Company to Watch, Expansion, Success Stories

Chicken N Pickle: Entrepreneurs plan to expand with unique concept

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation, so it should be no surprise that Chicken N Pickle has expansion plans of its own. The owners of the North Kansas City hotspot broke ground on their second location in May in Wichita, but the expansion won’t stop there. Kellen Mumm, vice president of business development, said the company could have as many as 10 locations within three years….

Expansion, Growth Strategy

Smart Strategies: Why working with experts is worth it

You have as many hours in a day as Beyoncé. We all get 24 hours in one day. That statement can open your perspective to what a world-renowned pop sensation can accomplish for her brand with the same 24 hours. But between answering texts/emails, filling staffing holes, attending meetings, networking, attaining funding and trying to have a personal life, how do business owners also run a successful company with just…

Contracting, Expansion

The ABC’s of Certification

Owners walk through the how and why of pursuing specialized designations….

Expansion, Growth Strategy, Web Exclusives

Look out – your Technician is showing

I had an interesting discussion with a relatively new franchise owner recently. (He’d been in about 18 months.) His business, a commercial locksmithing/security franchise, is doing very well — which really vindicated his search approach. The primary thing he was looking for in a franchise was an industry that was “un-glamorous” — not sexy or flashy … the kind of work that people don’t particularly get excited about. His reasoning for…