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ARTICLE | March 12, 2010

Here at FBR we are proud of our award-winning clients, and have put together 12 tips for successfully promoting your high franchisee satisfaction! We know it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to your franchisees to maintain high satisfaction ratings - So part of your gratification should be publicizing it!
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NEWS | March 3, 2010

Home Instead Senior Ranks Best in Category for Franchise Business Review's 2010 Franchise Satisfaction Awards. Home Instead continues to believe that franchisee satisfaction is a monumental indicator of development and success.
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SECTOR REPORT | February 11, 2010

Take a look at our 2010 list of award-winning franchises! We are proud to announce 133 franchise companies - out of over 500 brands surveyed this year - that are doing things right and putting their franchisees first.
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ASK FBR | January 25, 2008

Wow... that's a tough one! It's similar to buying a car or a house - there is a huge range in price between various franchise opportunities. What's important to understand are three key pieces of information related to cost: 1.) initial capital required, 2.) total initial investment, and 3.) on-going or recurring costs. Here's the breakdown...
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Life Is Short

by Eric Stites

Last week was a tough week. Hundreds of people lost their lives in the escalating war in Iraq. The Virginia Tech massacre left 33 students and faculty dead and 29 others injured. A neighbor of mine was killed in a car accident, leaving behind his wife and three young kids. So much tragedy. So much loss. Yet for most of us, life continues on.

At times like this we find ourselves reflecting on our lives, search for meaning and trying to understand why – why do things likes this happen. And the only thing we can do is to keep on going – trying to make some small difference in the world.

Life is short. Make every day count. And as the late author Richard Carlson always said, “Don’t sweat the small stuff”. If you dream of starting or buying your own business, get started today. Do it with passion. Have fun. And don’t forget to stop and smell the roses – as often as possible.

Eric Stites is the founder of Franchise Business Review, a franchise research firm based in Kittery, Maine.

 

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