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Check out the hottest franchising headlines from the past week.
U.S. Franchises Add 25,600 Jobs
Franchise jobs gains have slowed in this past November with $25,600 jobs added last month. This is nearly half of the jobs added in the previous month, with 52,600 jobs added in October. In November, restaurants added the most jobs with 15,060. Auto parts and dealer franchises came in second with 6,630 jobs added.
Subway Names New CMO
Former Coca-Cola executive Joseph Tripodi has been named Chief Marketing Officer for Subway. Tripodi replaced Tony Pace, who announced he would be stepping down to start his own business venture. In this new role, Tripodi is tasked with remaking Subway’s public image in the wake of the Jared Fogle scandal. He will also head the sandwich brand’s marketing, product quality and food safety, public relations and other duties.
Jimmy John’s to Remain Private
The sandwich chain Jimmy John’s has scraped plans for an initial public offering. Jimmy John Liautaud, the majority shareholder, said he scrapped the plan to focus on running the company. The Champaign, Illinois-based chain was originally slated to begin its roadshow with potential IPO investors in October.
(From Nation’s Restaurant News)
RE/MAX Launched Mobile Friendly Site
Agents and brokers with RE/MAX now have access to a free all-new version of responsive single page website and mobile-friendly lead management system. The affiliate agents and brokers will be provided with their own single page websites featuring a contemporary design and intuitive functionality.
Papa Murphy’s Brings the Bacon
Bacon is the star of Papa Murphy’s new Bacon Bacon Bacon Pizza. The limited-time only pizza offering features Canadian bacon, crispy bacon and pepper bacon with mixed onions and Papa Murphy’s dough. Customers are also able to add their favorite ingredients to the pizza. The Bacon Bacon Bacon Pizza will be available at participating locations through Dec. 30, 2015.
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Nick Powills
FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
