Franchising may not be the most exciting way to make headlines. And running a franchise may seem more like a story for QSRs whose lifeblood depends on it.
But when the two largest convenience-store chains in North America are embracing it, the subject no longer can be ignored.
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Linda Zid is senior editor at CSP magazine and edits Tobacco E-News, a weekly newsletter. She is based out of CSP's Mesa, Ariz., office
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