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    3 Lessons Learned From a Decade in Franchising

    An editor reflects on her 10 years covering the world of franchising.
    by Tracy Stapp Herold Jan 01, 2014 2 minutes
    Source: Illustration © TheiSpot.com/Richard Mia Collection

    As the Franchise 500速 celebrates its 35th year, I'm marking a milestone of my own. I joined 's franchise listings team in late 2003, fresh out of college and with only the faintest idea of what franchising was. But I set to work, sorting Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars (UFOCs), shuffling through forms and calling and e-mailing franchisors.

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    EDITOR IN CHIEF Jason Feifer CREATIVE DIRECTOR Paul Scirecalabrisotto DEPUTY EDITOR Frances Dodds PHOTO DIRECTOR Judith Puckett-Rinella MANAGING EDITOR Monica Im SPECIAL PROJECTS EDITOR Tracy Stapp Herold COPY CHIEF Jessica Levy RESEARCH Andre Carter

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