The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Jimmy St. Louis In this ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A decade ago, a service franchisee would show up to handle a job estimate with a clipboard, a few blank customer forms and a BIC pen ...

Christopher Fountain is CEO of Reston, Virginia-based FranConnect, a provider of franchise management systems, helping franchises manage all aspects of their operations including sales, marketing, ...

Franchise Marketing Systems (FMS) specializes in franchise development and management consulting services, focusing on helping businesses expand through franchising. Their mission centers on providing ...

When I first moved into franchising after years in Fortune 100 and private equity-backed companies, I had to shift my perspective. I was used to looking at big, complex organizations, but in ...

DAVIE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Froots, a national quick-service franchise focused on healthy food and beverages, announced today that its founder David Lopez and former COO Scott Mortier are returning ...

CHAMPAIGN – Franchise Management Systems is marking its 40th anniversary as an Arby's franchisee this year. Bill Myers – founder, owner and president of the Champaign-based franchisee – opened his ...

Attracted by the credible promise of a stable revenue stream in the form of franchisee-paid royalties and limited capital investment, private equity investors’ interest in acquiring franchise chains ...