Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue II, 2013

A Vicki Dunn-Marshall seminars, and conferences to keep growing, so you “don’t sit on your laurels too long,” she says. Read, with bachelor and graduate degrees in political science, dreamed of becoming a political consultant. Now her passion is pretzels and doing good works. Her Auntie Anne’s stores have donated hundreds of cases of water to homeless people during the hot summer months, donated 65,000 bookmarks to area libraries for summer reading programs, and hosted field trips and senior citizens groups at her stores. Auntie Anne’s has also partnered with Alex’s Lemonade Stand, a foundation dedicated to fighting childhood cancer. Read, who has since remarried, lost her first husband to cancer in 2004. While the future for women in franchising looks bright, much work remains: the culture at large has evolved, but many individuals still have a long way to grow. Women are launching new businesses at more than twice the rate men are, yet government statistics reveal that, on average, women-owned businesses are smaller compared with male-owned businesses. Still, women are projected to create more than half of the nearly 10 million new small-business jobs by 2018, according to The Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute. And you can bet female franchisees will be there to seize the opportunities. “There are still challenges, insecurities, and barriers many of us feel from time to time, but today’s environment is more conducive and welcoming to women then it was 10 or 20 years ago,” Clark says. “This is such an exciting time for women.” Advertiser Page Advertising Deadline MU Issue III 53 AFDR 2013 59 16 Handles 29 Boston’s Pizza Restaurants 73 Brixx Wood Fired Pizza 45 Bullseye Telecom 3 Burger 21 / Front Burner Brands 79 Business Financial Services 33 Checkers 51 CKE Restaurants 40,41 ColorTyme, Inc. 29 Conference Calendar 2013/2014 Back Cover Del Taco 39 Denny’s 1 Dunkin’ Brands 7 East Coast Wings & Grill 5 Edible Arrangements 55 Empire Builders TV 71 Firehouse Subs 55 73 Fuddruckers Inc. Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference 2013 69 Franchising.com 71 Golden Corral Buffet & Grill 77 Huddle House, Inc. 37 Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Inc. IFC Hurricane Grill & Wings 26,27 International Franchise Association 81 Jack In The Box 33 Insert Jersey Mike’s Subs Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich Shops 13 John C. Morgan 75 Johnny Rockets 57 Liquid Nutrition 37 Massage Envy Spas 51 McAlisters Deli 49 49 MOOYAH Burgers Fries & Shakes Newks Eatery 77 Pancheros Mexican Grill 47 Papa Murphy’s Take ‘N’ Bake Pizza 77 Pie Five Pizza Company 79 Quaker Steak & Lube 10,11 47 Schlotzsky’s Deli SEARS Hometown and Outlet Stores 43 Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. 43 Sullivision 63 SurePayroll 22,23 Taste of Mediterranean 45 Toppers Pizza 18,19 57 VooDoo BBQ & Grill WEX rapid! PayCard 14,15 Which Wich Superior Sandwiches 53 Wingstop Restaurants Inc. 39 Wok Box Fresh Asian Kitchen 77 Multi-Unit Franchisee Is s u e II, 2013 67

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