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

Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2022 Dominators rankings to find out!
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Mike James parlayed a real estate brokerage career into a fast-growing franchise business, opening 127 restaurants in 3 years, with big plans for more.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Get involved in the effort to roll back California’s FAST Recovery Act now, before it spreads to other states.
  • Matt Haller
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Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals across all sectors
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,439 Reads 10 Shares
New poll finds U.S. small businesses tapping the breaks on hiring and increasing layoffs
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,126 Reads 30 Shares
PostNet franchisee Jerry Kahn describes his journey to creating a legacy business with his father
  • Jerry Kahn
  • 8,496 Reads 8 Shares
20221 Single-Brand Leadership MVP David Blackburn, already McAlister Deli’s largest franchisee, has signed on for 50 more
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,878 Reads 3 Shares
Tennessee multi-unit operator is the latest to sign a development agreement with Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken brand
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,609 Reads 4 Shares
Alignable’s latest rent report finds rent delinquency rates for restaurants and retailers at their highest level of the year
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,965 Reads 63 Shares
Latest Alignable Rent Report finds rent crisis for small business operators reaching new heights.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,770 Reads 3 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 5,134 Reads 20 Shares
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Ron Stokes, Qdoba’s largest franchisee, is bringing Dave’s Hot Chicken to the Badger State
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,943 Reads 125 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 5,813 Reads 14 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 6,602 Reads 16 Shares
Service brand franchises continue their expansion across all sectors in first 2 months of 2022
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,571 Reads 6 Shares
Who’s dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2021 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 6,905 Reads 5 Shares
Three multi-unit franchisees embrace new technologies to meet customer demands in a post-Covid world
  • Helen Bond
  • 9,604 Reads 40 Shares
Franchise recruitment turns to technology to continue growth and development during Covid
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,352 Reads 26 Shares
Mike Davis’ 1-800-JunkPro is gaining its share of a $50 billion industry
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,035 Reads 82 Shares
Mike Davis’ 1-800-JunkPro is gaining its share of a $50 billion industry
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,931 Reads 4 Shares
Yonas Hagos arrived in the U.S. after spending his childhood in a refugee camp in Sudan. Today he operates 27 franchised units – with more on the way.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 8,501 Reads 9 Shares
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Want to encourage your employees to get the Covid vaccine? Reward them!
  • Rob Wilson
  • 3,425 Reads 3 Shares
Consumer Marketing Roundup returns after 7-month layoff with a look ahead to the holiday season, sales trends, and consumer-related news and technology
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,509 Reads 4 Shares
Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2020 Dominators rankings to find out!
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 24,416 Reads 14 Shares
Quality Restaurant Group Picks Up 62 Sonic Drive-Ins Raising The Multi-Brand Operator’s Total Number of Units To 345.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 10,576 Reads 35 Shares
How to keep your business premises safe from Covid-19 liability claims
  • Michelle Jacobs, Deborah Coldwell, Mini Kapoor, & Sally Dahlstrom
  • 7,652 Reads 14 Shares
During a crisis like Covid-19, it’s better to be part of a franchise system than an independent business owner
  • Ed Teixeira
  • 7,599 Reads 125 Shares
Illinois bankruptcy court rules force majeure clauses in leases is a valid defense for nonpayment of rent
  • Marks & Klein
  • 9,398 Reads 363 Shares
Website Tracks States With Most And Fewest Covid-19 Restrictions.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,169 Reads 13 Shares
Shahid Hashmi may have gotten off to a late start in franchising, but he's more than made up for it!
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,201 Reads 7 Shares

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