Consumers Quote by John W. Thompson

There's nothing magic about working with franchisees. What you have to do is help them improve their business.

— Greg Brenneman

It's quite clear we've got strong franchises at the core of this company.

— John L. Flannery

For a franchise system to work well, you really need people with an entrepreneurial mind-set because, while you have a large, overarching system that…

— Fred DeLuca

The only problem with Microsoft is they just have no taste. They have absolutely no taste. And I don't mean that in a small…

— Steve Jobs

Microsoft has had many, many successful products. I'm committed to one company. This is the industry I've decided to work in.

— Bill Gates

I am saddened, not by Microsoft's success — I have no problem with their success. They've earned their success, for the most part. I…

— Steve Jobs

For the most part, the best opportunities now lie where your competitors have yet to establish themselves, not where they're already entrenched. Microsoft is…

— Anonymous

Many companies aspire to change the world. But very few have all the elements required: talent, resources and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it…

— Satya Nadella

Microsoft is already the most powerful company on earth but you ain't seen nothing yet.

— Larry Ellison

Franchises mean that you're tied in. That's a lovely feeling of comfort to the whole thing. From a business perspective, it really keeps you…

— Taron Egerton

There is competition, .. Can any Microsoft endure future competition without innovation? The answer is no. We've got to keep changing.

— Bill Gates

I feel like it really marks a new era for Microsoft under Satya Nadella, Alex Kipman, Phil Spencer, and a number of other people…

— Tim Sweeney