HR Digest

MARCH 11, 2024

Department of Labor (DOL), ten Subway franchise locations in Washington were found guilty of participating in employee tip pools and manipulating timesheets to avoid paying overtime. Violations of the FLSA, such as the ones committed by the Subway franchisees, can lead to serious consequences, including fines, back pay, and damages.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 14, 2021

You can then look at the metrics to see if these changes had an impact on how many people were interested in committing to a purchase from your company. Alternatively, you can think about investing in a franchise. There are various different franchises available to invest in. It’s just one example of a franchise business.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 2, 2012

He mentioned that he had a friend who had franchising experience and offered to introduce us. Our business relationship started with email and phone conversations: she was incredibly forthcoming with franchise and business advice. Committing to a business partner wasn’t an easy decision. By March, we had a studio up and running.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

When you are an entrepreneur you commit to working for yourself and do whatever you can’t make yourself and your company or companies in some cases succeed. If you’re ready to look at more of a commitment and have a bigger investment amount you’re able to put in you could look at buying a business that’s already there and making it your own.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 2, 2020

You can choose to open a physical store at another site, and you can either run it or operate it as a franchise. Successful businesses do not grow overnight; they take years of commitment and smart strategies to succeed. When you open your business at a new location, you aim to gain access to new markets and customers.

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Entrepreneur Strategy Franchising Media 132

Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 7, 2013

17) Ray Kroc Was 53 when he bought and began to develop the McDonalds franchise. 19) Colonel Harland Sanders was 61 when he started the KFC Franchise. When you feel the urge to make an excuse, revisit this list and re-commit yourself to being accountable, dependable, and determined to succeed: 10. 5) Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 29, 2016

He uses many examples of sports franchises that always win and some that always lose. Leave the conversation with commitments from them and give them commitments from you and the leadership team on how you will help them! It is time for a paradigm shift! Eric Thomas talks about how Winners Win and Losers Lose.

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Franchising Emotional Intelligence Motivation Wilde 150

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 10, 2018

Because you know they don’t have their head in the game, because you know they have a half-hearted commitment to their craft, they’ll just do the basics or worse– take shortcuts rather than delivering excellence and expertise to the table. Would you entrust your child to a teacher who dislikes children?

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 16, 2015

Jackson encouraged his players’ commitment to the team by quoting a passage from Rudyard Kipling’s The Second Jungle Book that describes the law of the jungle: “ … the strength of the pack is the Wolf and the strength of the Wolf is the pack.”. These qualities contributed to Michael’s success as a businessman and basketball franchise owner.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 23, 2019

A big decision you’ll be faced with early on is the choice between starting a car dealership franchise or your own independent used car business. Franchises often require a larger investment upfront to purchase the franchise rights and will be a bigger operation in general. Create a Business Plan.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 5, 2022

By creating structure, holding and protecting your time for the people, passions and priorities in your life, you will be able to commit to each moment fully. Question: What is a leadership constitution and why should individuals commit to one? O’Neil : Time is your most precious commodity. Write it down.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 10, 2021

By creating structure, holding and protecting your time for the people, passions and priorities in your life, you will be able to commit to each moment fully. Question: What is a leadership constitution and why should individuals commit to one? O’Neil : Time is your most precious commodity. Write it down.

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Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

But that will require thoughtful planning, commitment, skillful management, and a business mindset. Clearly outlining your goals can help you remain committed to turning your hobby into a profitable business empire. Other options for selling your product include leasing, crowdsourcing, franchising, and ad-revenue.

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How To Long-term Short-term Franchising 66

Eric Jacobson

JULY 28, 2021

By creating structure, holding and protecting your time for the people, passions and priorities in your life, you will be able to commit to each moment fully. What is a leadership constitution and why should individuals commit to one? O’Neil : Time is your most precious commodity. It is a declaration of who you are at your core.

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Sports Commitment Self-aware Open-book 65

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 30, 2013

They don’t have anyone at a higher level of management to induce them to develop unless they are members of a franchise that requires development beyond “technical” development. It’s difficult to focus on personal development when the bosses are “up to their asses in alligators.”

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 30, 2017

The first thing every college graduate needs to do is to find their own virtual franchise and launch their business. My counsel is to find something bigger than you, and become a passionate, committed servant of whatever that cause or endeavor may be. Learning Doesn’t Stop When You Graduate – Learning is a life long endeavor.

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Class Tips Learning-by-Doing Definition 150

Next Level Blog

JANUARY 19, 2011

.  He told us that several years ago someone approached him about buying the Washington Capitals NHL franchise.    She asked him if he was really going to pass on the opportunity to check off items 40 (Own a sports franchise) and 41 (Win a world championship) on his list.  What a good place to be!

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Franchising Executive Coaching Blog Short-term 165

HR Digest

MAY 6, 2021

That commitment to communication extends to every level of the organization. Those experiences and challenges helped me grow as a professional and, more importantly, gain a better understanding of the knowledge and skills our 650,000+ company and franchise team members need to succeed.

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Brand Franchising Career Resources 52

Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 12, 2017

Universal Studios is rebooting multiple monster movie franchises to create a Dark Universe. Your actions have consequences: Ahmanet was mummified and imprisoned because of the evil deeds she committed. A Reel Leadership Article Tom Cruise took over the reigns as the leading character in the new The Mummy movie.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Construction Franchising 127

Roundtable Talk

JULY 14, 2010

Talk about a commitment to following through on expectations and applying consequences! Steinbrenner knew that in pursuit of his objective to make the New York Yankees the number one franchise in baseball, it’s better to be respected than to be liked. How about you?

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Franchising Godin Micromanagement Blog 34

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 15, 2018

” In sports, Jerry Jones, the brash owner of the Dallas Cowboys, the world’s most valuable athletic franchise, never misses an opportunity to talk a big game, even though his team has not won a big game in decades. But] I also have a choice.

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Schein Franchising Teamwork Sports 15

Strategy Driven

JUNE 23, 2021

Some open up subsidiaries of businesses like a Starbucks or a Waffle House franchise. Gage the risk and rewards of this method before committing to it so you don’t lose all your finances. According to experts, over 600,000 new businesses open their doors in the United States every single year. Apply for Business Grants.

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Finance Venture Capitalist Franchising Proposal 89

Harvard Business Review

JULY 31, 2014

And if a business partner is committing labor transgressions, there are likely quality, safety, or other problems lurking somewhere, too. Perhaps it’s time for a multi-stakeholder initiative on fair working conditions in franchise operations: not just for fast food chains like McDonald’s, but for hotels and retail outlets as well.

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Supply Chain Compliance Franchising How To 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2017

That vision prompted Danone to divest product lines such as biscuits and beer while broadening its core dairy franchise. ” With the iMac and iBook, Steve Jobs reinvigorated the core Macintosh franchise by injecting a new sense of design and rethinking what computers would be used for in the age of the internet.

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Franchising CEO Business Model Strategy 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 22, 2018

Cultural capital is analogous to physical capital, like equipment, buildings, and property, or to human capital, like the accumulated knowledge and skills of workers, or reputational capital, like franchise value or brand recognition. So, why wouldn’t a firm do more to invest in cultural capital?

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Company Banking Incentives Human Capital 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2012

How can you align leadership across a corporation to support these new, risky ventures when all of their DNA is committed to driving profits in today's franchise? How can you scale new businesses within corporations that are organized to support only one mature, core business?

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Short-term Long-term Franchising Maturity 15

Leading Blog

JULY 18, 2012

While many of the examples are from sport franchises—Colts, Eagles, Steelers—and the people they interviewed there, they also include turnaround stories of Domino’s pizza, Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark Broadway show, and the state of Michigan. Stage II: Committing to Growth. Finally, someone is willing to confront the ugly reality.

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Team How To Franchising Learning-by-Doing 285

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Because so many functions are involved and because substantial resources need to be committed, it's normally the case that CEOs have to be engaged in the process. It requires long-term commitment to be successful. Tom Jones has successfully employed many of the ideas at a number of Wendy's franchises he co-owns.

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Retail Heskett Franchising COO 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2016

But Coubertin was committed to the rotation model. The business model is, in many ways, a franchise model. The IOC would transform itself from a franchising business, going into business itself and taking responsibility for running the Games. They’d already built the infrastructure.

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Business Model Committee Franchising Cost 8

N2Growth Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Commitment - While technology is a natural accelerant helping to catalyze new opportunities and extend relationships, creating trust and influence will still take time. Don’t breach trust - you work far too hard to create a trust bond with your followers, so don’t blow it by not following through on your commitments.

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Media Influence Blog Real Estate 386

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2018

We respect each other’s time commitments. Some Chick-fil-A franchise operators evaluate team members weekly using red, yellow, and green lights. We welcome feedback from each other. We are approachable. We are direct, sensitive, and honest. We acknowledge the contributions of others. We address incivility. Give employees skills.

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Team Franchising Hammer Training 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 19, 2012

How can you align leadership across a corporation to support these new, risky ventures when all of their DNA is committed to driving profits in today's franchise? How can you scale new businesses within corporations that are organized to support only one mature, core business?

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Short-term Long-term Franchising Maturity 11

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Once wholly in the hands of managers (the "visible hands" chronicled by industrial age historian Alfred Chandler), technology innovation used to begin with a company's commitment of resources to R&D and patent protection. After all, if you want to enter every room of the house, what better vehicle than a Roomba?

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Franchising Reference Innovation Licensing 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 1, 2016

Even with strong CEO direction, subordinate business leaders who are crucial to its success may not share the commitment or invest in the expertise or understand the time required. Unfortunately, engaging in the necessary sophisticated work across varying political cultures is not a natural act for many companies. A needed a pproach.

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Policies Politics Short-term Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 29, 2013

And while we are committed to that goal through continued revenue enhancements and cost efficiencies, donations can help us achieve our mission faster and serve more farmers. The Social Franchise Model Works in Times of Uncertainty. We use donor grants for some very important purposes. Where Are the Ray Krocs of the Social Sector?

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Bottom-up Franchising Operations Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

As a shrewd manager, Baldino leveraged the company's sales force by adding related products to its core franchise. But with the right commitment and creative thinking, it could be the way to save your company from the brink. But Baldino didn't stop there.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

For one thing, thanks to a long history of exclusive municipal franchising regulations that didn’t end until 1992, the two companies don’t overlap in any market—TWC customers will become Comcast customers (and get arguably better technology and service in the process), but no local market will see a decline in the number of competitors.

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