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Multi-Dimensional Management: Shirin Kanji is the 2023 Multi-Brand Leadership MVP

Shirin Kanji is the 2023 Multi-Brand Leadership MVP (Most Valuable Performer), awarded for achieving brand...

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2023 MVP Winners: Recognizing This Year's Top Multi-Unit Performers

Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine is once again proud to honor excellence in franchising with its annual MVP (Most...

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Florida Rental Dealers Finally Get a Meeting Mulligan

Following three years of thwarted annual meetings - two by COVID-19, one by Hurricane Ian - the Florida Rental...

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2023 MVPs: What Are You Doing To Take Care of Your Employees?

Shirin Kanji, 2023 Multi-Brand Leadership Award MVP (79 Rent-A-Centers, 7 Neighborly brands (15 under development),...

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Summer Reading Ideas from Franchise Update Media's 2023 MVPs

Shirin Kanji Multi-Brand Leadership Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim & Renée...

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APRO Welcomes New CEO Charles Smitherman

Before the end of this week - June 1st, actually - APRO will welcome a new CEO: Charles Smitherman, JD,...

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Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Names 2023 MVP Winners

Some of the top multi-unit franchisees in the country were recently honored at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference...

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Stellus Capital Management, LLC Provides Unitranche Financing in Support of Eagle Merchant Partners’ Acquisition of Impact Home Services, LLC

HOUSTON, & CHARLOTTE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stellus Capital Management, LLC ("Stellus") announced today that...

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Eagle Merchant Partners makes investment in home services franchisee

ATLANTA, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle Merchant Partners ("Eagle"), a leading lower middle market private equity...