"Instead of trying to acquire [a franchise], I want them to help them grow their business successfully to hit that [100 franchise] milestone," Sharoff said. "My vision is to help these emerging resta...

The modern-day founder of MaggieMoo’s and the former franchise development director of the recently acquired national ice-cream chain have launched a company of seasoned restaurant industry pros that...

Sharoff now wants to teach future franchisers how to build successful restaurant chains. He has started FranPoint Partners, a seven-member consulting firm, to help nascent chains grow big enough that...

Successful restaurants that decide to franchise often don't have enough people to devote to both the existing restaurant and the franchise plan, or they try to grow too guickly or lose consistency am...