Why Not Lower Your Rent?

Been spending quite a bit of time on this topic–but worth it. No quicker way to give the bottom line a boost than a 15-25% reduction in Occupancy Costs.

Market Rents Are 15-30% Off Their 2007 peak—It’s Time to Renegotiate Your Lease Now!

OK, you can pay the rent. Business isn’t great, but it’s holding its own. You’re one of the lucky ones, so what’s the right tack to take now with your Landlord so that you can use the macro economic environment to your benefit? Here are some things to consider: [...]

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Jeff with Ray Titus

Radio Guy? Not really–actually a Real Estate Guy who has been with McDonalds, Blockbuster, Quiznos, and other high-growth companies during his corporate real estate career. Read Jeff’s thoughts on AllBusiness.com, and visit his new The Rent Negotiators website.

Richard Duell DUELL LAW FIRM

Richard Duell and Marcus Hunt of Duell Law Firm have been on The Franchise Show with Jeff several times to talk about rent negotiations and site selection. They are great resources in all areas of franchise law–don’t leave home (or go into business) without these guys.

Hear Richard & Marcus on Franchise Real Estate Live on The Franchise Show!

Marcus Hunt DUELL LAW FIRM

Sure, what tenant doesn’t know that now is a good time to try to renegotiate the rent, but unless you know what you’re doing, you probably have as much chance of getting everything you could as successfully taking out your own appendix. It’s not that you’re not a shrewd business person or a pretty tough negotiator, it’s just that you have a very weak hand [...]

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www.ExtremePizza.com

EXTREME PIZZA PARTNERS WITH eWORDofMOUTH ON FULL SYSTEM EMARKETING LAUNCH

San Francisco, CA – October 27, 2009 – Extreme Pizza®, the leading purveyor of innovative pizzas, monster subs and salads, today announced a full-system launch with leading enterprise eMarketing solution provider, eWORDofMOUTH™. This new partnership allows Extreme Pizza to harness eWORDofMOUTH’s powerful, on-demand technology to cost effectively  deploy both global and localized online referral and rewards campaigns across the entire chain.

“Extreme Pizza has seen a tremendous amount of growth in the past year in terms of new store openings which has created a need for an eMarketing solution that can easily integrate all of our locations, yet still be managed internally and affordably,” says Jim Ryan, SVP of Franchise Development for Extreme Pizza. “eWORDofMOUTH’s unique location functionality enables Extreme Pizza to manage and execute email and text messaging promotions from both a corporate level and a store level.”

In addition to its flexibility in creating on-demand referral, rewards, and mobile campaigns, eWORDofMOUTH’s complete solution also provides Extreme Pizza with real time statistical reporting and management of its campaigns by store, region, DMA, city and state.

“With eWORDofMOUTH, a national multi-location company like Extreme Pizza can rapidly plug in a localized, measurable, viral customer acquisition and retention system across its entire chain that works continually to increase their customer base exponentially—while retaining and rewarding their existing customers,” says Trevor Shanski, President and Founder of eWORDofMOUTH Inc. “This gives Extreme Pizza a powerful edge over competitors who rely solely on traditional mass media.”

eWORDofMOUTH is a leading edge enterprise eMarketing and mobile solution that grows traffic and sales exponentially for multi-location companies that cannot cost effectively develop, integrate, and manage a system internally. eWORDofMOUTH provides managed solutions for clients in the national restaurant, retail, golf, travel, and leisure industries.

About Extreme Pizza
Extreme Pizza is the leading purveyor of specialty pizzas, subs and gigantic salads. Founded in San Francisco in 1994, the company boasts 9 corporate locations and 32 nationwide franchises, as well as international. Extreme Pizza is committed to providing our customers with high quality food products available for in-store dining, take-out and delivery. Extreme. Not mainstream. For more information, visit our website at www.extremepizza.com.
Press contact: Katherine Ryan katherine@extremepizza.com 415.713.2682

Linda Smith LA MBOC

Sergio Gascon & John Guiterrez USC MBEC w Claudia Morales Feher and Feher

Two great opportunities for franchisees: The Los Angeles Minority Business Opportunity Center, and the Los Angeles University of Southern California Minority Business Enterprise Center. We had the top executives from each organization with us “Live from the Convention Floor at The West Coast Franchise Expo in Los Angeles, CA”. Please join us!

Read All About It on The TFS Newsletter!

More on Linda Smith, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Minority Business Opportunity Center

More on Sergio Gascon & John Guiterrez of the LA USC Minority Business Enterprise Center

More on Claudia Morales & Feher & Feher

The West Coast Franchise Expo in Los Angeles was a tremendous setting to kick the tires on a lot of new concepts—and some tried and true old ones, too—but I heard very little about location from the franchisor representatives and consultants, and even more importantly, few franchise shoppers asked [...]

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There are great franchise concepts out there in any economy, and you’ve been looking at a lot of them. You’ve taken into consideration whether or not they’re in a hot industry (the trend is your friend), what the magazines and trade publications are saying about them (on fire), and you’ve talked to some existing franchisees (Brinks comes three times a day). You’re ready to make the decision, right? Maybe.

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Peggy DoBreer LMU

Dear West Coast Franchise Expo Attendee,

            Greetings! from Loyola Marymount University, LMU Extension, on the bluff over the Ballona Wetlands…only ten minutes away from LAX.

            It was great meeting you and sharing the program and positive energy of the West Coast Franchise Expo last week in Los Angeles.

            In the spirit of continuing the excitement, dialogue and momentum we experienced there, I want to take a moment to introduce myself and LMU Extension again, and to suggest that we continue to explore ways in which we might serve each other in the coming year.

            LMU Extension offers many online certificate courses and just about any kind of business or computer course you might need to upgrade your knowledge and to keep step with today’s trends in business. Check it out online and study in the comfort of your home or office at: http://registration.xenegrade.com/lmuextension/searchResults.cfm

          Additionally, LMU Extension is a leader in onsite corporate training, as well as on-campus leadership training and conference services, for small and large businesses, government agencies and nonprofits. We would be happy to show you around our facility or to offer you a free assessment at your location. Let us help you to create the optimum success at the lowest possible rate.

            Feel free to give me a call at your convenience or Opt In on our website to see complete listings and Free Community Events at http://extension.lmu.edu  and to be notified when our new Spring Offerings are published online.

            Yours Truly,

Peggy DoBreer 

Peggy Dobreer | Community Relations Coordinator | LMU Extension | Loyola  Marymount University

University Hall | One LMU Drive, Suite 1840 | Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659   

T: 310.338.1971 | F: 310.338.2706

Peggy Dobreer is the community Relations Coordinator for the LMU Extenision Program at Loyola Marymount University. She is a poet, a public speaker, a workshop presenter and long time educator, who is committed to developing and promoting programming that enriches lives and meets individual needs for intelectual growth, and professional as well as human development.

 Here’s some of the things we talked about at WCFE–read on or Hear It Live!:

1) What does LMU Extension offer to it’s clients and students?

2) What are the general trends that you are experiencing in adult and extended education at this time?

3) As a Institution of higher learning Loyola Marymount University is certainly not a Franchise organization so  1) Why did LMU Extension decide to attend the West Coast Franchise Expo and 2) what particular programs do you currently have that can directly serve our Franchisers and Franchisees and specifically assist them in growing and starting new businesses.

LMU

Daron Kahn AMRAMP

Daron Kahn, Director of Franchise Sales

Hear Daron Live at the West Coast Franchise Expo with Jeff & Greg!

 Daron Kahn is Director of Franchise Sales for the United States and Canada for Amramp, which has it’s corporate headqaurters in Boston.  Daron has been with Amramp since September of 2008.  Prior to joining Amramp, Daron was involved with mulit unit retail operations with over 10 years experience in franchising in a retail optical setting.

Amramp is a national provider of quality wheelchair ramps and portable roll-in wheelchair showers. Our team is dedicated to providing a superior wheelchair ramp installed with outstanding service. Each locally owned franchise is committed to helping clients improve the quality of their lives, maintain their independence, and preserve their dignity. Our dedicated staff comprises caring individuals who are experts in their field. Call Amramp now to have a wheelchair ramp installed at your home or business.  http://www.amramp.com