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Previously, we discussed how you can tap into the rich marketing resources provided by 1) your franchisor, and 2) your fellow franchisees.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 90,692 Reads 25 Shares
If you love animals, enjoy working with people, and would like to be your own boss, investing in a pet franchise can be a fulfilling, enjoyable, and financially rewarding career. You’ll be helping both animals and their owners while doing something you enjoy tremendously.
  • Emma Pearson
  • 18,794 Reads 33 Shares
If your goal is to open your own business and you love animals, owning a pet franchise will enable you to have a business that benefits animals - the best of both worlds!
  • Emma Pearson
  • 19,372 Reads 70 Shares
A statistically based analysis of Roark's acquisitions shows more growth in unit revenues than in number of units
  • Peter Schwarzer
  • 14,692 Reads 108 Shares
By now everyone is painfully aware that even a modest data breach at a medium-sized company can cause a world of pain. Cyber response costs alone (including reimbursing credit card companies for having to issue replacement cards) can run into the millions.
  • Eric Levy, Eddie Block, and Peter Vogel
  • 9,892 Reads 22 Shares
Franchisors discuss the pros and cons of using brokers to grow their brand.
  • Helen Bond
  • 10,528 Reads 42 Shares
Love them or hate them, franchise brokers can be an essential recruitment tool for some brands, depending on their stage of growth and timetable for expansion.
  • Helen Bond
  • 13,857 Reads 13 Shares
Europe is a ripe market for U.S. brands - if they know what they're doing.
  • Peter Schwarzer
  • 11,459 Reads 29 Shares
It's always a great time to get into franchising. Yet for entrepreneurs seeking to start and build their own business, some times are better than others to consider franchising as the vehicle for attaining their personal and business goals.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 27,922 Reads 58 Shares
We ended our previous discussion of service concepts with the point that many of these businesses are based on customers making the choice to trade money (surplus) for time (deficit). The example we used was maid services, where time-starved customers spend money to buy time they can spend with their family and friends.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 39,575 Reads 46 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
  • 32,851 Reads 1 Shares
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A new Technomic study reveals trends and data about consumers' shifting behavior and attitudes towards retailer meal solutions (RMS).
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 27,909 Reads 3 Shares
John Ponczoch believes there is always a way to make someone's day.
  • Helen Bond
  • 8,845 Reads 4 Shares
With new regulatory and legal hurdles, a newly confirmed Labor Secretary under a new administration, and revolutionary consumer technology developments popping up everywhere, all signs point to the continued disruption of the hourly workforce
  • Jocelyn Mangan
  • 4,243 Reads 31 Shares
Franchising has matured since Ray Kroc opened his first McDonald's in 1955 in Des Plaines, Illinois. First-day sales at that restaurant were $316.12. In 2016, McDonald's annual sales topped $24.6 billion at nearly 37,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries -- with about 84 percent of those stores owned by franchisees. Daily sales per franchised store today? You do the math!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 92,671 Reads 232 Shares
Home-based franchise businesses appeal to entrepreneurs for many good reasons. For some, it provides a relief from the daily commute. For others it represents a break from the corporate rat race. For still others it means a chance to follow their passion and do what they love. But for all, it's a chance to take control of their financial future and build a business of their own.
  • By: Eddy Goldberg
  • 24,510 Reads 1 Shares
You have to spend money to make money. So the old saying goes. In franchising you can spend a lot or a little, and still make money. Once you've decided 1) that you want a franchised business, and 2) what industry segment you'd like to work in (fast food, home repair, pet care, etc.), it's time to determine what you can afford. Your "budget" will limit your choices.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 398,927 Reads 326 Shares
We've all had this experience: We see a store or restaurant we'd hoped to visit, but before we commit to going into the building, we're struck by an uneasy feeling.
  • Marc Collopy
  • 9,448 Reads 27 Shares
Singapore offers U.S. franchisors opportunities for growth
  • Peter Schwarzer
  • 27,470 Reads 45 Shares
Consolidation arguably has been one of the largest and most important trends in the franchise sector in the past few years, and it's not hard to see why.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 29,650 Reads 7 Shares
Veronica Jordan was determined to trade in her 9-to-5 desk job for something more creative and profitable. In 2012, after searching for 3 years, she came across a Facebook ad that inspired her to unleash her inner entrepreneur.
  • Danielle Buenrostro
  • 33,166 Reads 9 Shares
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So many good things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,731 Reads 1,023 Shares
Since joining Always Best Care in August 2015, my primary focus has been to overhaul the brand. In 2016, our major marketing objective was to build the brand's overall marketing platform and system.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,866 Reads 1 Shares
Larry Miramontes, VP of Marketing at Always Best Care Senior Services, dishes on 2017 changes to the brand's marketing strategies and tactics.
  • Larry Miramontes
  • 3,089 Reads
To measure the ROI, you have to really know what you're looking for. At Franchise Whales, instead of focusing on cost per lead, which is the standard among most franchise development executives, we focus on the cost per closed sale.
  • Franchise Update
  • 4,937 Reads 1 Shares
Each year, in the run-up to the annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference, franchise brands that pre-register can choose to have themselves mystery shopped by a team of sales and lead generation experts.
  • Debbie Selinsky
  • 5,920 Reads
Who's the best in franchise recruitment? Top 20 winners of the 2016 STAR Awards take home the gold at Franchise Update's Leadership & Development Conference. See this year's best performers in 5 different categories.
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 9,506 Reads 9 Shares
Despite the recent onslaught of external threats, the fundamentals of the franchise business model are solid, says Dean Zuccarello, CEO and founder of The Cypress Group.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 6,135 Reads 2 Shares
Franchising has proven to be a successful and popular business model since its mainstream inception many decades ago. Three constants have fueled its growth: the desire to expand, the need for capital to fuel that expansion, and the goal of operating seamlessly across large geographical distances.
  • Dean Zuccarello
  • 23,073 Reads 4 Shares
As a franchise organization you've recognized by now that your competition is more diverse and complex than it has been in the past.
  • Adam Pierno
  • 4,036 Reads 1,021 Shares
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