Carolyn Gough and Dean Hester are picture with Matti Koiranen, Dean of the School of Business and Economics, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, Mika Tuunanen after the establishment of the University of Jyvaskyla Franchise Center.

The J.J. Strossmayer Franchise Center

The establishment of a franchise center with the J.J. Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia, Europe, took place November 21, 2003.  Carolyn Gough, Executive Director of The Franchise Center, and Dean Hester, Attorney at Law with Ainsa Hutson LLP, attended and organized the Franchise Management Certificate Program's November 21st - 22nd Seminar. As an affiliate program with UTEP's Franchise Center, the Croatia franchise center will assist East European and European entrepreneurs with education about Croatian franchising as well as American franchising.

Carolyn Gough and Dean Hester congratulate Dr. Slavica Singer for the establishment of the J.J. Strossmayer University Franchise Center

Virginia Union University Franchise Center

The establishment of a third affiliate program with the Sydney Lewis School of Business at Virginia Union University, located in Richmond, Virginia took place in May 2004.

Carolyn Gough with

Dr. Jessica Bailey, Dean of College of Business and

Jeff Moten, Executive Director of the VUU Franchise Center

The Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Franchise Center



Zack Lujan, Interim President of the Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Carolyn Gough
and David Dickerson, Treasurer of the board of directors during the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
of the Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Franchise Center.

    
    College of Charleston and University of Tampa Franchise Center

 
    
    John E. Clarkin, Ph.D is the Director of The Center for Enterpreneurship at the College of Charleston, South Carolina

 
    
    Dianne Welsh, PhD will be the new Executive Director of the Franchise Center of The University of Tampa, Tampa,Florida