Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley is founding member and CEO of America’s Best Franchises, LLC.  Bill founded three financial services firms, Ocean Shores Ventures, Denali International and William Bradley Enterprises. In addition, to launching America’s Best Franchises in 2005, Bill orchestrated approximately 20 private equity transactions in excess of $31 million, and launched five specific purpose private equity partnerships.

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Why Mobile Matters to Your Franchise

Franchises are in a unique position in the market. Your franchise feels like a corporation because there is a large corporate entity backing the business. However, it’s primarily local. You rely on your local customers…

Franchising and Digital Marketing

A new report on digital marketing among franchises has one major conclusion: only a few franchises are actually making good use of the potential that online marketing offers. 296 different franchises representing 28 industries were…

Choose the Right Franchise Relationship for You

Franchises are growing so much that you can probably find a franchise option for almost any kind of business you’re interested in these days. In fact, you can probably find multiple options. If you’ve made…

A Healthy Franchise System

Wouldn’t it be great if you could tell for sure which franchise business opportunity would be a winner, and which would not—before you made an investment? A new study might help make that a reality….

Franchise Decision: Big or Small?

There are franchises with thousands of locations, and there are franchises with just a few dozen… or a mere handful. Jan-Pro cleaning service, for example, has 11,000 units. Domino’s Pizza has 11,285. 7-11 has 51,000….

Franchise Success Requires Differentiation

As you’re searching for the perfect franchise business operation, you might find yourself thinking, “Gyms are so popular—I should invest in a gym!” or “Look at all the coffee shops—I should open a coffee shop.”…

Organizing Your Franchise Business Search

Some franchise investors have one franchise opportunity in mind from the beginning, but for many people, deciding on the perfect franchise business is a lengthy process. You might look at franchises in different fields, or…

Franchise Success Rates

Choosing a franchise opportunity is a big decision, and big decisions are usually risky. So it’s natural to try to get some kind of idea of your chances of success before you take the plunge….

Choosing a Franchise: Goods or Services?

Are you passionate about puppies? Do you dote on doughnuts? Often, the choice of which franchise business you should invest in comes down to the industry it’s in. You care about cars, so you naturally…

4 Screens Potential Franchise Investors Must Pass

You’re planning to invest in a franchise, and you’re probably shopping around. You’re checking out the various options, thinking about your personal goals and preferences, talking with other franchisees—really scoping out all the businesses you’re…