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.
Four tactics that will help you get out there, find time to promote your business, and let people know you're there
- Robert Job
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Multi-unit franchisee with more than a decade of food service experience is bringing new Captain D's restaurant to St. Louis area.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 19,659 Reads 2 Shares
You've read about senior care franchising, know franchising offers many benefits over starting a business from scratch, and have decided franchising is the way to finally be your own boss.
- Emma Pearson
- 43,986 Reads 565 Shares
When you first consider franchising as a business model, one of the choices that arises is which type of business, in which sector, suits you best. One basic choice to make is goods or service; another is retail or home-based.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 38,552 Reads 20 Shares
For decades now, franchised concepts have attracted consumers and investors alike, who often feel compelled by one simple notion: they know what they are going to get. Whether it's a familiar menu or a stable cash flow, recognizable brands put people at ease.
- Dean Zuccarello
- 13,432 Reads 3 Shares
Former Silicon Valley Tech Executive has Become a Successful Multi-Unit Operator and is on the Grow with the Opening of his Newest Great Clips Location.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 15,767 Reads 30 Shares
Understand the ways in which you influence the motivations, behavior, and productivity of your team members and you can better lead by example.
- Kendall Rawls
- 16,693 Reads 23 Shares
If you feel like a car doing a burnout in your current job and are dreaming of being your own boss, investing in an automotive franchise may be just the ticket.
- Emma Pearson
- 53,081 Reads 1,183 Shares
In the previous article, we discussed the obstacles involved in becoming a retail franchisee. This time we examine what traits and attributes franchisors with retail concepts look for in their franchisee prospects and candidates.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 33,341 Reads 24 Shares
Here comes 2018, and we’re starting the year in our usual way: with our “Mega 99” list of the largest U.S. franchisees, ranked by total number of units.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 14,459 Reads 24 Shares
Arby's Restaurant Group Acquires Buffalo Wild Wings and Forms New Inspire Brands.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 18,099 Reads 6 Shares
Top Massage Producer Becomes Area Representative for Dallas and Will Lead The Brand's Regional Franchise Development Efforts in the Market.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 12,573 Reads 36 Shares
Market demand for fitness franchises is strong. One out of every five Americans is paying for a gym membership.
- Emma Pearson
- 42,569 Reads 465 Shares
Last night, you and the family celebrated your birthday with dinner at your favorite sit-down restaurant, a well-known franchised brand. After the usual great meal -- including a hearty greeting from the host and the owner -- you stopped in at your favorite ice cream emporium, also a franchise.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 33,135 Reads 13 Shares
"Obviously, if my sales are going up I will have more cash!" Think again. Growth costs money, yet most entrepreneurs believe that much of their growth can be funded from their growing company.
- Rod Bristol
- 19,639 Reads 15 Shares
New IFA Economic Study Says Strong Franchise Sector Will Outpace US Economy During 2018.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 16,197 Reads 39 Shares
Identify where you can develop and become a more effective leader, then you will be able to help develop your rising stars into leaders that help take your organization forward.
- Kendall Rawls
- 17,196 Reads 27 Shares
When Mitchell York first came across Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies as a possible investment, the corporate executive immediately passed on the brand, vowing he'd never wear a Hawaiian shirt.
- Helen Bond
- 16,561 Reads 2 Shares
One of the best ways for a new franchisee to get in on the action in franchising is by choosing a nontraditional location. Why? For starters, try reduced franchise fees, lower overall startup costs, smaller real estate fees (none for kiosks!), fewer employees, and for some, the option of beginning part-time.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 59,585 Reads 49 Shares
Clyde Rucker, a U.S. Army veteran and self-described military brat, said he spent years working his way to the top in corporate America and as a franchise executive for one reason: so he could become a successful franchisee.
- Debbie Selinsky
- 32,983 Reads 87 Shares
Tennessee Multi-Unit Operator Opens Second Of Several Grabbagreen Locations In The Volunteer State.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 18,827 Reads 2 Shares
Panera Bread Wants the FDA To Clearly Define "Egg" In Order To Improve Industry Standards And Enhance Food Transparency.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 21,003 Reads 5 Shares
The aging Baby Boomer population is creating an unprecedented marketplace for senior care service providers.
- Emma Pearson
- 30,029 Reads 95 Shares
Co-branding has been described as the combining and retaining of two or more brands to create a single, unique product or service. No matter how you describe it, it's a strategy that has really taken off in franchising.
- Kerry Pipes
- 64,036 Reads 1 Shares
Social media marketing has evolved from the new kid on the block to its more proper place as a part of a brand's overall marketing strategy--a large part that is still expanding--much as the Internet did since business first "discovered" it in the mid-1990s.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 24,988 Reads 16 Shares
Houston-Based Multi-Brand Operator Kicks Off The Year By Opening The First of Four New Captain D's Locations in The City.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 19,917 Reads 3 Shares
6 Key Indicators That Will Help You Evaluate and Identify Leaders Within your Franchise Company.
- Kendall Rawls
- 20,903 Reads 28 Shares
Master franchising is a form of the franchisor-franchisee relationship in which the master franchisee essentially becomes a mini-franchisor for a specified territory. Within that territory, the master franchisee recruits, trains, and provides ongoing support to each franchisee they sign.
- Eddy Goldberg
- 113,255 Reads 88 Shares
In previous columns I've written about relying too heavily on technology if it places a barrier between the customer experience and your brand--and of the need for policies that empower employees to have genuine, flexible interactions with each customer.
- John DiJulius
- 22,278 Reads 8 Shares
Two Multi-Unit Operators Merge to Become Tropical Smoothie Café's Largest Franchisee and Then Sign New Development Agreement.
- Multi-Unit Franchisee
- 22,522 Reads 4 Shares
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