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AI Is Completely Rewriting the Franchise Sales Playbook
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Jonathan Small is a bestselling author, journalist, producer, and podcast host. For 25 years, he has worked as a sought-after storyteller for top media companies such as The New York Times, Hearst, Entrepreneur, and Condé Nast. He has held executive roles at Glamour, Fitness, and Entrepreneur and regularly contributes to The New York Times, TV Guide, Cosmo, Details, Maxim, and Good Housekeeping. His Small Talk substack focuses on generational differences.
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The pizza chain is shifting away from company-owned restaurants as part of a 'strategic refranchising' plan.
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Business News
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M&M Custard says 31 Freddy's Frozen Custard locations put them in the red.
Buying a Franchise
Private Equity Is Injecting New Capital into the Franchise Industry
A wave of deals is hitting the restaurant world as PE zeros in on franchise operators.
Business News
Walmart Sales Are Up. Here’s Why That Matters.
New quarterly results show Walmart winning in a holiday season many analysts expect to be soft.
Business News
Target ‘Really Struggling’ as Sales Miss the Mark
The retail giant reports another slump ahead of the holiday season.
Business News
Home Depot’s Sales Are Down. Weak Housing and Good Weather Get the Blame.
A slower third quarter led the company to trim its outlook for the rest of the year, a bad sign for the overall economy.
Business News
Starbucks Is Releasing a Holiday Drink You Can Only Buy at Target
The Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate is less about the peppermint and more about driving foot traffic.
Business News
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Calls It Quits After a Decade
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Business News
The Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History Is Over, But Another Deadline Is Already Looming
President Donald Trump signed a short-term funding bill late Wednesday night to reopen the government after 43 days.
Entrepreneurs
After Days of Travel Turmoil, Flights Are (Mostly) Back on Track
Cancellations eased to the lowest rate in almost a week.
Tech
These Are the 9 Dead Giveaways That AI Wrote This Story
How to spot a bot behind the content you read—everytime.
Entrepreneurs
The Real Reason You Procrastinate and Expert Strategies to Overcoming It
Procrastination is not a time management problem. It's an emotional management problem.
Marketing
Not Enough Companies Are Telling Their Origin Stories. That’s a Mistake.
Take it from Steve Jobs and Phil Knight: Sharing your company's beginnings is a powerful tool for building brand identity.
Entrepreneurs
7 Strategies for Being More Productive This Year, According to a Time-Management Guru
From scheduling your bedtime to taking me time, these are ways to make every hour count this year.
Human Resources
5 Best Interview Questions to Ask Potential Employees —And What Their Answers Reveal
Here's how to get the most out of your interview time and get a strong sense of who your candidate really is.
Human Resources
Does Personality or Past Experience Matter More When Hiring? Here’s What to Focus On to Find Your Next Great Employee.
Strategies you can use to match candidates to your company's needs.
Human Resources
How to Take the Stress Out of the Hiring Process
CandidateView helps hiring managers avoid an avalanche of resumes with an AI-powered video solution.
Thought Leaders
This ‘Branding Whisperer’ Wants to Reignite the X Games to Its Past Glory
Entrepreneur Shaun Neff was just tapped to help supersize the iconic sporting event. 'It has lost relevance and its connection to culture,' he says.
Entrepreneurs
One in Ten People In this Area Are Small Business Owners. Here Is Why It’s Become a Magnet for Entrepreneurs.
Small business owners looking to escape the hustle of big urban areas are drawn to the laid-back shores of Vancouver Island.
Business Legal
Who Was Named? New Court Documents Were Just Unsealed in the Jeffrey Epstein Case.
The documents list individuals previously connected to the convicted sex offender but contain no alleged misconduct so far.
Business News
She Just Became the First $100 Billion Woman in the World — But She Still Lags Behind the Richest Men
L'Oréal heiress Françoise Bettencourt Meyers hits a stunning milestone.
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Arion Kurtaj, an 18-year-old member of the cybercrime group Lapsus$, was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for leaking clips.
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Illinois Woman Arrested for Stealing a Dump Truck — And Claimed It Was to Start a Side Hustle
A 27-year-old Evansville woman was arrested after police say she tried to take off with the vehicle.
Business News
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Business News
Warner Bros. and Paramount Just Met to Discuss a Possible Mega Merger
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Business News
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Is the move retaliation to Disney's decision to halt advertising on 'X'?
Business News
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Business News
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Twenty-one lucky Kentucky healthcare workers will split their winnings. One employee plans to use the money to pay for her mom's cancer treatment.
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