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The Fourth Annual Franchise Legal Series continues this week on Franchise Today. In this fourth of eight segments, host, Paul Segreto welcomes as his guest, Barry Heller, Partner at DLA Piper. Paul and Barry discuss the many aspects of franchise litigation including hot litigation issues and non-franchise litigation claims facing franchisors today. They also discuss dispute resolutions including o...

In the third of eight segments in the 4th Annual Franchise Legal Series the focus is on Private Equity in Franchising. Amy Cheng, co-founder of Cheng Cohen LLC joins host, Paul Segreto to provide her insight and perspective about private equity and its role in franchising today. About Our Guest Amy Cheng is the co-founder of Cheng Cohen LLC in Chicago, Illinois. Amy concentrates her practice in do...

This week on Franchise Today the 4th Annual Franchise Legal Series continues with a look at Data & Information. Lee Plave, co-founding partner at PlaveKoch PLC joins host, Paul Segreto as they explore questions many franchisors have about data and information in today's hi-tech world. Especially as these questions specifically relate to liability, consequences and penalties. About Our Guest Lee Pl...

This week on Franchise Today begins our 4th Annual Franchise Legal Series. The series broadcasts LIVE on eight consecutive Thursdays at 11AM CT beginning with today's show and culminating on Thursday, May 30th with our IFA Legal Symposium Recap. Each week, the brightest legal minds in franchising share their insight and perspective on topics of importance to franchisors including franchise sales b...

It's only fitting to review once again the IFA perspective on franchising in 2013 as Franchise Today heads into its 4th Annual Franchise Legal Series beginning on April 11th. Replay Recap Just days ahead of IFAs 53rd Annual Convention, Franchise Today welcomed IFA President & CEO Steve Caldeira, as part of the show's "Voices of Franchising" series. Host, Paul Segreto and Steve Caldeira discussed I...

This week on Franchise Today the focus is on real estate as the 2-part Multi-unit Franchising Series wraps up. Host, Paul Segreto is joined by Tom McCord, Vice President Real Estate and Franchise Development at CiCi's Pizza. From market planning to site selection to securing a lease, Paul and Tom discuss the importance of this phase in the franchise development process as the foundation of multi-u...

One can hardly think about building a culture in franchising without mentioning Jersey Mike's Subs. So, it's very fitting to start the Multi-unit Franchising Series on Franchise Today with a member of the Jersey Mike's corporate team as our guest in the first of two segments in the series. Michael Manzo, Chief Operating Officer of Jersey Mike's joins host, Paul Segreto as they explore best practic...

This week on Franchise Today the series on Franchise Finance continues as host, Paul Segreto welcomes as his guest, Sandy Shoemaker, Partner at EKS&H. Paul and Sandy discuss various items of importance to get the "franchise house" in order for successful franchise financing and ultimately, successful franchise development. Items to be discussed include unit-economics, Item 19 preparation, FDD audi...

This week on Franchise Today a two-part series on Franchise Finance kicks off. Host, Paul Segreto welcomes as his returning guest to the show, Ron Feldman, CEO and Co-founder at Franchise America Finance. Paul and Ron focus on several options, traditional and new for today's franchisees to explore and secure financing in continued tight, but slowly loosening credit markets. The discussion also inc...

In the final segment of the "Voices of Franchising" series on Franchise Today, host, Paul Segreto welcomes Therese Thilgen, President & Co-founder, Franchise Update Media Group. Paul and Therese discuss the recently completed IFA Convention, trends in franchising and upcoming Franchise Update Media Group conferences. About Franchise Update Media Group Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG) has been a...

The "Voices of Franchising" Series continues this week on Franchise Today. Host, Paul Segreto welcomes as his guest, Nancy Weingartner, Executive Editor at Franchise Times Magazine. Just a day after the 53rd Annual International Franchise Association Convention in Las Vegas, Nancy and Paul discuss highlights of the event. About Franchise Times Franchise Times Magazine is the most respected news an...

Just days ahead of IFA's 53rd Annual Convention, Franchise Today welcomes IFA President & CEO Steve Caldeira, as part of the show's "Voices of Franchising" series.  Host, Paul Segreto and Steve Caldeira discusses IFA's 2013 policy agenda and offer insight into the economic future of franchising. In addition, Steve provides a preview of the upcoming IFA Convention. About the IFA Celebrating over 50...

This Special Edition of Franchise Today is also part of the current series, Voices of Franchising. Host, Paul Segreto is joined by Nick Powills, CEO & Chief Brand Strategist of No Limit Agency and Founder, 1851 Franchise Project. With less than a week to go in the countdown to the first print issue of 1851 Magazine, Paul and Nick discuss this relatively new, dynamic and unique project and publicat...

In the second series of 2013, Franchise Today host, Paul Segreto welcomes as his guest, The Franchise King, Joel Libava. The series, "Voices of Franchising" kicks off with Paul and Joel discussing franchising from the franchise candidate's perspective. Based upon his work with candidates and his recent publication, "Become a Franchise Owner", Joel shares unique insight, truly from the outside look...

What is the value proposition of brand management to both franchisors and franchisees? This is the question that will be front and center this week on Franchise Today. Host, Paul Segreto will be joined by his guest, Sandy Lechner, Managing Partner of SproutLoud Media Networks and formerly CEO & Founder of Synergy Brand Management. A "Consumer Marketing Expert", Sandy will provide his insight and p...

4-Part Marketing Series, Promote Your Brand Continues from the Customer Perspective This week on Franchise Today, Steve Baxter, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Satmetrix joins host, Paul Segreto in the third part of the Marketing Series, promote Your Brand. Together they journey through customer service, customer expectations, and customer experience and show how they're actually all e...

Franchise Today Marketing Series Continues In segment two of four of the Marketing Series on Franchise Today, our guest this week is Jeremy LaDuque, CEO at ElementsLocal. Jeremy shares his insight on online marketing with Franchise Today host, Paul Segreto, with specific focus on both the challenges and opportunities franchisors and franchisees alike are faced with in today's ever-changing digital...

Franchise Today returns for a 4th year on Blog Talk Radio with a 4-part Franchise Marketing Series, "Promote Your Brand!"  In this premiere segment, host, Paul Segreto welcomes Steven Greenbaum, CEO at PostNet and most recent franchisor to go undercover on CBS hit show, Undercover Boss. This week's discussion focuses on Steven's experience on Undercover Boss and how that experience opened his eyes...

Encore Presentations from the 2nd Annual Franchise Legal Series continues this week on Franchise Today. In the last segment of the series that originally aired in April-May 2012, Franchise Today host, Paul Segreto, welcomed as his guest, Michael Webster, Franchisee Attorney and Chairperson of Strategic Committee at the International Association of Franchisees and Dealers. The topic of  discussion...

Moving forward with Encore Presentations on Franchise Today, this week's replay continues to focus on the Second Annual Franchise Legal Series. In segment four of seven, John Tifford., Partner at Plave Koch PLC, and Franchise Today host, Paul Segreto, discussed utilizing franchise brokers in todays digital world and specifically within social media, and in accordance with franchise sales best prac...

This week Encore Presentations continue on Franchise Today. In this segment, Host Paul Segreto welcomed Warren Lee Lewis as his guest in what was the fourth segment of the Second Annual Franchise Legal Series. A Partner - Franchising and Licensing at Akerman Senterfitt, Warren is the author of The Franchise Sellers Handbook. Paul and Warren discussed franchise sales best practices with focus on re...

Encore Presentations from the second annual Franchise Legal Series continue this week on Franchise Today. In the third segment of the seven-part series, Host, Paul Segreto, welcomed as his guest, Lee Plave, Owner and Co-founding Partner at Plave Koch PLC. Paul and Lee focused their discussion on utilizing social media within a franchise environment with emphasis on the legal perspective including...

This week Franchise Today continues with it Encore Presentations of the Second Annual Franchise Legal Series. In the second segment of the series, Host, Paul Segreto was joined by Jonathan Redgrave, Attorney and Partner at Redgrave LLP, a law firm with singular focus on Information Law, including social media. From the franchise perspective, Jonathan and Paul discussed social media and e-discovery...

This week on Franchise Today begins Encore Presentations from the Second Annual Franchise Legal Series. The series had been expanded to seven segments in 2011, up from four segments in 2010. In the series premier, Franchise Attorney, Lane Fisher joined Franchise Today host, Paul Segreto to discuss Financial Performance Representations, or as they are more commonly kown throughout franchising, FPRs...

As franchise professionals converge on Anaheim, California for West Coast Franchise Expo 2012, the obvious focus is on franchise sales. As such, Franchise Today has pulled out of its archives a very popular and informative segment on franchise sales best practices. In this Encore Presentation from the 2nd Annual franchise Legal Series in 2011, Host Paul Segreto welcomed Warren Lee Lewis as his gue...