Col’cacchio Pizzeria talks to Expansion Experts

Col’cachhio Pizzeria took part in a Franchise Success Study undertaken by Expansion Experts (in Asheville, North Carolina).  When asked what makes for successful franchising, Michael Terespolsky, CEO and Co-Founder of Col’Cacchio pizzeria responded as follows:...

Issuing the Disclosure Document

The franchise disclosure document (FDD) contains a lot of confidential company information including, financial projections showing potential business unit performance for franchisees, franchisor financial information, supplier lists, franchisee lists, details...

Getting franchisees to use that ops manual!

The operations and procedures manual is the heart of a franchised business and compliance with it will ensure happy customers and successful franchisees – yet many franchisees ignore the manual. Why? I have been writing operations and procedures manuals for...