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 Pollo Campero Jose CofinoOne of Jose Cofino's earliest memories is plucking chickens as a 6-year-old in his father's poultry shop in Mexico City. "I remember saying, 'I don't understand why God gave chickens wings. They don't fly and they're hard to pluck,'" he says. Years later the mysterious ways of chickens surfaced again in Cofino's life with the high-flying Pollo Campero brand, a Guatemalan franchise that has plucked a faithful following from the Latin American community in the U.S. Cofino is president and COO of Adir Restaurants, the master franchisee for Pollo Campero for six Western states. read more |
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OTHER JUNE-JULY FEATURES |
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May, 2008
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Reflections of a Big man on campus
How Jimmy John Liautaud grew Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches into a force to be reckoned with
This June will be the 44-year-old Liautaud's 25th year in the sandwich business. He refers to it as his 51st semester, since he started making sandwiches right out of high school on a college campus. "I had an idea 25 years ago and worked it through," he says. "I thought once you had a good idea, Ronald McDonald, Dave Thomas, the Colonel and Ray Kroc would want to come to your house," he says, only half in jest. But the food business isn't a fraternity of guys with big ideas swapping recipes. It's a lonely place, as he found out. read moreOther May features...
- They both start with 'R'
- Raving Brands
- Air conditions
- Is Wal-Mart a sure-fire bargain for tenants?
- Crossword Puzzle
April, 2008
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The way they were
Cutting edge couple elevates hair care and franchising
Franchising has come a long way in a short time, and as more founders are turning over the reins to "the professionals," we thought it might be instructive to look back at some of the pioneers of franchising. Our first choice for this occasional series, Joe and Florence Francis, were innovators in the hair-care industry. Their journey is a love story—they were in love with each other, with their own family and their franchise family and with their industry. They poured their heart and soul into elevating the hair-care industry
and in the process, into franchising. read moreOther April features...
- Want a loyal worker? Hire a taco
- Mowing down lawn-care traditions
- What makes a Legal Eagle?
- Crossword Puzzle
March, 2008
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