Don Boroian Continues to Lead Francorp Growth

Francorp's Chairman, Don Boroian held a meeting three weeks ago with the entire staff of 60 people at Francorp. The meeting was focused on the economy and the direction of our business, country and global economy. Mr. Boroian is extremely well read, he goes through 6 papers every day and reads numerous publications focusing on the economy and economic news.

He voiced some of the concerns that every American is going through right now. Where is the light at the end of the tunnel here? What is tomorrow going to look like? When could I possibly retire with all these swings in the market? Don Boroian has not acheived all of the successes and accolades he has compiled in his 55 years of business by being one of the "flock". Mr. Boroian expressed an extreme displeasure with the media and their focus on the negative aspects of our economy. Mr. Boroian spoke of the negative effects. "When an average consumer hears a news report that talks of doom and gloom, they don't go on that vacation or buy that car they were thinking about getting." It is a vicious cycle, the consumer's behavior is driven by the information they have, right now it is all negative information about the economy.
We see many companies downsizing and shrinking their businesses as a result. We then have less employment and therefore less spending. Mr. Boroian pointed out that of course there are some deep underlying economic issues at hand here, but the fact is that we create our own destiny. If we succomb to the media and the swirl of negative publicity, then we ourselves will fall into that trap.
Don Boroian is a bold person. He throughout his life has made decisions and moves with his business and clients that others would not have the gumption to do. As a result, he is Chairman of the world's largest franchise consulting firm, Francorp. Prior to Francorp Mr. Boroian created an industry in the music business by franchising a chain of music operations. He also did the same in the restaurant industry. It is this temperment for tumultuous times where most business owners are "pulling in their horns" that Don Boroian makes aggressive moves.
It was announced at the Francorp meeting that we would be bringing on some new staff. Could this really be true? That when all the news and publicity is saying that every company in America is faltering and Francorp is hiring new people?
Mr. Boroian mentioned, that now, more than ever, Francorp clients need the resources and attention of Francorp staff. Look at the world's most successful investors, they make their moves when the market is down...not when it's up! Having been in business for almost 33 years, Francorp has seen several recessions and market downturns, this is nothing new to Don Boroian.
Francorp has recently hired Gail Doonan on full time as Regional Director Administrator. Ms. Doonan brings over 30 years of business experience to Francorp and Francorp clients. She has owned her own businesses and successfully managed client projects for some time. Ms. Doonan will be working closely with the Francorp Regional Directors, who are a nationwide network of franchise brokers and franchise sales people.
Francorp also recently brought on Tiffany Franco as a full time person. Ms. Franco works closely with Mr. Christopher J. Conner, Vice President of Francorp Consulting. Ms. Franco brings over 10 years of business experience to the consulting firm.
Francorp will also be adding some additional staff to support and manage client development. Mr. Boroian closed the meeting with Francorp Staff with a final thought. "As long as we can continue to develop successful clients who sell franchises, Francorp will continue to sit at the top of it's industry. Everything we do is to be of the highest quality workmanship and nothing leaves this building without every bit of our effort and attention. At Francorp, the client is king."
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Don Boroian's Profile

A published author, noted speaker and expert legal witness, Mr. Boroian is one of the world's most sought-after consultants in the field of franchise strategy and business expansion. With a career spanning more than four decades, Mr. Boroian and his companies have provided consulting services to more than 10,000 companies and have created full franchise development programs for more than 2,000. His clients have ranged from small and medium-sized businesses to corporate leaders, such as ARCO, Texaco, Hershey Foods, NutraSweet, Nestle, John Deere, Popeye's Fried Chicken, Ryder Trucks, USA Baby and Valvoline. Mr. Boroian’s career in corporate management included a position as Executive Vice President with one of America's largest, publicly-held, fast-food franchisors.

In 1976, Mr. Boroian founded Francorp, pioneering the franchise consulting industry. Providing coordinated strategic planning, legal, operations and marketing services, Francorp was the first and only firm to offer clients comprehensive franchise consulting and development services under one roof. Today, with 13 international offices, serving more than 40 countries worldwide, Francorp is the world's leading franchise consulting and development firm.

Mr. Boroian is a current member of the Advisory Board of DePaul University and a past member of the Board of Trustees of Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke’s Medical Center, the Board of Trustees of Riverside Hospital, and the Board of the Rush Alzheimer’s Center, holding the position of Vice-Chairman. He served as an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association and has been an expert witness in franchise litigation in more than 80 cases. An accomplished writer, he has co-authored three of the leading books on franchising: The Franchise Advantage, with Patrick Boroian; How to Buy and Manage A Franchise, with Joseph Mancuso; and most recently Franchising Your Business, with Francorp’s President, Patrick Callaway. A dynamic speaker, his exciting and informative franchising seminars are known throughout the world, and he is sought after for panels, symposia, and media interviews. Mr. Boroian is a graduate of DePaul University and pursued his post-graduate studies at DePaul University and the University of Chicago’s Executive M.B.A. program.

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