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May 05, 2024

MWSU Alumnus wins Auntie Anne’s franchise

2024-05-31T14:03:00-05:00

May 31, 2024--Caleb Keling, a 2024 graduate of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, was awarded an Auntie Anne’s franchise in the latest competition sponsored by Missouri Western’s Center for Franchise Development.  “This has been a goal of mine for quite some time now, junior year in high school to be [...]

MWSU Alumnus wins Auntie Anne’s franchise2024-05-31T14:03:00-05:00
Aug 08, 2023

Klaus named to Missouri FBLA Foundation Board

2023-08-31T15:16:45-05:00

Aug. 31, 2023--Pam Klaus, director of the Center for Franchise Development at Missouri Western State University, is a new member of the Missouri FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Foundation Board. Klaus is the advisor to the Missouri Western FBLA chapter and has led students at state and national leadership conferences. She is a graduate [...]

Klaus named to Missouri FBLA Foundation Board2023-08-31T15:16:45-05:00
Jun 06, 2023

MWSU Alumnus wins Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise

2023-06-02T15:24:48-05:00

June 2, 2023--Jakob Grimm, a 2023 graduate of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, was awarded a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise in the latest competition sponsored by Missouri Western’s Center for Franchise Development.  Left to right: Steven L. Craig; Pam Klaus, Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy, Jakob Grimm, Robert Sarlls, and [...]

MWSU Alumnus wins Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise2023-06-02T15:24:48-05:00
Jun 06, 2022

Alumnus awarded Auntie Anne’s franchise

2023-06-02T15:01:28-05:00

Pam Klaus, director of the Center for Franchise Development, congratulates franchise winner Josh Hegeman on June 3, 2021. June 3, 2022--Josh Hegeman, a 2022 graduate of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, was awarded an out-of-state Auntie Anne’s pretzel franchise in the latest competition sponsored by Missouri Western’s Center [...]

Alumnus awarded Auntie Anne’s franchise2023-06-02T15:01:28-05:00
Mar 03, 2022

Center for Entrepreneurship honors Thevenot, Tripp

2022-03-18T15:29:54-05:00

March 18. 2022--The Center for Entrepreneurship in the Craig School of Business presented two individuals with the Entrepreneur of the Year and Emerging Entrepreneur Awards at the 2022 Entrepreneurship Week Capstone Business Luncheon Friday, March 18. Martial Thevenot, Entrepreneur of the Year The Entrepreneur of the Year Award honors an entrepreneur who has been in [...]

Center for Entrepreneurship honors Thevenot, Tripp2022-03-18T15:29:54-05:00
Jun 06, 2021

Alumnus awarded Auntie Anne’s franchise

2021-06-04T14:32:39-05:00

Hayden Glaubius '21 with Pam Klaus, director of the Center for Franchise Development June 4, 2021--Hayden Glaubius, a 2021 graduate of the Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University, was awarded an Auntie Anne’s pretzel franchise in the latest competition sponsored by Missouri Western’s Center for Franchise Development.  “I want to [...]

Alumnus awarded Auntie Anne’s franchise2021-06-04T14:32:39-05:00
May 05, 2019

Missouri Western alumnae awarded Auntie Anne’s franchise

2019-10-14T09:13:35-05:00

Andrea Hall (left) won the Center for Franchise Development's annual competition, then asked the other finalist, Michelle Scott, to partner with her in the Auntie Anne's pretzel franchise. May 28, 2019—There was one winner but two new business owners in the latest competition by the Center for Franchise Development in the Craig School [...]

Missouri Western alumnae awarded Auntie Anne’s franchise2019-10-14T09:13:35-05:00
Oct 10, 2018

Center for Franchise Development partners with Auntie Anne’s

2019-10-14T09:13:50-05:00

The Center for Franchise Development in the Steven L. Craig School of Business and Technology at Missouri Western State University will partner with Auntie Anne’s, the pretzel franchise, to allow Missouri Western students and alumni to compete in a class this spring to own and operate their own business. “During the Applied Business Ownership class [...]

Center for Franchise Development partners with Auntie Anne’s2019-10-14T09:13:50-05:00
Oct 10, 2018

Center for Franchise Development hosts ribbon-cutting, open house

2019-10-14T09:14:14-05:00

The Center for Franchise Development in the Steven L. Craig School of Business and Technology at Missouri Western State University will host a ribbon-cutting and open house at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29 on the second floor of Popplewell Hall. The event is free and open to the public. “As part of the ribbon-cutting, we [...]

Center for Franchise Development hosts ribbon-cutting, open house2019-10-14T09:14:14-05:00
Jun 06, 2018

Missouri Western alumnus awarded business

2019-10-14T09:14:58-05:00

Nathan Nold (center) with his parents Shannon and Chad. The Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University announced that Nathan Nold, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree last month, has won a business opportunity through the school’s franchise program. Nold, of Savannah, Missouri, was one of [...]

Missouri Western alumnus awarded business2019-10-14T09:14:58-05:00