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Larry Wilson has seen comparable sales across his 12 franchise locations <a href="http://www.qsrmagazine.com/promotions/raising-funds-and-friends?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=how-giving-back-helps-your-franchise-1162" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rise by 38 percent</a> since implementing a certain business practice, according to QSR. Those are serious numbers, and plenty of franchise owners are likely wondering what his secret is. Did he overhaul his menus? Kick a new marketing campaign into high gear? Change locations to areas with more foot traffic? Nope, Wilson&#8217;s secret is deceptively simple: He gave back to his community. Generating goodwill through fundraising Wilson holds monthly fundraisers to benefit local high schools at his Moe&#8217;s Southwest Grill locations, QSR reported. &#8220;High school sports are getting their budgets cut badly, so we go to the high schools and invite them in,&#8221; Wilson told the source. &#8220;They bring in a couple hundred people to the fundraiser. We charge them $10 for all they can eat and drink - nonalcoholic beverages, obviously - and we give them $7 and keep $3, so we give 70 percent back.&#8221; And while these events can certainly be costly &#8211; Wilson said events can run in the thousands of dollars at each new franchise he opens &#8211; they also have the added benefit of building up community support for the business. &#8220;We call it a &#8216;friendraiser;&#8217; they call it a fundraiser,&#8221; Wilson continued. &#8220;We bring in lots of friends and make new friends, and those friends become customers.&#8221; Spending thousands of dollars on monthly fundraisers simply isn&#8217;t an option for many franchisees, but that doesn&#8217;t mean they can&#8217;t get involved with their local communities and create goodwill. The benefits of giving Donating to charity is a great way to not only help those in need, but also form a bond with customers. One study from Cone Communications found that <a href="http://ppqty.com/2010_Cone_Study.pdf?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=how-giving-back-helps-your-franchise-1162" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">85 percent of consumers</a> have a more positive image of a product or company when it supports a cause they care about. Meanwhile, 90 percent want companies to tell them the different ways in which they are supporting causes. &#8220;Put another way: More than 278 million people in the U.S. want to know what a company is doing to benefit a cause,&#8221; the report stated. By giving back, even in some small way, franchises can separate themselves from the competition and show customers they care. Whether it&#8217;s through a fundraiser or a small donation to a local charity, there&#8217;s no shortage of ways for franchisees to give.

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