Franchising - Publications - Faculty & Research

David J. Stern

Stern led the transformation of the National Basketball Association into a world class organization. He forged new labor agreements, established a model anti-drug program, and ensured the stable growth of the organization through View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

John D. Hertz

quickly, and he was soon able to franchise operations in cities throughout the country. In 1924, Hertz went on to establish the Hertz Drive-Yourself Corporation – the first rental car business in the United States. Both operations were... View Details

Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

October 1979 (Revised May 1980)
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Dunkin' Donuts (B): Field Management

By: Hirotaka Takeuchi

Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Franchise Ownership; Food and Beverage Industry

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Eisner has also upgraded and expanded Disney’s theme parks and hotels, and has added hundreds of retail Disney Stores. In 1995, Eisner acquired the ABC Television Network and ESPN, the cable sports network. Eisner has also grown the company through Internet ventures,... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

Robert W. Woodruff

build Coca-Cola’s brand image as America’s soft drink. He also expanded the firm internationally, grew the franchising business and replaced the sales division with a service department devoted to supporting Coca-Cola’s various bottlers,... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

01 Jun 2011
News

All in Good Time

picked up steam after a nationwide franchise program launched in 2009. Revenues for that year were $2 million; in 2011, they’re projected to hit $10 million. The company charges employers a percentage of a worker’s hourly rate or salary;... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; staffing agencies; parenthood; Accounting, Tax, Bookkeeping, Payroll Services; Professional Services

Asa G. Candler

sold in every state and by 1898, Coca-Cola had moved into Canada, Hawaii, and Mexico. In 1899, Candler signed a bottling contract with two Chattanooga lawyers, birthing the Coca-Cola franchise system, which remains the basis of the... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

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Philip Hendrickson | Baker Library

South America, and the Boulder-based restaurant franchise Noodles. Phil described his journey as an entrepreneur in an interview at his office in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in October 2002. Interviewer: Amy Blitz, HBS Director of Media... View Details

Michael Ilitch

quickly generated a loyal customer base. He went on to buy the Detroit Red Wings National Hockey League team building them to their current status as one of the wealthiest sports franchises in the world. Ilitch later added to his... View Details

Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging

01 Mar 2005
News

House of Bread on the Rise

operated by franchisees. Based on her Santa Cruz experience, McCann makes a point of telling her franchise owners that they need to live within a half-hour of the bakery. “In that first year, running a small business is like having a... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality

01 Jun 2003
News

Portraits from the Class of 2003

First Film: Open Invitation, half–hour dark comedy Previous Job: managed brand franchises for Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati and Toronto AT P&G: spearheaded relationship with UNICEF to donate tuberculosis vaccines Copresident: HBS... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment

J. Willard Marriott, Jr.

Marriott, Jr. is responsible for the rapid growth and diversification of Marriott International. Today, with more than 1,600 owned or franchised hotel properties worldwide, Marriott International is the second-largest lodging company in... View Details

Keywords: Restaurants & Lodging

30 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 30, 2018

317-030 Valerie Daniels-Carter: High Growth Entrepreneurship via Franchising This case looks at entrepreneurship via franchising through the leadership of an African-American entrepreneur who owns almost 150... View Details

Keywords: Dina Gerdeman

24 Apr 2014
News

SHE builds confidence, promotes education, and creates jobs

countries, including Rwanda, where they miss up to 50 days of school or work per year because women lack access to these basic necessities. Through her work at SHE, Scharpf has created the enterprise’s first initiative, SHE 28, a View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Necessity became the mother of invention for staffing-firm founder

and flexible full-time positions is good business (the company has franchises nationwide and saw revenues of $16.2 million in 2012). O’Kelly has declined venture capital funding to maintain more control over growth, believing that... View Details

21 Sep 2016
News

Accelerating Change on Medicine’s Final Frontier

Offices have opened in Boston and San Francisco, and now the company is raising additional capital to further expand its operations. Amadio wants to franchise the NeuroLaunch model worldwide, and he’s already in talks with groups in... View Details

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Challenges and Opportunities in the Restaurant Industry - Course Catalog

a public restaurant company and the factors that drive valuation. Franchising. How does it work? When does it make sense from both investment and brand perspectives? Recent HBS alums have pursued franchising of quick-service restaurant... View Details

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Buying a Small Business Pt3: Screening brokers /small companies (For HBS Alumni)

Dealers (AAFD) – the website provides resources for franchise buyers. BizBuySell is one of the largest online databases of businesses for sale. International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) -- The IBBA is the world’s... View Details

01 Dec 2013
News

Faster, Bigger, Stronger: Supersizing the NFL

teams; the worst-performing franchises have the first picks in the league's annual draft of college players; and salary caps help ensure that wealthier teams can't just buy up all the best players. A congressional partial exemption from... View Details

Keywords: Finance; Management; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

12 Apr 2016
News

How Disney’s Alan Horn Manages the Movies

franchises (foregoing the combining of the Harry Potter books to limit the number of films). And while Horn had the good fortune of running already-successful companies under the Disney umbrella, colleagues note that his management has... View Details

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