Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2011 | Page 5

Multi-Unit Franchiseecontents I S S UE I I I , 2011 Cover Story Most Valuable Franchisees 10 This year’s MVP winners—Gary and Sally Myers, Greg Thomas, John Scharnweber, Zane Tankel, Doc Cohen, and Kevin Hatton—are team and brand heroes. BY JOHN CARROLL and DEBBIE SELINSKY Lists 2011 Multi-Unit Rankings 46 Mu50: Top multi-unit brands, ranked by total number and percentage. Features Capital Ideas 50 Bridging the gap between borrowers and lenders. BY EDDY GOLDBERG Fully Complemented 54 MUOs make the most of it by diversifying their concepts. BY TRACY STATON Record-Setting! 58 10th annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference hits the jackpot in Vegas. BY KERRY PIPES Multi-Unit Franchisee Issu e III, 2011  3