5 Ways to Feel More Fulfilled in Your Franchise Ownership

There’s a lot that happens when you buy a franchise. One aspect rarely talked about is the social giving side of franchise ownership. As a new business owner in your community, you have a unique opportunity to give back to the people you serve. This goes beyond your standard service offerings. You are able to…

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The Worst Reasons to Buy a Franchise

You want to become a franchise owner. It’s a big decision and one that takes tremendous consideration. Although you have your reasons for wanting to make this important next step, are they the right ones? Here are five of the worst reasons to buy a franchise and how you can know if your motivations are…

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12 Top Trends in Franchising’s Restaurant Industry

Restaurant franchises had their second biggest month of the year and are responsible for adding two-thirds of the 48,600 jobs created in December 2015. Continuing with the food industry’s positive momentum, here is a specific look at franchising trends in the food and restaurant industry for 2016. According to the SVP of Operations at Applebee’s…

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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 companies that operate in different ways. You might look at multiple options before you decide on a specific industry, and…

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Franchise Health: How to Get a True Read

Investing in a franchise is no small commitment. Depending on the longevity and brand recognition, the initial franchise fee could be anywhere from $10,000-$50,000 for a single unit. Add that to the initial start-up cost and your financial investment could be upwards of several hundred thousand dollars. Bottom line: That’s a substantial financial commitment. In…

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The Franchise Supply Chain

When you think about your franchise investment, you may see yourself welcoming customers into your franchise or relaxing on the boat your franchise business will buy you. You should also be thinking about your supply chain. The supply chain of your franchise business includes every step of the journey from raw materials to your door,…

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Seasonal Franchises: A Good Thing?

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We’ve seen toy stores that made 90% of the year’s revenue in the run-up to Christmas, wedding services that were busy all summer and scraped along through the winter, and tax services that didn’t even stay open outside of tax season.
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Recent Trends in Franchising

We’re going to take a look at three of the hottest trending topics in the industry: Semi-absentee retail concepts, Low cost franchises and the Dads and Grads (or Moms and Proms) trend.
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Intent Marketing for Franchises

What if you said, “I could use a cup of coffee!” and someone immediately brought you a cup? That’s pretty much what one licensed franchisor of Dunkin’ Donuts locations in Arizona did.
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