Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue II, 2015 | Page 4

Multi-Unit Franchiseecontents I S S UE II, 2015 MULTI-BRAND 50 COVER STORY Multi-Brand Marvels 12 Eight multi-brand operators—Steven Taylor and Chris Smith, Craig Comer, Judy Ewing-Lonetti and Sandy Dunn, Harsh Ghai, Randy Merrill, and William Bruce—talk diversification, growth, and the future. BY KERRY PIPES and HELEN BOND LISTS Multi-Brand 50 Rankings 72 Franchising’s top operators and their favorite brands FEATURES Franchise Agreements 74 As franchising evolves, it’s a question of balance BY EDDY GOLDBERG Field Support 80 Getting what you need, when you need it BY DEBBIE SELINSKY NLRB: Joint Employer? 84 Opinion could have a significant impact on franchising BY KERRY PIPES and EDDY GOLDBERG 2 MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEE IS S UE III, 2015 II, 2009 muf2_toc(2,4).indd 2 3/16/15 11:49 AM