June 29, 2010
Why are so many American franchisors suddenly interested in developing their brands in Saudi Arabia? “Because it’s hot!” said Kurt Ullman, vice president of international development for Tasti-D-Lite. And he wasn’t just talking about the weather. Ullman had recently returned from a development trip to Riyadh and Jeddah. He also stopped off in Kuwait. “Franchising [...]
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June 19, 2010
Two points about franchising: Even franchisors appear not to like the idea at times. And Bill Marriott got it right when he said you can’t build a great company without paying attention to every little detail. And yet, how difficult that is for a franchisor to accomplish. This rambling was generated by a phone call [...]
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