Multi-Unit
Franchiseecontents I S S UE III, 2017
COVER STORY
MVP Awards 8
Get the inside stories of 2017’s MVP Award winners: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Audra & Todd Fetter, Mark Friedman, Kevin Kelly, Karen Morse, Andy Patel, John Ponczoch, Eddie Rodriguez, Bret Stewart, Johnny Weber, and Mitchell York. BY HELEN BOND
LISTS
MU50 Ranking the most multi-friendly brands 52 Franchising’s top brands by number and percentage of multi-unit franchisees
FEATURES
Space Is the Place 56
Competition for the best sites heats up as the market tightens BY SARA WYKES
Multi-Unit Franchising Conference 62 2017 sets new attendance records – again! BY EDDY GOLDBERG
Reconnect Profile 72
“Life’s short, grow fast!” says multi-brand operator Grant Simon BY KERRY PIPES
Under 30 Profile 76
Two young partners prepare to open their third franchise unit BY KERRY PIPES
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