ü
CONFERENCES
2017 MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISING CONFERENCE AHEAD !
It ’ s time to get planning to join more than 500 fellow franchisees at the 17th annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference , this April 23 – 26 * at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas . Attendees at the 2016 conference enthusiastically agreed it was a useful , worthwhile experience and plan to return this year . Total attendance , which topped 1,300 , included more than 550 franchisees who collectively accounted for more than 12,000 operating units , $ 8.5 billion in annual revenue , and more than 100,000 jobs . This is a unique opportunity to attend the premier multi-unit franchising event , meet and learn from the best in the business , explore new brands , and soak up invaluable expertise at the educational sessions . Need some inspiration ? Check out the online brochure to see the speakers and review the educational sessions . And sign up to keep current on developments for this year at www . multiunitfranchisingconference . com (* Note : This year the conference will be held Sunday to Wednesday .) ü
ONLINE
MULTI-UNIT COMMUNITY GROWS
Check out our community-based website for multi-unit operators . It ’ s your exclusive look into the world of multi-unit 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 ü
NEW ONLINE VIDEOS
EMPIREBUILDERS . TV EXPANDS
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 . We call them Empire Builders . watch . franchising . com / empire-builders / ü
FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for your next franchise 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 ü
RANKINGS
Check out our annual rankings of top franchisees and their multi-unit brands and find out “ Who ’ s on first .” For this year ’ s Mega 99 rankings , see page 46 ; for previous years visit www . franchising . com / multiunitfranchisees / mega99 . html For the Multi-Unit 50 rankings visit www . franchising . com / multiunitfranchisees / mu50 . html ü
PUBLICATIONS
“ DON ’ T JUST SURVIVE , THRIVE !”
Franchise Update Media ’ s 2017 Annual Franchise Development Report , and the best-selling book , Grow to Greatness by top franchise consultant Steve Olson , offer invaluable tips for franchise sales success and unit growth in today ’ s economy . To order , visit www . franchising . com / franchisors / afdr . html and www . franchising . com / franchisors / growtogreatness . html ü
QUICKLINK
For a one-click link to articles in this magazine and to past issues of Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine , visit www . franchising . com / multiunitfranchisees
TCB ! “ What drives me is that every day is a new day , especially in fast food , and especially when you ’ re dealing with people . The best thing I learned from Dave Thomas is , ‘ Take care of your business and your business will take care of you .’”
— Eddie Rodriguez , CEO of JAE Group in Boca Raton , Fla ., one of Wendy ’ s 10 largest franchisees ( 179 )
24 2017 Annual Edition