business Archives - x.kristen

bar number 42 is now open. hello THE TEN SPOT pickering!

we’ve got a new ontario bar that’s just opened! welcome to the world THE TEN SPOT® pickering. not gonna lie – this was a doozy of a bar to get off the ground. lease was signed pre-covid, and construction was…

we’ve now got 2 10spots® in minneapolis!

that’s right! our second 10spot® in minneapolis just opened their doors. say hello to THE TEN SPOT edina! kris and her business partner karen own our edina + north loop 10spots® and are slated to open six more – yes,…

my ‘top 5’ to do list items for the day.

try as i might to use online task management tools (i’ve tried them all – google keep, wrike, basecamp, evernote, even the notes app on my phone) it just never sticks. i’m an old fashioned paper and pen gal. to…

i can’t get an appointment at any of my own beauty bars!

yep. we’re all booked up for weeks on weeks. i even went into the back end of our booking software to scan all of the schedules and there isn’t an appointment slot in sight. and. i couldn’t be happier! it’s…

booking my 10spot® usa tour!

i’m double vaxxed baby! which means – i can travel again!!! what what!!! first up – visiting all of the bars in the states that have opened in the last few months that i’ve never even been to – that’s…

franchising 101 / part 1: what is franchising exactly?

(the relationship, legal stuff + the most important clause in franchising law!) what is franchising exactly? i feel like franchising is one of those things most people know of (ie: everyone knows mcdonalds) but also that most people know almost…

franchising 101 / part 2: standard franchising fees – the initial fee

alrighty! now we know what franchising is and how it works (if you missed this go back to read part 1: what is franchising? (the relationship, legal stuff + the most important clause in franchise law) let’s move on to…

franchising 101 / part 3: standard franchising fees – the royalty fee.

this is part 3 of our franchising 101 series. if you missed this go back to read part one: what is franchising? (the relationship, legal stuff + the most important clause in franchise law) + part 2: standard franchising fees…

franchising 101 / part 4: standard franchising fees – the ad / brand fund fee.

this is part 4 of our franchising 101 series. if you missed this go back to read part one: what is franchising? (the relationship, legal stuff + the most important clause in franchise law) + part 2: standard franchising fees…

purpose + brand promises + franchise partner culture fit.

brand journalist interviewed me! here’s what they asked and what i had to say… kristen gale jumped into entrepreneurship when she made the decision to open THE TEN SPOT® in ontario in 2006. she knew that there was a need…