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Leverage Your Mindset for Franchise Growth

In an industry where conversations are often dominated by operations manuals, compliance, technology and financial performance, Ricky Kalmon's Leverage Your Mindset for Franchise Growth takes a different approach. Rather than focusing on systems alone, Kalmon argues that the true competitive advantage in franchising begins with the people behind the brand and, more importantly, the mindset they bring to work every day. The book's central premise is clear: while motivation may come and go, mindset drives sustainable leadership, customer loyalty and long-term franchise success.

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Beyond the New Build: How Real Estate Flexibility Can Accelerate Childcare Franchise Growth

In the US, roughly 46 percent of children live in a “childcare desert” or an area without access to affordable, quality childcare. For those who do find a program, waitlists can range from six months to over a year. These numbers show that there is no shortage of room for early childhood education to grow.

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Longtime Famous Brands International Franchisee Expands TCBY® and Mrs. Fields® Presence Across the Southeast

Famous Brands International, the parent company of iconic dessert brands Mrs. Fields® and TCBY® (The Country’s Best Yogurt), today announced continued growth across the Southeast through an expanded development agreement with longtime franchisee and area developer Samuel Batt of Batt Enterprises. The agreement adds Georgia to Batt’s existing North Carolina and South Carolina territory, with plans to develop 15 new locations across the three states.

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Scaling Smart: Lessons From a Multi-Unit Franchisee Growing from One Location to Three

When you open your first franchise, the focus is simple: build a great business, one customer at a time. But as you scale, the habits, systems, and instincts that drove the success of your first location may not translate seamlessly to your second or third. As you consider expanding to multiple locations, it’s important to remember that growth isn’t necessarily about real estate or construction. It’s about people, process and operational infrastructure.

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Scaling for Success: 4 Lessons in Multi-Unit Franchise Growth

There wasn’t a master plan that said we would have two locations of Signarama by a certain year, then three, and finally four as we do now. In fact, every acquisition we’ve made started because the existing owner reached out to me. The opportunities presented themselves, and each time I had to decide whether that opportunity made sense for us.

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Going Global

You’ve built a solid brand and system in the United States, but you know it could be even bigger. You’ve had friends and family tell you for years how well your system would go in Australia because they just got back from vacation and noticed a gap in your sector while they were travelling.

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The “Niche Riche” Boom: How French Florist Is Turning Specialized Craft into Franchise Growth

For decades, the floral industry ran on a predictable playbook: standardized arrangements, mass-market sourcing, and a business model built more around convenience than craftsmanship. Today, consumers are trading generic, mass-produced goods for products that feel personal, rare, and expertly hand-crafted. Industry watchers call it the “Niche Riche” boom, a definitive shift toward specialized, design-driven purchases over one-size-fits-all convenience.

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76 FENCE Southern Lowcountry Officially Opens with Grand Opening Celebration in Savannah

76 FENCE Southern Lowcountry celebrated its official grand opening Sunday evening on Sept 13th with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Isle of Hope Marina, marking the launch of a new locally owned and operated fencing business serving homeowners and businesses throughout Greater Savannah and surrounding communities.

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Back to the Future: 5 Franchise Leaders Revive 90’s Growth Tactics for Today’s Market

Franchising has never been more technologically advanced, with AI-powered site selection, virtual tours, and algorithm-driven lead scoring reshaping how brands find and evaluate candidates. However, alongside these advances, we’re seeing some of the most effective growth tactics from the past were never broken. From in-person meetings to old-school relationship building, a handful of franchise leaders are proving that “old school” and “high performing” aren’t mutually exclusive.

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Fewer Hours, Less Turnover – A Look at the One-Shift Model

Ask any restaurant operator what’s keeping them up at night, and staffing dinner and late-night shifts is near the top of the list almost every time. I’ve seen this problem firsthand. I spent decades in QSR at brands like McDonald’s and Dunkin’, before joining Another Broken Egg Cafe in the FSR space, and one thing hasn’t changed no matter the brand or daypart. This is a people business, and the more shifts a restaurant runs, the harder that business gets.

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Building a Music Education Brand That Franchisees Can Believe In

When Brian Gross joined Bach to Rock, the brand had just two schools. The opportunity in front of him was not simply to grow the number of locations, it was to build a business that could deliver meaningful music education to more families while giving franchise owners the systems, support and confidence to build sustainable businesses in their own communities.

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How Kidcreate Studio Is Building the Next Generation of Creative Kids

The next generation will inherit problems no one has solved yet. Teaching them to follow instructions will never be enough; we have to help them imagine what does not exist, work through the frustration of creating it, and develop the confidence to make it real.

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How this Professional Ballerina and Founder is Reimagining Ballet's Future Through Purpose-Driven Franchising

The future of ballet may be shaped less by perfection and more by confidence, creativity and belonging. As conversations throughout the ballet world continue to evolve around body image, perfectionism and mental health, Tutu School is helping reshape children's earliest experiences with dance through an inclusive, confidence-building approach.

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When Franchising Shows Up for the Next Generation

When we think about what children need to succeed, we often think first about the basics: a good education, a safe place to live, food on the table, and the supplies they need to show up prepared for school.

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You Have a Great Program. That Doesn’t Mean You Have a Franchise.

Every year at shows like this one, I meet founders of youth enrichment concepts telling a version of the same story. One location, maybe three. A waitlist. Parents who won’t stop referring. And somebody — a cousin, a former employee, a parent standing in the lobby — has already asked whether they can open one in their town.

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The Rise of Managed Landscape Services in Commercial Real Estate

For many commercial property owners, landscaping has traditionally been viewed as a routine maintenance expense. However, as property managers face increasing pressure to maintain asset value, enhance tenant experiences and navigate weather-related challenges, landscaping is quickly becoming a strategic component of property management.

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Why the Future of Human Performance Starts with the Nervous System

Matterhorn Fit's expansion reflects a broader shift in how consumers think about health, rehabilitation and performance.

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Building Across Borders: PuroClean Franchise Owner Expands His Canadian Empire into the U.S.

For a franchise system, few endorsements are stronger than a successful multi-unit Franchise Owner choosing to invest again, this time across an international border.

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Why Furniture Retail Franchises Continue to Attract Long-Term Investors

Some franchise opportunities are built around emerging trends. Others are tied to needs that have been around for generations. Furniture retail belongs firmly in the second category. People will always need places to sit, sleep, work, eat, and gather. What changes is how they shop for those products, which styles they prefer, and what they expect from the buying experience.

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Handle with Care: Your Data is More Dangerous Than You Think

Data is one of the most powerful tools in a marketer’s arsenal. It’s the foundation of any campaign and the true driver behind every informed decision about a company’s next move. More than a spreadsheet of numbers, data tells us what’s trending, what’s driving traffic, and what people are craving. When a campaign nears the end of its cycle, that same data tells us if the initiative was a success, what could have been done better, and is it worth running again.

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Q&A with Del Salinas: Director of Franchise Development

1. There's been a lot of discussion about people rethinking their careers. What changes have you noticed recently in the conversations you're having with prospective franchise owners?

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THE COMING OUT PARTY: Our Days at the Kids’ Table Are Over

For most of the industry’s modern history, franchising operated on an invisible two-tier system. Franchisees built businesses. Franchisors built empires. The franchisee model produced income, lifestyle, and if the operator was disciplined and fortunate, a respectable exit at three to six times EBITDA.

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Leverage Your Mindset for Franchise Growth

Ricky Kalmon's Leverage Your Mindset for Franchise Growth takes a different approach, focusing on mindset rather than operations manuals, compliance, technology and financial performance.

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Townhouse Launches U.S. Franchise Program

Category-Leading Nail Salon Brand is Partnering Exclusively with Large, Established Multi-Unit Operators...

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Huffman Family Foundation Commits $2 Million+ to Philanthropic Efforts Across Maryland

Investments Support Students & Families Through Education, Community Partnerships, and Access to Opportunity

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Leverage Your Mindset for Franchise Growth

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Beyond the New Build: How Real Estate Flexibility Can Accelerate Childcare Franchise Growth

Longtime Famous Brands International Franchisee Expands TCBY® and Mrs. Fields® Presence Across the Southeast

Scaling Smart: Lessons From a Multi-Unit Franchisee Growing from One Location to Three

Scaling for Success: 4 Lessons in Multi-Unit Franchise Growth

Going Global

The “Niche Riche” Boom: How French Florist Is Turning Specialized Craft into Franchise Growth

76 FENCE Southern Lowcountry Officially Opens with Grand Opening Celebration in Savannah

Back to the Future: 5 Franchise Leaders Revive 90’s Growth Tactics for Today’s Market

Fewer Hours, Less Turnover – A Look at the One-Shift Model

Building a Music Education Brand That Franchisees Can Believe In

How Kidcreate Studio Is Building the Next Generation of Creative Kids

How this Professional Ballerina and Founder is Reimagining Ballet's Future Through Purpose-Driven Franchising

When Franchising Shows Up for the Next Generation

You Have a Great Program. That Doesn’t Mean You Have a Franchise.

The Rise of Managed Landscape Services in Commercial Real Estate

Why the Future of Human Performance Starts with the Nervous System

Building Across Borders: PuroClean Franchise Owner Expands His Canadian Empire into the U.S.

Why Furniture Retail Franchises Continue to Attract Long-Term Investors

Handle with Care: Your Data is More Dangerous Than You Think

Q&A with Del Salinas: Director of Franchise Development

THE COMING OUT PARTY: Our Days at the Kids’ Table Are Over

Leverage Your Mindset for Franchise Growth

Townhouse Launches U.S. Franchise Program

Huffman Family Foundation Commits $2 Million+ to Philanthropic Efforts Across Maryland

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