Submarine House saw same-store sales triple overnight

after converting to a bar and grill concept. 

By Tim O’Connor, Knighthouse Media

In the eight years of the annual Super Duper Cheesesteak Challenge, the fastest anyone has ever devoured one of the 3.5-pound subs is a speedy 1 minute 29 seconds. That’s an impressive record worthy of the $1,000 grand prize, but even more remarkable than those swift teeth is what the contest has done for the people of Dayton, Ohio. 

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A fitness franchise owner sees his empire expand and prepares for growth.  

By Kat Zeman, Knighthouse Media

Bryan Klein always wanted to be the king of his own castle. 

A born entrepreneur, he opened his first business at the age of 16 – operating a martial arts school out of his parent’s garage. 

By the time he turned 18, the ambitious young man converted a chicken coup into a storefront for his karate school. “That was my first dive into entrepreneurship,” Klein remembers. “But I was always interested in franchising.”

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Beerhead Bar & Eatery shares its co-founders’ passion for craft beer

and spirits through its franchising efforts.

By Jim Harris, Knighthouse Media

Beerhead Bar & Eatery’s founders are not difficult to find when one of its locations needs help. “We are an ideal option for budding franchisees because we have so much direct contact with each individual franchisee,” says Co-owner Greg Goodrich, who co-founded the company in 2012 with longtime friend Pasquale “Pat” D’Onofrio. “We personally walk each franchisee through the process and help them replicate what we’ve created in each of our stores – an authentic American craft beer and cocktail bar experience with great food – that sets us apart from other brands.”

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