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In the rapidly changing business landscape, it&rsquo;s often a case of adapt or die &ndash; as failed legacy brands such as Blockbuster, RadioShack, and Kodak, can certainly attest to. 

In the June issue of&nbsp;Entrepreneur&rsquo;s Startups, a variety of franchise executives discussed the changes they had to make in order to continue their growth and to spur even more success in an increasingly competitive franchise industry &ndash; while navigating the tricky waters of gaining buy-in from established franchisees in their systems. In 2011, noticing the shift toward more digital learning platforms in the classroom,&nbsp;Sylvan&nbsp;Learning decided to roll out the&nbsp;Sylvan&nbsp;Sync program to modernize operations across one of the oldest tutoring franchises in the U.S. The shift was a huge success, providing parents with a more convenient method of tutoring for their children, but more importantly supporting franchisees and offering them an alternative to expand their business without needing a brick-and-mortar location. 

&ldquo;Going from an analog platform to a digital one has put us far ahead of the competition,&rdquo;&nbsp;Sylvan&nbsp;Learning Chief Marketing Officer Julia Fitzgerald told&nbsp;Entrepreneur&rsquo;s Startups. &ldquo;The tablets enable the franchisee to expand their business model, and&nbsp;all of this data helps corporate and our franchisees adapt our products for greater student outcomes.&rdquo;&nbsp;Another offshoot of going digital was the launch of the highly successful&nbsp;Sylvan&nbsp;Edge product focused on the STEM subjects, which has proven to be another lucrative revenue stream for&nbsp;Sylvan&rsquo;s franchisees.&nbsp;

Read the <a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/246363?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=entrepreneur-magazine-your-business-has-two-options-adapt-or-die-7002" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">full Entrepreneur Magazine&nbsp;story here</a>.

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