The Global Franchise Podcast
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Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has been a staple of the North American restaurant scene since Travis Dickey opened the first location’s doors in Dallas, Texas in 1941. In the years since, the brand has updated its technology and convenience to appeal to the 21st-century consumer – and yet, somehow, has never lost sight of its people-first roots.
Whether this means signing a ghost kitchen partnership to open 100 virtual restaurants in the U.S., or pushing ahead with an “evolve or die” mantra, Dickey’s exemplifies how to keep a legacy brand updated for a modern crowd. And it shows: with over 550 sites currently open around the world, Dickey’s is on track to hit 700 by the end of this year.
To glean some insight into exactly how the operation has remained on the cutting-edge for 80 years, we caught up with Laura Rea Dickey, CEO. Previously chief information officer for the franchise brand, Laura knows a thing or two about putting your best tech foot forward.
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Thursday Jul 22, 2021
The five Ds of succession planning, with Rochelle Clarke of Succession Strength
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
If the past year has shown us anything, it’s that planning for the unknown can be invaluable. The businesses built for the long-term are those that understand why the day-to-day is just as crucial as looking five or 10 years down the road. But how exactly do you go about readying your business for the future? And, perhaps more timely, how can you prepare so that even something like a global pandemic doesn’t unsteady your trajectory?
To answer these questions and many more, we’re joined on this episode by Rochelle Clarke, founder of Succession Strength and Continuity Strength. Rochelle has worked with numerous organizations to prepare them for the future, and her team’s bespoke action plans leave no stone unturned.
If you want to find out more about the five Ds that could derail your brand, or why commitment is just as important as capability, then this is the perfect instalment for you.
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Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
At the start of his career in franchising, Dr Ben Litalien discovered that many franchise brands have “a bunch of dripping faucets”. That is, problems which aren’t hard to fix, but they’ve been left idle for so long that they’ve been allowed to develop into a flood of headaches for the brand.
The solution? Creating a franchise network that’s in the business of change management from the get-go. Whether a brand is huge with thousands of locations or just starting up with one mom-and-pop operation, nailing the fundamentals is key. Without those, you’re building an empire on unsteady ground.
To learn more about change management, sustainable growth, and why hiring generalists is your best bet in the early stages of franchising, we sat down with Ben to talk about his trajectory through the franchise industry – and the invaluable lessons he’s picked up along the way.
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Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Property has always been a lucrative area for investment, which has led to countless property-centric franchise brands to emerge and thrive within this brick-and-mortar space. One such brand is HomeVestors of America, perhaps better known as ‘We Buy Ugly Houses’; the home buying and renovating brand that has swept across the States since its founding in 1996.
Just last year, HomeVestors’ franchisees purchased almost 10,000 houses, generating sales of more than $1.6bn. It’s clear that this house-flipping model is proving more than viable to all involved, so we wanted to get a clearer picture of how the process works.
To understand the brand, we’re joined by David Hicks, CEO of HomeVestors. As well as unpacking what an ‘ugly house’ truly is, David explains the brand’s development agents, and how they help to turn even the newest franchisee into a true house-flipping expert.
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Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Navigating the local business technology trap, with Brad Voreis of Scorpion
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Choice can either be invaluable, or overwhelming. There’s an incredible number of marketing technology options available to franchise owners today, but this can often lead to analysis paralysis. In fact, the number of marketing technology companies has increased exponentially over the past decade: from around 150 in 2011, to approximately 8,000 in 2021. Sifting through all of these vendors and tools to make sure they work together can be a huge bandwidth drain for franchisors.
But what if there was a better way? According to Scorpion’s franchise owner research study, almost two-thirds of business leaders would prefer to consolidate their marketing efforts with just one partner. They may have fallen into what could be called ‘the local business technology trap’, and need a hand getting back out.
To provide that helping hand, we’re joined by Brad Voreis, vice president of strategic marketing at Scorpion. Brad’s extensive experience has spanned practically every facet of the franchise industry you could think of, making him the perfect advisor for brands wanting to streamline their marketing suppliers.
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