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California Feature Articles

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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in California.

Nontraditional locations offer franchisors new ways of reaching customers but come with pros and cons
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,380 Reads 18 Shares
AI is transforming customer service by taking over tasks traditionally done by humans
  • John DiJulius
  • 3,357 Reads 5 Shares
Service brand deals keep growing through the end of July
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,358 Reads 4 Shares
Franchise also upgrades POS system to increase operating efficiency 
  • Kevin Behan
  • 3,804 Reads 3 Shares
Survey: The $20 minimum wage will limit future growth in California
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 2,509 Reads 10 Shares
Restaurants can attract and retain valuable employees by offering benefits
  • Jordan Boesch
  • 3,210 Reads 9 Shares
The latest in employment news affecting franchising and beyond
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,584 Reads 4 Shares
This will be the brand's first move to the East Coast
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,440 Reads 2 Shares
Many businesses can take a longer-than-expected time to earn a steady cash flow.
  • Fred Mercer
  • 2,755 Reads 12 Shares
We asked 5 multi-unit restaurant franchisees for their thoughts on the future of franchised restaurants and any emerging trends they see.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,921 Reads 4 Shares
Direct engagement with lawmakers is essential to successful policy outcomes
  • Matthew Haller
  • 3,347 Reads 21 Shares
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Longtime advocacy pros and newcomers can make real differences
  • Matt Haller
  • 4,200 Reads 4 Shares
The multi-unit agreement includes Sacramento and Stockton, California
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 2,746 Reads 3 Shares
We asked successful multi-unit restaurant franchisees what advice they would give to someone thinking about buying their first franchise
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,963 Reads 2 Shares
The latest in employment news affecting franchising and beyond
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,794 Reads 1 Shares
Mexican native brings pizza franchise to his home country
  • Kevin Behan
  • 4,178 Reads 65 Shares
Andrew Kim's first Pizza Factory opened in Bakersfield, California
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,083 Reads 1 Shares
The Franchise Broker Act could improve transparency in franchise sales
  • The International Franchise Association
  • 2,718 Reads 4 Shares
Utah and Massachusetts score second and third in WalletHub's best-and-worst list for 2024 
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 2,790 Reads
Mountain Mike Pizza's CMO Carol DeNembo on how the brand reaches customers through digital marketing and social media
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,255 Reads 31 Shares
Initial plans call for restaurants in Houston and San Antonio 
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 4,516 Reads
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The 2024 Multi-Brand 50 ranks the top U.S. franchises by number of units, their brands, and the MB50's 25 most popular brands
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 6,392 Reads 7 Shares
Franchise brokers provide a valuable resource, but can also come at a high cost
  • Kevin Behan
  • 2,819 Reads 2 Shares
LendingTree researches new business failure data and offers 4 ways to boost odds of success
  • Kevin Behan
  • 3,925 Reads 3 Shares
Franchisors use technology to help improve local store marketing and increase revenue
  • Colleen McMillar
  • 3,601 Reads 8 Shares
Service brand deals keep growing at the start of May
  • Kevin Behan
  • 3,901 Reads 1 Shares
The top 10 list from PriceListo includes Domino's, Taco Bell, and Chick-fil-A
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 4,952 Reads 3 Shares
The first of 10 locations is set to open in American Canyon, California, this summer
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,718 Reads 6 Shares
Service brand deals keep growing as spring arrives
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,645 Reads 3 Shares
The agreement calls for 30 units with the first slated to open in early 2025 
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,841 Reads 1 Shares

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