Ed Teixeira is a recognized franchise expert with over 40 years of franchise industry experience. He has been a franchise executive for several franchise brands. He has been interviewed by various publications and franchise news sites. He has writtten two books on franchising and is the First Author of Franchising Strategies The Entrepreneurs Guide to Success a textbook for College Students and existing business owners. Ed has done international franchising in a number of countries. He has a Masters Deree in Economics and is an Industry Partner of Stony Brook University and on the Advisory Board of Pace University Lubin School of Business.