Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2017 | Page 4

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I S S UE I I I , 2017
COVER STORY
MVP Awards 8
Get the inside stories of 2017’s MVP Award winners: Brendon Ayanbadejo, Audra &
Todd Fetter, Mark Friedman, Kevin Kelly, Karen Morse, Andy Patel, John Ponczoch,
Eddie Rodriguez, Bret Stewart, Johnny Weber, and Mitchell York.
BY HELEN BOND
LISTS
MU50
Ranking the most multi-friendly brands 52
Franchising’s top brands by number and percentage of multi-unit franchisees
FEATURES
Space Is the Place 56
Competition for the best sites heats up as the market tightens
BY SARA WYKES
Multi-Unit Franchising Conference 62
2017 sets new attendance records – again!
BY EDDY GOLDBERG
Reconnect Profile 72
“Life’s short, grow fast!” says multi-brand operator Grant Simon
BY KERRY PIPES
Under 30 Profile 76
Two young partners prepare to open their third franchise unit
BY KERRY PIPES
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