I don't think I ever dreamt of going into business. No one in my family was in business. Fred DeLuca businessdreamfamily Change image and share on social
In 1974, we began franchising. We didn't have any big thought process except that, 'OK, franchising will help us get to our goal of 32 stores and help us run stores farther away from home.' Fred DeLuca beginbigfar Change image and share on social
How you handle the obstacles has a big impact on how you do. If you give up, then you obviously don't get there, but if you're persistent, and you keep thinking of new ways to approach the business, you're more likely to reach your goal. Fred DeLuca approachbigbusiness share on social
Most of the people we sign on as development agents commit to goals they don't believe are possible. Fred DeLuca agentcommitdevelopment Change image and share on social
When we first started the company, I didn't have any thoughts of franchising. We just had company-owned stores. Fred DeLuca companyfranchiseown Change image and share on social
If I'm spending time on something, I may as well do good as opposed to average. Fred DeLuca averagegoodoppose Change image and share on social
If you have company-owned stores, you make 100 percent of the profit from each one, but you have less entrepreneurial spirit. Fred DeLuca companyentrepreneurialmake Change image and share on social
Profit or perish... There are only two ways to make money: increase sales and decrease costs. Fred DeLuca costdecreaseincrease Change image and share on social
Even if you set a long-term goal, that doesn't mean it's a straight-line journey. Often, there are problems and obstacles along the way. Fred DeLuca goaljourneyline Change image and share on social
Because the stores worked, franchisees wanted to build more stores. If your model works, folks who are happy with it will buy out the ones who aren't happy. Fred DeLuca buildbuyfolk Change image and share on social
