2011 ANNUAL
MULTI-UNI T
Buyer’s Guide
Buyer’s
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EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT &
PUBLISHER
Steve Olson
PRESIDENT
Therese Thilgen
CEO
Gary Gardner
VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS
Sue Logan
VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING
Kimberlie Guerrieri
Wanted: Multi-Unit Partners 2
Franchisors and multi-unit franchisees
team up for growth
VICE PRESIDENT BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
Barbara Yelmene
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
EXECUTIVES
Jeff Katis
Lorena Leggett
Multi Mania 6
More franchisees than ever are adding new units
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Kerry Pipes
MANAGING EDITOR
Eddy Goldberg
Spreading the Risk 7
Using multi-brand franchising to balance
marketplace uncertainty
DESIGN & ART DIRECTION
Peter Tucker
INTERNET CONTENT MANAGER
Benjamin Foley
Brand Diversity 8
The growing allure of operating several concepts
SUBSCRIPTIONS & DATABASE
MANAGEMENT
Sharon Wilkinson
What’s Driving Multi-Unit Growth 10
Statistics point to continuing multi-unit expansion
PROJECT MANAGER/
MEDIA SUPPORT COORDINATOR
Lyola Shybanova
DIRECTOR OF CLIENT SERVICES
Beverley Ellul
MULTI-UNIT FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES
Food Category 11
Retail Category 43
Service Category 49
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