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

Service brands continue their growth momentum as 2024 arrives
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,645 Reads
A look ahead to 2024's job market, hiring, DEI, RTO vs. WFH, and more
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,616 Reads 1 Shares
Service brands continue their momentum as 2023 staggers to a close
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,200 Reads 12 Shares
Our December roundup of international franchise news travels to Australia, the Philippines, Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Dubai, China, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile, and Japan
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,485 Reads 2 Shares
These 5 multi-unit franchisees show how to manage across state lines and municipal borders
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 5,130 Reads 1 Shares
Service brands continue to grow as winter settles in
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,118 Reads 1 Shares
Who’s up? Who’s down? Find out who’s dominating their states and regions in our 2023 Dominators Rankings.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,148 Reads 8 Shares
A look ahead to 2024 employment and wage law changes, workforce management, and more
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,148 Reads
USMC veteran Talisin Burton applies his drive and belief in teamwork to growing his multi-brand franchise operation
  • Sara Wykes
  • 8,589 Reads 7 Shares
Service brands continue their momentum as Thanksgiving arrives
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,053 Reads
Are you creating a “signature brand experience”? Measure your success against these 6 steps for delivering your optimal customer experience on a consistent basis
  • Cal DiJulius
  • 5,042 Reads 2 Shares
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The International Franchise Association (IFA) is actively combating the National Labor Relations Board's new joint employer rule through litigation, lobbying, and coalition building, urging Congressional support for bipartisan legislation to nullify the rule and leading a coalition of 60 organizations, highlighting its commitment to protecting the franchise business model and economic opportunities for Americans.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,911 Reads 35 Shares
Siblings team up with their mother to provide fruit-based juices and specialty drinks from Sip Fresh.
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,887 Reads
In 2023, as legislative threats to the franchise business model continue to mount, your advocacy is more important than ever
  • Matthew Haller
  • 3,981 Reads
The new franchisees will teach firearm safety and self-defense at multiple California locations.
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 3,058 Reads 2 Shares
The IFA and its members push back against federal and state attempts to destroy the franchise business model
  • Matthew Haller
  • 5,085 Reads 20 Shares
When Adrian Mahendrata expanded his franchise brand from Australia to the U.S., he was surprised to find different rules in different states
  • M. Scott Morris
  • 4,681 Reads 3 Shares
Denny's wins the 2023 Overall Innovation Award for Marketing Leadership, sweeping up two category wins as well
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,516 Reads 4 Shares
California, IFA, and SEIU reach a deal protecting franchised restaurants in the state
  • International Franchise Association
  • 5,218 Reads 11 Shares
For the 5th Annual Franchise Innovation Awards, judges evaluated each entry's objective, the problem it solved, and the innovations required. Here are the 2023 winners!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,375 Reads 5 Shares
2023 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference draws record crowd to Las Vegas to learn, network, and make deals
  • Kerry Pipes & Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,595 Reads 1 Shares
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In 2023, as legislative threats to the franchise business model continue to mount, your advocacy is more important than ever
  • Matthew Haller
  • 3,852 Reads 5 Shares
Service brand franchise deals heat up as summer winds down.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,466 Reads 3 Shares
By serving people in need with its Mobile Relief Diner, Denny's was the clear winner of Franchise Update Media's Overall Award for Franchise Marketing Leadership.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,140 Reads 16 Shares
Service brand franchise deals heat up in mid-summer 2023
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,526 Reads
A new development deal will see multi-brand franchisee Phillip Jones add 3 Salata Salad Kitchen locations to his portfolio.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,553 Reads 10 Shares
Unleashed Brands now has 6 brands with 1,300 kid-friendly health and fitness locations and is looking for more
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,633 Reads
Fitness franchise partners keep it growing with 2 Club Pilates, 2 YogaSix, and 1 CycleBar.
  • Sara Wykes
  • 5,514 Reads
Service brand franchises continue to expand as summer arrives
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,741 Reads 2 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to expand in May
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,880 Reads 1 Shares

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