It's the world health concern that's been getting all the buzz this year. How are mosquito-control franchises reacting in the wake of Zika? We find out.
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From terror in Iran to prominence in Nashville, the Ferdowsi family lays the groundwork for the next generation of franchising royaltyand hard work.
Location: North America Provinces: 10, plus four territories Capital: Ottawa Population: 35.8 million Urban population: 81.8% (Canada's geography and harsh climate have tended to isolate the rural areas of the country; however, all that is changing with technology and the lessening need to “be in the office.”
There's plenty of opportunity, but the choppy economy poses some challenges for restaurant operators. Hudson Riehle, SVP of research and knowledge at the National Restaurant Association, addressed a crowd of analysts and investors in a keynote presentation at the 2016 Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference in June.
Success breeds all sorts of things, like jealousy, complacency or even more success, but it also attracts M&A activity, especially in today's franchise climate. For Vancouver, British Columbia-based Nurse Next Door, an at-home senior care provider that quickly spread throughout its home market during 15 years in business, impressive unit growth attracted the interest of California-based St. Joseph Health—a $6 billion healthcare giant.
Traveling reporters are occasionally accused of being paid to vacation, which sounds really nice—Anthony Bourdain-esque. That withering indictment overlooks the reality of lining up interviews in advance, the soul-sucking aspects of air travel and, of course, how many appointments are inevitably packed into a reporting trip.
We may talk alike, dress similar and act somewhat the same, but when it comes to franchising, Canada and the United States are not identical cousins. And that's why you'll need a guide to the great northern expansion.
Franchisors battling competition and changing shopping and dining habits are revamping store designs to woo both customers and new franchisees. Keeping stores fresh, relevant and cost-effective are all top-of-mind today.
Hit by the recession and slowing sales, Boston's made drastic company-wide changes. Will they be enough to start growing again?
Item 1 Comfort Keepers began franchising in Dayton in 1999, but since 2012 the company has been owned by Sodexo S.A., just outside Paris, France. Sodexo's U.S. holdings are operated from Gaithersburg, MD. In later portions of the FDD, we see that Comfort Keepers manages 31 franchises for Sodexo Holdings (SDX). When asked if prospective franchisees expressed concern about Comfort Keepers' international ownership, director of strategy and network development Natalie Black said, “No. In fact, they feel it validates us, because we are backed by a large parent company.”