EDITORIAL CALENDAR JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH • Health, Nutrition & Fitness Franchises • Quick-Service Restaurants • Fast & Serious: Ranking the smartest-growing franchisors • 20 to Watch • Franchise Development Consulting • NEW: How to Build a Better Franchise (in every issue) • International Expansion Ad Close: 12/2/14 Materials Due: 12/9/14 • POS and iPad Technology • Shopping Centers Ad Close: 1/6/15 Materials Due: 1/13/15 • Expanded Franchise Finance Section • Marketing to Consumers • Signage & Equipment Ad Close: 2/3/15 Materials Due: 2/10/15 APRIL MAY • Consumer & Business Services Franchises • Chain Restaurants • Dealmakers: Best M&A deals in franchising • Real Estate Trends • Kids/Education Franchises • Customer Loyalty/POS Technology • Legal Eagles: Top franchise attorneys list Ad Close: 4/7/15 Ad Close: 3/6/15 Materials Due: 4/14/15 Materials Due: 3/13/15 JUNE/JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER • Hotels & Hospitality • Casual & Family Dining Restaurants • Automotive Aftermarket Franchises • Medical & Health Franchises • Retail Franchises • Restaurant 200 • NEW GUIDE: How to become a bigger multi-unit operator • Special Finance Issue with Finance & Real Estate Directory Ad Close: 7/7/15 Ad Close: 8/6/15 • Sandwich Chains • Veterans in Franchising • Outsourcing: Accounting & HR Services Ad Close: 5/7/15 Materials Due: 5/14/15 Materials Due: 7/14/15 Materials Due: 8/13/15 | www.franchisetimes.com | [email protected] 12 OCTOBER Extra Distribution • Top 200: Ranking the 500 largest franchise systems We’ll be taking the following issues on the road to these shows and conferences, so advertisers will gain bonus exposure. JUNE/JULY JANUARY SEPTEMBER (+SUPERBOOK) • Convenience Store Franchises • Restaurant Finance & Development Conf. Preview • Tax & Accounting Ad Close: 9/4/15 Materials Due: 9/11/15 NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER • Fast-Casual Restaurants • Senior Services Franchises • Top 10 Legal Cases • Real Estate Tools Ad Close: 10/7/15 Materials Due: 10/14/15 IN EVERY ISSUE • Family Business • International Section • Finance, Real Estate & Law • Continental Franchise Review™ • Executive Ladder • How to Build a Better Franchise • Franchise Expo South Feb. 5-7, Houston • International Franchise Expo June 18-20, New York FEBRUARY • National Association of Convenience Stores Oct., Las Vegas • International Franchise Association Convention Feb. 15-18, Las Vegas • Restaurant Finance & Development Conference Nov. 9-11, Las Vegas MARCH (+SUPERBOOK) • West Coast Franchise Expo Oct., Los Angeles • Franchise Finance & Growth Conference April 21-22, Las Vegas • National Restaurant Association Show/Hotel & Motel Show May 16-19, Chicago • International Franchise Expo June 18-20, New York APRIL • Women’s Foodservice Forum March 8-11, Orlando • Franchise Finance & Growth Conference April 21-22, Las Vegas MAY OCTOBER (+VENDOR DIRECTORY) • National Association of Convenience Stores Oct., Las Vegas • Restaurant Finance & Development Conference Nov. 9-11, Las Vegas • West Coast Franchise Expo Oct., Los Angeles NOVEMBER/DECEMBER • Restaurant Finance & Development Conference Nov. 9-11, Las Vegas • National Restaurant Association Show/Hotel & Motel Show May 16-19, Chicago • The Pipeline (notable development deals) | www.franchisetimes.com | [email protected] 13