"Controversy. Paris. Port-a-potties. Top 200. Stuffed dogs. Hamburgers. Only Franchise Times covers what you want to know—and maybe even a little of what you don’t." - Mary Jo Larson, Publisher of Franchise Times Magazine and Restaurant Finance Monitor

This week on Franchise Today co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto welcome as their guest, Mary Jo Larson, Publisher of Franchise Times Magazine and Restaurant Finance Monitor. On the show's final segment of 2016, Larson provides perspective on franchising over the past year and a glimpse into what can be expected in the year ahead.

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