Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2014 | Page 72

Conference by
the Numbers
A quick summary of a few aggregated statistics from the more than
550 franchisees who attended the
13th annual Multi-Unit Franchising
Conference in Las Vegas this past
April shows the following recordsetting numbers:

• 400+
FRANCHISEE COMPANIES

• $10 billion+
IN ANNUAL SYSTEM-WIDE
REVENUES

• 200,000+
EMPLOYEES

• 67%+
ARE SEEKING ADDITIONAL
BRANDS
2014 MVP Award Winners

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operating a franchise business.
Going forward, each Franchise Update
conference will be documented on video. A
variety of packages is already available and
includes unlimited secure video streaming
to any PC or iOS device. Anyone who attended this year’s conference is automatically eligible for a special discounted rate
on the MUFC Video collection, which
includes 11 featured sessions and more
than 12 hours of video. The cloud-based
resource allows attendees to bring the conference home and enjoy these educational
programs anytime, anywhere.
Anthony Simmons, an area developer
for Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids, summed up
the 2014 MUFC this way: “I can’t harp
enough on the wealth of information that
I’ve absorbed here. This is my first year attending the conference. Being surrounded
by so many individuals operating within
franchising is very comforting. The bonus of those individuals willing to share
ideas and experiences is like a dream come
true. I dare not forget to mention the educational speeches and seminars are great.
The Multi-Unit Franchising Conference
is a must from here on out for me!”
For more information on this year’s
conference or to stay ahead of the curve
for next year’s event, visit www.multiunitfranchisingconference.com.

Franchising Cares
Each year, the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference raises money through
its Franchising Cares initiative. In
addition to the golf tournament,
there is a silent auction every year,
and this year JB Bernstein offered
signed copies of his book, Million
Dollar Arm, to the highest bidders—
which raised a significant amount of
additional contributions. The funds
went to two organizations: the Little
Rock Foundation, an organization
of parents who have children with
blindness, visual impairment, and
other disabilities; and the Cherish
Foundation, which helps children
and adults with neurological conditions, diseases, and injuries that
interfere with full and active lives.
Franchising Cares.