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

Passion for Pups: Camp Bow Wow's top marketing dog

Christy Barnes, VP of marketing at Camp Bow Wow, shares the brand's mission of making dogs (and their humans!) happy

Kerry Pipes
7,238 Reads 2 Shares

Service Brands Expansion and Growth News for May-June

Service brand franchises continue to expand as summer approaches

Eddy Goldberg
6,055 Reads 3 Shares

Crunch Fitness Multi-Unit Operator Readies Newest Location

Crunch Fitness multi-unit franchisee will open newest location in Winter Garden, Florida this summer.

Kerry Pipes
7,164 Reads 2 Shares

What Covid Has Taught Us: 5 pandemic lessons for franchising

What we’ve learned on the third anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic from Catherine Monson, recent IFA chair and CEO of Propelled Brands

Catherine Monson
5,868 Reads 12 Shares

Commercial real estate trends for April-May: navigating interest rates, bank failures, CMBS delinquencies, and converting vacant offices to apartments

Eddy Goldberg
7,233 Reads

Service Brands Expansion and Growth News for April and May

Service brand franchises continue to expand in April and May

Eddy Goldberg
5,053 Reads 2 Shares

How Retailers Are Using Community Engagement To Make a Difference

Community engagement is a great way to build solid local relationships. Here are several examples of how to make it happen in yours.

Bob Phibbs
5,909 Reads 2 Shares

Commercial real estate trends show mixed results in March-April

Eddy Goldberg
5,727 Reads 8 Shares

Turning A Mantra Into a Customer Service Action Statement

How to get your customer service staff to be present and provide genuine hospitality during their interactions with customers.

John DiJulius
5,310 Reads 12 Shares

Let's Make a Deal! Navigating a difficult transaction environment

Advice for franchise buyers and sellers in 2023’s challenging transaction environment

Carty Davis
4,769 Reads 6 Shares

Service Brands Continue To Grow Across All Sectors in March-April

Service brand franchises continue to expand nationally as spring spreads across the U.S.

Eddy Goldberg
4,270 Reads 3 Shares

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Study Compares Most and Least Expensive States to Open a Business

Report examines nine business cost-related factors to determine which U.S. states are the most and least expensive for starting a business.

Kerry Pipes
5,564 Reads 13 Shares

2023 Franchising Economic Outlook Study Says the Industry Will Continue to Grow

New IFA report says the number of franchise locations in the U.S. will top 800,000 in 2023 and provide 8.7 million jobs in the U.S.

Kerry Pipes
14,449 Reads 57 Shares

Fixer-Uppers: Using conversion to maximize success

Conversions in a tight real estate and labor market are proving a successful strategy for both brands and franchisees

Helen Bond
6,146 Reads 29 Shares

Is Private Equity for You?

Looking to sell? Finding the right PE partner can help you to maximize your return

Carty Davis
6,190 Reads 38 Shares

Stine Enterprises To Develop 75 Hawaiian Bros Locations

Mega multi-brand operator to develop 75 Hawaiian Bros restaurants in Arizona and North Texas markets.

Kerry Pipes
9,540 Reads 6 Shares

2023 MEGA 99 RANKINGS

2023’s Mega 99 list ranks the country’s largest multi-unit franchisee by unit count, including their brands

Multi-Unit Franchisee
17,878 Reads 19 Shares

Chicken Salad Chick Partners Open Another North Texas Location

Multi-brand operator Metroplex CSC, LLC brings its latest Chicken Salad Chick restaurant to Dallas area

Kerry Pipes
5,011 Reads 4 Shares

Service Brands Continue To Add Units in March

Service brand franchises continue to expand nationally in March

Eddy Goldberg
4,606 Reads 6 Shares

IFA Announces Franchisee of the Year Award Winners

IFA recognizes outstanding franchisees who exemplify excellence in franchising and service to others

Kerry Pipes
9,142 Reads 13 Shares

Franchisee Focus on Workplace Culture Helps Drive Employee Retention

Struggling to retain your employees? Take a hard look at the workplace culture you offer them.

Laura Darrell
6,122 Reads 18 Shares

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Shifts in the Enforceability of Franchise Non-Competes

Non-competes are facing strong headwinds from the courts and a new FTC proposed rule change

Dylan R. Newton and Michael S. Horn
11,456 Reads 39 Shares

Franchise Brands Continue To Expand Internationally in February

Our February roundup of international franchise deals includes the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Belgium, Riyadh, Tokyo, and Cairo

Eddy Goldberg
6,686 Reads 13 Shares

In the Zone: Building her portfolio while helping fellow franchisees

Former athlete Helen Martin, who has 19 Stretch Zones and is buying 4 more, says, “I have so much Stretch Zone in my blood it would be hard to do another concept.”