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| Thinking beyond star power to boost your next event: the key roles of strategy, content, and innovation: truly great meetings require a clear strategy, exceptional planning, compelling content, a smart communications strategy and flawless execution. |
French, Mark |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
1190 |
| Planner-to-planner tips for site visits: by being fully prepared you'll get the most out of your visit to determine if it is the ideal location for your group. |
Gabri, David |
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Nov 1, 2009 |
868 |
| Hot Tips For Franchisors - Execution Of The Franchise Agreement. |
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Oct 30, 2009 |
604 |
| Creating a 360-degree view of your franchisees: it's the way to long-term success and profitability. |
Snyder, Mike |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
1216 |
| Building better local marketers: enabling franchisees to translate national marketing strategy into local execution. |
Gombert, Pete |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
1493 |
| Addressing health, quality-of-life issues: one of the most promising developments in recent years is the use of franchising to meet pressing health and quality-of-life issues. |
Seid, Michael |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
1224 |
| IFA supplier forum--the first place to look for suppliers and advisors: welcome to the IFA Supplier Source Book. |
Ainsley, Kay |
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Oct 1, 2009 |
1926 |
| Franchise relations: driving franchising's performance. |
Dwyer-Owens, Dina |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
411 |
| Creating winning dynamics: franchisees, franchisors and compliance: an effective compliance management program starts at the first meeting, embraces reasonable discretion and promotes creative solution. |
Trivedi, Rajiv K. |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
1324 |
| Should you roll out initiatives in troubled times? |
Shuy, Tim |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
1245 |
| Troubled franchisees: franchisor to the rescue? Weathering the current economic storm requires clear, level-headed thinking and a strategic process for action. |
Berg, John E.; Palmer, Ryan R. |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
1809 |
| Maximize resources, minimize legal costs: the key to minimizing legal expenses is understanding that lawyers have to sell their time. |
Drumm, H. Michael |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
1288 |
| Marketing your franchise as an "add-on" business: now is the time to show franchisees how industry diversification into complementary concepts can add even more value to their businesses, families and teams. |
Smith, Gina-Lynne |
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Sep 1, 2009 |
1297 |
| IFA launches 50th anniversary promotion with new logo design. |
Harrison, Alisa |
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Aug 1, 2009 |
679 |
| Sea, sand and strategy: franchising's leaders plot future course: IFA summer board of director's meeting attracts largest-ever attendance, sets new FranPAC fund-raising record. |
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Aug 1, 2009 |
899 |
| Minority small-business owners: tapping franchising's power: here are several inspiring stories about six committed and creative minority franchisees who offer insights for all operating in a challenging environment. |
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Cover story |
Jun 1, 2009 |
179 |
| Building recruitment and support strategies for franchises: change is unavoidable and being flexible may be the key to long-term, sustainable success. |
D'Ambrosio, Maria |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
1233 |
| Evaluating business development opportunities in urban markets: has your franchise system researched buying powers lately of racial and ethnic minorities? |
Brewer, Miriam L. |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
1312 |
| Making your brand attractive for multi-unit development: franchisors must be focused on a number of key areas to help facilitate growth. |
McDougall, Dave |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
1053 |
| Under new management? Engaging franchisee-owners: a new executive's key to future success should include participation and inclusion. |
Mangiamele, Paul |
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Jun 1, 2009 |
1865 |
| Attention management teams: what's beyond the recession? |
Coley, Art |
Discussion |
May 1, 2009 |
2285 |
| From single-unit owners to multi-unit achievers: a challenging but rewarding growth strategy. |
Fiorentino, Rocco |
Cover story |
Apr 1, 2009 |
1613 |
| Nurturing multi-unit operators to success: nurturing multi-unit operators requires training, guiding and nourishing them on the path to success. |
Kartarik, Mark |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
1379 |
| How multi-unit operations boost a franchise: the benefits far outweigh the challenges. |
Chalupnik, Carolyne |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
1154 |
| Minimize the messages, multiply the messengers: giving employees direction on priorities will mobilize your organization and benefit the entire organization. |
Hansen, Todd |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
1500 |
| What will the healthy families Act mean for your franchised business? Congress will likely consider legislative measures to mandate a minimum amount of employer-provided paid sick leave in 2009. |
Straczewski, Jason |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
1104 |
| Franchising scholarship to aid freshman's career aspirations. |
Reynolds, John |
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Apr 1, 2009 |
364 |
| Understanding top legal issues in international franchising. |
Rogers, John L.; Richards, Michael S.; Friedman, Susan |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
2489 |
| Harnessing the benefits of fleet tracking: vehicle-fleet tracking saves money. |
Teixeira, Ed |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
1289 |
| The basics of franchising: the relationship. |
Slater Vincent, William |
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Mar 1, 2009 |
2394 |
| Export Market Development Grants. |
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Feb 27, 2009 |
315 |
| Franchising renewals - can you guarantee them? |
Branch, Alan; Walsh, Donaldson; Chambers, Kings |
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Feb 16, 2009 |
1400 |
| Franchising: recipe for success? |
Mountford, Luke |
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Feb 13, 2009 |
867 |
| Attracting franchisees: grow with the right candidates. |
Scrivano, David |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
1992 |
| Do you really know your franchise prospects? Taking the time to "peel the layers" closes more deals and seals lasting franchisee relationships. |
Smith, Monty |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
1504 |
| Developing effective lead generation strategies: do your messages cut through the clutter of 3,000 marketing notices a day? |
Mangum, Kelly |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
1214 |
| Which comes first, a franchisee or a site? It is in the franchisor's long-term best interests to take the "egg first" (or the "location first") approach to site selection and leasing. |
Willerton, Dale |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
1020 |
| Best practices: promoting consistency within a system: consistency lays the foundation and creates expectations, employees, franchisees, vendors and customers. |
McEntire, Margaret |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
1360 |
| Next global stop: ranking franchise-friendly countries. |
Duckett, Brian |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
1494 |
| Women's Franchise Network chapters offer benefits: local networking and educational events offer "bonding" opportunities for like-minded women in franchising. |
Brody, Mary Beth |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
1310 |
| Looking for a few good VFPCs: (VetFran participating companies). |
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Feb 1, 2009 |
453 |
| Seamless leadership 2009. |
Shay, Matthew |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
520 |
| Great expectations: why you should attend IFA's convention. |
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Discussion |
Jan 1, 2009 |
1049 |
| The state of franchising: 2009: the franchising community is going to see a rise in closed units as higher operating costs root out inefficient and underperforming units. |
Johnson, Darrell M. |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
2014 |
| Considering inward course adaptations and improvements. |
Francis, John |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
501 |
| Implementing a thorough review and revision system. |
Johnson, Gail |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
482 |
| Rights of suppliers in an economic downturn: franchisors and other suppliers must remain diligent in dealings with customers in a distressed economy. |
Viscount, Michael J., Jr. |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
1995 |
| Crisis management: what's your strategy? Do not underestimate the potential risk and costs of a crisis. |
Bloom, Bruce V. |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
1203 |
| How to grow a great franchise: differentiate your franchise product, attract attention and secure sales to grow a great franchise. |
Arnold, Morgan J. |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
1162 |
| The psychology of the winning franchisee: a top racehorse driven by the right jockey can be slowed down enough and trained enough to win races. |
Greenberg, Herbert |
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Jan 1, 2009 |
1261 |
| Better convention results with a better RFP. |
Friedman, Steve |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
494 |
| It's the experience, stupid: how to create an event that drives business objectives and delivers bottom line results. |
French, Mark |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
1275 |
| Convention's over, now what? Do you want a packed convention next year? Start with these tips now. |
Casey, Michael |
Survey |
Nov 1, 2008 |
1801 |
| Carrying the ball for franchising: IFA suits up for super bowls of politics: Denver kicked off, Minnesota received. Rather than the Broncos lining up against the Vikings, it was the Donkeys versus the Elephants, grinding out three yards and a cloud of dust in their quadrennial struggle for the White House. |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
554 |
| Latest franchising awareness ad features Jani-King. |
Harrison, Alisa |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
325 |
| IFA member survey provides important insights: rapid growth a sign of association's response to members' needs and interests. |
Greenbaum, Steve |
Survey |
Nov 1, 2008 |
1474 |
| Franchisees: then and now: the business of franchising domestically and internationally is evolving. |
Berni, Fred |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
1707 |
| Target audience in the crosshairs? Take care in aiming before firing out your marketing messages. |
Cornish, Rick |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
1182 |
| Certified franchise executives program expands to India. |
Reynolds, John |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
502 |
| So you want to franchise your business: new book presents guidance all business owners should heed if they're considering franchising their business. |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
465 |
| Access To Private Equity Funding For Franchisors. |
Bromwich, Marshall |
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Oct 3, 2008 |
617 |
| Lender-franchisor partnerships: shared risks-shared rewards: franchise companies that grasp the concepts of risk management today will be the top brands of the coming decades. |
Rodi, Bob |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
2506 |
| Taking the "manual" out of operations and training manuals: play well with the map of your brand's DNA to produce best-in-class tools to help franchisees be successful. |
Larson, Kathy |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1899 |
| Learn to listen: listen to learn: building effective communications opens the door to opportunities for trust and rapport. |
Brown, Christopher M. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1383 |
| Foundation announces grants to VetFran franchisees. |
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Oct 1, 2008 |
1308 |
| Edwards Global Services, TEAM Rennick and PowerHouse Franchising formed Global Franchise Team to serve as a one-stop solution. |
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Brief article |
Oct 1, 2008 |
31 |
| Franchise.Org Q&A. |
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Brief article |
Oct 1, 2008 |
77 |
| Communication key to fruitful franchise relations. |
Greenbaum, Steven J. |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
354 |
| Investing in your association will pay dividends. |
Shay, Matthew |
Column |
Sep 1, 2008 |
671 |
| Coaching franchisees to success in a challenging economy: the tough economy has invaded every aspect of the business world. The affects of rising gas prices, food costs and curbing spending habits among consumers are being felt in every industry. In franchising, the softening of the economy is serving as a loud wake up call to franchisors. |
Murphy, Daniel M. |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
1484 |
| Talk to me: good communication as a business strategy: the cornerstone of franchisee communications is field support. |
Schumacher, Joe; Posey, Robin |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
1158 |
| Helping franchisees develop a strategic plan: the strategic-planning process offers a stronger approach to running the business by the numbers. |
White, Steve |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
1338 |
| Managing product sales to franchise owners: fulfillment service companies can handle distribution needs and free franchise systems of difficult chores. |
Rogers, Mary; McCann, Peter |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
1214 |
| Building compensation packages for sales pros: franchisors need to understand their salespeople and what is required to keep them producing at their maximum potential. |
Spadea, Tom |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
1622 |
| Getting the word out: building a co-op program: aim for flawless execution of your advertising plan, but be prepared to change strategies if your customer base shifts. |
Prasifka, Chris |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
1366 |
| Litigation insurance: is your franchise protected? Franchisors should take a closer look at their directors' and officers' insurance policies. |
Carlson, Scott |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
1171 |
| IFA expanding outreach to China market. |
Poza, Carlos |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
752 |
| Penetration testing: why franchise systems need information security: regular penetration testing of applications and system security are necessities which will help mitigate the risk of a data breach and system compromises. |
Chan, Henfree; Schaeffer, Bruce S. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
1954 |
| Disclosure law violations: understanding the penalties. |
Buckberg, Joel R.; Suwanski, Jillian M. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
2500 |
| Why Can't I Sue The Franchisor? - Exit Strategy. |
Toth, Robert |
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Jul 4, 2008 |
1828 |
| Political engagement is good for franchising. |
Shay, Matthew |
Column |
Jul 1, 2008 |
554 |
| Measuring franchise development performance: disciplined use of the right measurement tools will then lead to performance-improving decisions. |
Davis, Ben |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
1821 |
| IFA delegation advocates micro-franchise development for Africa AIDS relief: the health crisis in Africa and lack of government resources combine to make a desperate situation that has drawn the attention of IFA leaders and franchising executives who are working to advocate for and implement sustainable solutions. |
Straczewski, Jason |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
509 |
| Are franchisees independent contractors? Not everyone agrees: it appears that the law of unintended consequences is once again asserting its presence and franchisors of all shapes and sizes, especially those with franchisees who have few, if any, employees, and are conducting business as sole proprietorships, should proceed with extreme caution. |
Pressman, Arthur L.; Rubinstein, Gregg A. |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
1386 |
| Veterans program and new grant fund encourage franchise ownership and education. |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
1032 |
| No franchise is an island: franchisees and franchisors rely on each other: the overall goal of a Franchise Advisory Council is to facilitate communication between franchisor and franchisee and provide a platform for the sharing of ideas and implementation of ways to maximize profits for both parties. |
Dwyer, Janice M. |
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Jul 1, 2008 |
1269 |
| Toward operational excellence in franchising: achieving synergy, adding value, and security competitive advantage by exploiting entrepreneurial traits and core competencies. |
Rahatullah, M.K.; Raeside, Robert |
Report |
Jun 22, 2008 |
6676 |
| Creating a culture of inclusion. |
Greenbaum, Steven J. |
Viewpoint essay |
Jun 1, 2008 |
435 |
| Attracting women and minority franchisees: programs that work: for franchise companies seeking to advance their recruitment activities to attract more women and minorities, consider the path two well-recognized franchisors used to broaden their brands' reach to these important audiences. |
Brewer, Miriam L. |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
656 |
| Minorities attaining success in franchising. |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
5814 |
| Alternative franchise financing can close the gap: buy a franchise with retirement funds and other untapped resources. |
Nilssen, David |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
1327 |
| Diversity training: making it work, making it effective. |
Velasquez, Mauricio |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
1100 |
| Establishing and Maintaining an effective franchise relationship: it all begins with establishing a corporate culture of respect and commitment. |
Monson, Catherine |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
1203 |
| Building a healthy franchise culture. |
Nathan, Greg |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
667 |
| Attracting and retaining qualified franchisee: the bottom line is the bottom line. |
Wagner, Bill |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
1158 |
| Shape up your brand: every franchisor and franchisee needs to be confident that the brands are at peak performance during challenging times. |
Rogers, Jim |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
1497 |
| Thinking big? Don't overlook small communities for expansion: franchisors who aren't already considering smaller markets for expansion should explore the possibility. |
Tanner, Greg |
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Jun 1, 2008 |
1365 |
| Welcome new IFA members! |
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Brief article |
Jun 1, 2008 |
140 |
| Update On Laws Affecting The Distribution Of Products: Supplier Provided Promotional Material, Franchising Disputes. |
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Brief article |
May 21, 2008 |
289 |
| Improving performance using franchisee growth groups: who are the smartest people in the room? |
Gerson, Keith |
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May 1, 2008 |
1528 |
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