Franchise Articles

Browse our selection of franchise articles and features to help further your knowledge in opening and operating a franchise business. Our exclusive features cover the franchise growth, operations, legal, leadership, marketing, real estate, and technology site of the franchise business. Written by the editorial team that produces Franchise Update Magazine and Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine, the franchise industries premier magazines.

Multi-Brand Franchisee Diversifying with Del Taco

Multi-Brand Operator Adding Del Taco Locations in Atlanta To His Portfolio.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Quick Study: Young TSC Operator Flourishes in Central Florida

Andrew Howell, 29, has been in franchising for just four years but he is making big waves in Florida with his growing chain of Tropical Smoothie Cafes.

Kerry Pipes
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Budgeting Skills for Franchisees

Anyone starting out in franchising faces two critical financial hurdles: 1) finding the capital to start, and 2) surviving the start-up years. Both require careful and accurate budgeting, not only for the business itself, but also on the personal side, as most start-up businesses stretch household budgets at the outset and usually play a key role in keeping individuals and families afloat.

Eddy Goldberg
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Only the Best: Anil Yadav Still Works Hard at Perfection

Anil Yadav has graced the pages of this magazine before. He's well-known as a man whose work ethic took him from a Jack in the Box fry cook to the brand's largest franchisee, with 227 restaurants.

Kerry Pipes
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Your Potential Partner Has the Money, But Can You Work Together?

The Keys to Vetting and Choosing Potential Business Partners that Will Increase the Odds of a Successful Relationship

Aaron Bakken
4,671

Creating a Plan That Will Help Achieve the Dream

Combining Your Dream with a Plan That That Will Help your Business Now and Going Forward.

Jeff Bannon
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One Brand Is Not Enough: Passion, Purpose, and Persistence Build Success

To succeed and grow, multi-unit franchisees must learn to overcome competition, rising costs, changing consumer tastes, the unpredictability of social media, and legislative and regulatory threats--at the same time they're busy hiring and training employees, updating menus, remodeling stores, and dealing with insurance, taxes, and suppliers.

Eddy Goldberg
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Get the Keys to Your Automotive Franchise with the Funding You Need

If you have been researching automotive franchises and have identified one you believe will meet your long-term financial and personal objectives, you’re probably anxious to obtain the funds to invest in it.

Emma Pearson
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The Specific Costs Involved in Doing Business

In the previous article, we discussed in general terms the cost of starting your own business compared with that of buying a franchise. This week we dig deeper into the specifics.

Eddy Goldberg
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3 Common Mistakes First-Time Franchisees Make and How to Avoid Them

First, congratulations on joining a franchise! You've avoided many startup headaches, and now development work, brand building, systems development, and business model refining are all off your plate.

Ben Midgley
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Founding Son: From a First Job to a Top Franchisee

For Evan Latham the franchise business is a family affair. That's because the 29-year-old Orangetheory Fitness franchisee is the son of the brand's co-founder, Ellen Latham.

Kerry Pipes
9,168

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Open a la Madeleine Franchise

Things don't get much better than breakfast at la Madeleine--unless, of course, it's lunch or dinner.

Women and Millennial Business Owners Rely on Social Media

Women- and Millennial-Owned Businesses Most Likely to use Social Media in Their Operations, According to New Survey.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Positioning Your Business Effectively for NextGen Talent and Buyers

Understanding the Emerging Impact of the NextGen of Franchise Leaders and Consumers.

Kendall Rawls
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The Cost of Doing Business

One of the greatest motivators for entrepreneurs is to be their own boss, make their own decisions, and control their destiny.

Eddy Goldberg
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2018 Mega 99 Rankings

Each year we work with FRANdata to compile a list of the country's largest multi-unit franchisee organizations. Based on total unit count, the rankings show not only the number of units these "mega" franchisees operate, but also their brands.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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10 Ways Investing in a Fitness Franchise Strengthens Entrepreneurs' Chances of Success

There are many reasons why you may be thinking of opening your own fitness business. Maybe you want to be your own boss because you’re tired of working for someone else or need more flexibility.

Emma Pearson
20,818

Franchising with Financial Partners

Previously, we discussed franchising without any financial partners. Today we look at ways for entrepreneurs without their own capital resources to get into the game.

Eddy Goldberg
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Queen of the Beans: It was Love at First Sip for Tracy Bouwens

Tracy Bouwens was a stay-at-home mom who never stayed home in Omaha when her discovery of Scooter's Coffee piqued her entrepreneurial instincts.

Debbie Selinsky
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Franchisees and Franchisors Working Together

It's in the best interest of multi-unit franchisees and franchisors to work together to resolve any differences that emerge. Be a part of a session that addresses both sides of this issue at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference in April.

Kerry Pipes
8,225

Understanding Restaurant Manager Turnover

A new Gecko Hospitality survey looks at why restaurant managers leave their jobs. The findings can help restaurant operators better understand employees and increase their odds of keeping their best talent.

Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Doubling Up, Doubling Down: Tom Garrett Returns to Franchising with a Bang

To say Tom Garrett has been a busy man since we last profiled him in 2015 would be a gross understatement. When we first met up with Garrett, his Atlanta-based GPS Hospitality company was operating 196 Burger King locations.

Kerry Pipes
10,794

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Open a Le Macaron French Pastries Franchise

Our French pâtisserie are unique, simple, niche businesses with limited direct competition. Start a business that is fun and rewarding while enjoying good will environment and community support!

Exit Strategies: 4 Roads To Letting Go

When considering an exit strategy there are four basic ways to leave (or transfer) a business: 1) to heirs or family; 2) to a key employee or team; 3) to an outsider; 4) to no one, by shutting it down.

Eddy Goldberg
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Winds of Change: Caught in the Crosshairs of Uncertainty

As we near the perpetual end-of-year market ritual of review and predict, we suspect that few strategists called this year's twists and turns in the domestic and geopolitical scenes with any great degree of accuracy.

Carol M. Schleif
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Overcoming the Challenges of Securing Financing

Multi-unit franchisees often need funding to sustain and grow their business operations. Find out how to secure such necessary funding at a session at the Multi-Unit Franchising Conference in April.

Kerry Pipes
8,687

When, Why, and How to Adapt

It will always be a fact in business that change is coming. Successful organizations must be willing to consistently innovate and adapt from the top down. Consider these steps to ensure you are tackling the questions of when, why, and how to adapt.

Champ Rawls
8,677

Atta Grl!: Army Vet Ignores her Critics and Plows Ahead

Emily Harrington has spent her life as a high achiever and shows no signs of slowing down.

Debbie Selinsky
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Exit Strategies: Plan Early and Often Begin Your Retirement Planning Now

Most entrepreneurs starting a business usually don't place "Develop an exit strategy" high on their priority list. Most business owners nearing retirement wish they had.