Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine 2013 Buyer's Guide | Page 4

Franchise Update Media Group INSIDE CHAIRMAN Gary Gardner 20 3 ANNUAL 1 Buyer’s Guide MULTI-UNIT CEO Therese Thilgen PRESIDENT Steve Olson VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS Sue Logan VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Barbara Yelmene BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES Jeff Katis Judy Reichman EXECUTIVE EDITOR Kerry Pipes Multi-Mania 1-2 More franchisees than ever are adding new units Spreading the Risk Using multi-brand franchising to balance marketplace uncertainty Brand Diversity The growing allure of operating several concepts Multi-Unit Franchising Conference 2013 What’s Driving Multi-Unit Growth Statistics point to continuing multi-unit expansion Dominator DMA Rankings Multi-Unit Franchise Opportunities FOOD | RETAIL & SERVICES 2 MANAGING EDITOR Eddy Goldberg CREATIVE DIRECTOR Samantha Calden INTERNET CONTENT MANAGER Benjamin Foley 3-4 5-10 11 12-13 16-61 SALES AND SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT, OFFICE MANAGER Sharon Wilkinson SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, MEDIA AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Christa Pulling VIDEO MANAGER Tim Gardner ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL OFFICES: Franchise Update Media Group 634 N. Santa Cruz Avenue Suite 200 Los Gatos, Ca 95030 Phone: (800) 289-4232 Fax: (408) 402-5738 MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEE MAGAZINE is published four times annually. Annual subscription rate is $49.00 (U.S.) FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS EMAIL [email protected]