomeCare, a national network of franchises that provides in-home non-medical care to seniors and adults, is rapidly expanding into the west coast with four new franchises now open or slated to open in Arizona, Colorado and California. The Cincinnati, Ohio-based company now has more than 60 locations and a presence in 24 states around the country.
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NEWS | May 1, 2013

Ten Hut! CruiseOne Recruiting Military Veterans for Operations Vetrepreneur: Become Your Own General

Second annual franchise giveaway contest for military veterans launches Memorial Day: Back by popular demand, CruiseOne®, the nation’s largest home-based and military-friendly franchise travel agent network as part of World Travel Holdings, is calling up from the reserves and into action former members of the U.S. military to join its ranks as a travel business owner.
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ASK FBR | March 25, 2013

Where are you in your franchise search?

Franchise Business Review wants to know what stage you're at in finding the right franchise for you: still in the research phase, having conversations, opening your first location soon... FBR encourages you, no matter the stage, to answer this simple question - where are you in your franchise search? (Click here to share)
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WEBINARS | January 22, 2013

Choosing the Right Franchise with Two Men & A Truck, The Goddard School, and Famous Dave's

This third enstallment of our information-packed webinars gives entrepreneurs the inside information they need to achieve their goal of business ownership. Three franchisees will discuss their journey to franchise ownership, including their best advice for researching and funding a franchise, how to access capital, how much money it really takes to start a business (and keep it going), and the pitfalls to avoid if you want to be successful.
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