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2016 MULTI-UNIT Multi-Unit Franchisee CHAIRMAN Gary Gardner CEO Therese Thilgen EXECUTIVE VP OPERATIONS Sue Logan EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Diane Phibbs VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Barbara Yelmene BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES Jeff Katis Judy Reichman EXECUTIVE EDITOR Kerry Pipes Multi-Unit Partners 2 Multi-Units on the Rise 6 The pace of change has been consisent and rather predictable What’s Driving Multi-Unit Growth 8 Stats point to continuing multi-unit expansion Multi-Mania 10 More franchisees than ever are adding new units Spreading the Risk 11 Using multi-brand franchising to balance marketplace uncertainity Brand Diversity 12 The growing allure of operating several concepts 2016 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference 14 2016 Mega 99 Rankings 16 The 2015 Mult-Unit 50 20 Ranking the most multi-friendly brands MANAGING EDITOR Eddy Goldberg CREATIVE DIRECTOR Peter Tucker DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Benjamin Foley WEB DEVELOPER Don Rush WEB PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Esther Foley TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Juliana Foley MANAGER, SOCIAL MEDIA Cheryl Ryan SENIOR SALES, EVENT & OPERATIONS SUPPORT MANAGER Sharon Wilkinson SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, MEDIA AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Christa Pulling MARKETING ASSISTANT, SPEAKER LIAISON Katy Geller FRANCHISEE LIAISON, SUPPORT COORDINATOR Leticia Pascal CREATIVE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Phi Le VIDEO PRODUCTION MANAGER Wesley Deimling CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Darrell Johnson ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL OFFICES Franchise Update Media 6489 Camden Avenue, Suite 204 San Jose, CA 95120 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] SEND ARTICLE INQUIRIES TO: [email protected] MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEE MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES ANNUALLY. Annual subscription rate is $49.00 (U.S.) 2015 Dominators 22 FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS EMAIL [email protected] or call 408-997-7795 MUFranchisee Resources 24 FOR REPRINT INFORMATION CONTACT FOSTER PRINTING AT 800-382-0808 www.fosterprinting.com Multi-Unit Franchise Opportunities 26 4 MULTI-UNIT BUYER’S GUIDE 2016 mubg2016_frontmatter(2-26).indd 4 4/6/16 10:56 AM