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When it comes to franchising, consumer marketing is only half the equation. While it&#8217;s vital to make sure there&#8217;s a demand in the market for a franchise brand, it&#8217;s just as important for franchise companies to attract brand ambassadors. Of course, this is easier said than done. While a strong business opportunity will certainly appeal to entrepreneurs, franchisees come in all shapes and sizes, just like the guests who may one day visit their establishments. Take Shane Quail, a recent addition to the <a href="http://www.toppersfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=what-marketing-makes-franchisees-want-to-buy-1946#intro" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toppers Pizza</a> family. &#8220;I was a snowboarding college student,&#8221; Quail said. &#8220;I worked at a number of different restaurants, from mom and pop pizza places to corporate places. While I&#8217;ve enjoyed a lot of them, I always thought of myself as more of a free thinker. I appreciate people who do things their own way &#8211; who are a little out there.&#8221; It&#8217;s no surprise that Toppers&#8217; marketing appealed to Quail. The pizza brand has gone out of its way to cultivate an irreverent, humorous image that speaks to younger generations. &#8220;[Toppers&#8217;] marketing is driven toward that Millennial segment - that young, free-spirited vibe,&#8221; Quail said. &#8220;It&#8217;s a little out there, a little more aggressive, and not as boring as the competitors. Everyone tries to be cool, but Toppers doesn&#8217;t have to try that hard; they&#8217;re just cool.&#8221; Quail said Toppers&#8217; marketing played a major role in his decision to partner with the brand as a franchisee, and not just because it spoke to him, but because he believes it will speak to customers, as well. [Millennials are] the up and coming demographic, spending the money, eating out more than past generations,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If you can figure out how to get them, you&#8217;re going to hit a home run.&#8221; Meanwhile, for Emily Moss, a Which Wich Superior Sandwiches franchisee in Cincinnati, it all came down to the brand&#8217;s focus on positive vibes. Emily and her husband Steve were on the hunt for a business opportunity that would help them achieve a comfortable retirement. Once they began to dig deeper, they realized Which Wich&#8217;s marketing concentrated on the same values they held dear: community involvement, positivity and true hospitality. &#8220;The website and all the accolades wowed us,&#8221; Moss said. &#8220;It seemed to be on trend and had extremely positive energy. It all just lined up with what we value.&#8221; Good vibes are an essential part of the <a href="http://www.whichwichfranchising.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=what-marketing-makes-franchisees-want-to-buy-1946" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Which Wich</a> brand (in fact, company founder Jeff Sinelli refers to himself as chief vibe officer) and the brand&#8217;s marketing does an excellent job of attracting people who appreciate this focus. The lesson for brands seems to be: Use the same segmentation to appeal to franchisees you do to appeal to consumers. For instance, Smoothie King wants to attract customers who are interested in a healthy yet tasty meal replacement. The brand uses this same marketing strategy to attract franchisees who are passionate about health and living a more active lifestyle. While financials will always play a role in making a franchise opportunity shine, brands would be wise to incorporate more of what makes their brand unique when marketing to franchisees, be it irreverence, good vibes, healthy lifestyles and beyond.

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