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Through hardwork, acquisition and a little business savvy, Matt Frauenshuh and his company Fourteen Foods have been able to grow to become the largest franchisee of <a href="http://www.dairyqueen.com/us-en/Company/Franchise-With-Us/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=franchise-times-young-dq-franchisee-finds-success-through-employee-empowerment-9053" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dairy Queen</a>, with 180 DQ Grill &amp; Chill locations in ten states. 
 
Frauenshuh credits his ability to grow so quickly for a few reasons, beginning with his familiarity with the brand. He took over several of his families DQ Grill &amp; Chill locations after managing them in college, he quickly found that purchasing existing units was a recipe for success. 
 
&quot;I saw that there were not many multi-unit operators in the <a href="http://dairyqueen.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=franchise-times-young-dq-franchisee-finds-success-through-employee-empowerment-9053" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dairy Queen</a> system. So there was an opportunity to do that in the Upper Midwest here. I started buying and acquiring individual units and built a couple along the way,&quot; Frauenshuh told the publication. 
 
Frauenshuh says keeping a close eye on cash flow to evaluate the viability of continued expansion is key while sticking to his family-owned roots and empowering talented team members help build a culture to be proud of and creates loyalty in your staff. Together, it&#39;s a winning franchising combination. 
 
&quot;We look for people who want to be with us not just because we have a job open but be a part of our culture,&quot; he added.

Click <a href="http://www.franchisetimes.com/January-2017/DQ-boss-likes-the-word-accountable/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=franchise-times-young-dq-franchisee-finds-success-through-employee-empowerment-9053" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here </a>to read the full piece. 
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