Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine 2012 Buyer's Guide | Page 6

MULTI-UNIT Buyer’s Guide INSIDE CHAIRMAN Gary Gardner 20 2 ANNUAL 1 Buyer’s Guide MULTI-UNIT Multi Mania 6-7 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 Is Private Equity Right for You? What’s Driving Multi-Unit Growth Statistics point to continuing multi-unit expansion 7 PRESIDENT Steve Olson VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS Sue Logan VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING & EVENTS Kimberlie Guerrieri VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Barbara Yelmene BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVES Jeff Katis Lorena Leggett Judy Reichman EXECUTIVE EDITOR Kerry Pipes MANAGING EDITOR Eddy Goldberg ART DIRECTOR Samantha Calden 8-9 10-14 15 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference 2012 16-23 Multi-Unit Franchise Opportunities FOOD | RETAIL & SERVICES CEO Therese Thilgen 26-64 INTERNET CONTENT MANAGER Benjamin Foley SALES AND SUBSCRIPTION DEPARTMENT, OFFICE MANAGER Sharon Wilkinson SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, MEDIA AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Lyola Shybanova VIDEO MANAGER Tim Gardner ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL OFFICES: Franchise Update Media Group 6489 Camden Avenue, Suite 108 San Jose, CA 95120 Telephone: 408-997-7795 Fax: 408-997-9377 MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISEE MAGAZINE is published four times annually. Annual subscription rate is $49.00 (U.S.) FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS EMAIL [email protected]