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Franchising Created over 30,000 Private Sector Jobs in October 2017

MSA Worldwide

The labor participation rate remains stagnant at 62.7%; it has averaged 63% from 1950 to 2018, with an all-time high of 67.3% Regardless of what we do with the minimum wage, entry-level jobs in local markets will decline as the transition to an electronic marketplace accelerates. Wage growth remains anemic at 2.5%.

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Saladworks Signs 10-Unit Franchise Agreement to Expand into North Carolina

International Franchise Association

Driving this growth is local restaurateur and CEO of Mixon Foods, Zack Mixon. We’re proud to welcome Zack into the WOWorks family with this significant agreement,” said Kelly Roddy, CEO of WOWorks.