Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue II, 2014 | Page 10

OPPORTUNITIES 3FRANCHISE next franchise Looking for your opportunity? Have we got the tools for you! Find articles on companies, concepts, industries, trends, and profiles—and search our features. Find franchisors looking for multi-unit franchisees, area reps, and area developers. Search by top opportunities, alphabetically, investment level, industry, state, and more at www. franchising.com R 3CONFERENCES Multi-Unit rankings 3 ANKINGS Check out our annual Franchising Conference Nears Franchise Update Media’s annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference is coming to Las Vegas once again. The event continues to set new records every year, and this one promises to do it again. Expect more than 1,200 franchisees, franchisors, and strategic partners this spring as Caesars Palace plays host to multi-unit franchising’s premier event. Mark your calendars for April 23–25 (and for the 22nd as well, if you’re planning to play golf). For a look back on the 2013 conference and a peek ahead to this year’s event, visit www. multiunitfranchisingconference.com 3ONLINE Multi-Unit Community Grows Check out our community-based website for multi-unit operators. It’s your exclusive look into the world of multiunit franchising, your one-stop shop to find: • New brand opportunities • Exclusive interviews • Networking opportunities • Operator profiles • Online edition and archives • Financing resources www.franchising.com/multiunitfranchisees VIDEOS 3NEW ONLINEExpands EmpireBuilders.tv Great entrepreneurs build great organizations. They possess a knack for making smart business decisions, building great teams, and creating successful companies. But as we’ve learned from years of interviewing successful multi-unit franchisees, they’ve also struggled, doubted, and made more than a few mistakes—yet they’ve soldiered on, persevered, and ultimately come out on top. To provide a deeper sense of their journeys, insights, and personalities, we’re selecting franchisees from our most inspiring print interviews and creating a new series of online videos of these franchisee leaders—who we call Empire Builders. www.franchising.com/empirebuilders 8 MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEE IS S UE II, 2014 of top franchisees and their multi-unit brands and find out “Who’s on first.” www.franchising. com/multiunitfranchisees/mu50.html, and www. franchising.com/multiunitfranchisees/mega99.html 3 PRESS OFFICE “Don’t just survive, thrive!” Franchise Update Media’s 2014 Annual Franchise Development Report, and the best-selling book Grow to Greatness by Steve Olson offer invaluable tips for franchise sales success and unit growth in today’s economy. For ordering information visit www.franchising.com/ franchisors/afdr.html and www.franchising.com/ franchisors/growtogreatness.html 3QUICKLINK For a one-click link to articles in this magazine and to past issues of Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine, visit www.franchising.com/ multiunitfranchisees THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX “It was our first outlet and space for everything was an issue. So I said, ‘Why can’t we run nine separate concepts out of the same kitchen with one GM?’ A few of my franchise friends had a fit, because it had never been done before, but after I explained that it would not interfere with their menus and concepts, we were able to get it done.” —Jack Hough on his ‘aha’ moment that led to a successful non-traditional franchising empire