Alex Springer joked his “international project” with wife Méline Enguent began well before the pair became master franchisees and brought charcuterie board concept Graze Craze to France. “I’m German, Méline is French,” Springer explained, and they began looking for a...

Graze Craze, the world’s leading charcuterie franchise, is celebrating 2023 as a record-breaking year of growth where it nearly doubled its brand footprint, opening 35 new locations throughout the year. The brand made entry into new U.S. states including Arizona,...

Graze Craze, a charcuterie franchise, had a a record-breaking year in 2023, nearly doubling its footprint opening 35 locations and entering Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Nevada and New Mexico. The brand also launched international operations...

As chief growth officer and now CEO, Kristen Pechacek continues to lead development efforts at MassageLuxe. She joined the brand, which now has 100 locations, in 2020 and took the helm as chief executive early this year. “I’ve been in franchising for my entire...

Kathy Evert is one of the winners in the $1 million to $2 million annual revenue category. Signarama Ankeny (Ankeny, IA) announced on LinkedIn that Kathy Evert, owner of that Signarama franchise location, has been recognized as an Enterprising Woman of the Year...

Bob Andersen, president of The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill, reveals how he uses dynamic data sets to uncover patterns, make better decisions and solve problems. Data analytics may be the sharpest tool in your operations toolbox. It can help you understand your...

For the 11th year in a row, Print & Promo Marketing is proud to present its annual “Women in Print and Promo” feature. In honor of Women’s History Month — and every month — we are sharing the transformative paths these women have taken to help drive the industry...

The very first Graze Craze franchise in the state of Alabama opened its doors this month. It’s in midtown Mobile, just across from Pop’s. I had the chance to go behind the scenes to see how the sausage (or cheese board) is made. What is Graze Craze? Simply put, Graze...

A charcuterie board franchise officially opened its doors in Rosslyn earlier this month. The second Virginia location of Graze Craze is located within the Le Méridien Arlington hotel at 1121 19th Street N. The business was two years in the making, according to...

We asked Taylor Gregory, Director of Marketing at United Franchise Group (UFG), “How does your brand’s customer experience drive franchisee profits?” Customer experience is integral to driving franchisee profits within any franchise system and is our top priority at...