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Should Groupon Be Part of Your Franchise Marketing Strategy?
Understandably, increasing your sales and number of customers is a top priority when marketing your franchise. And while there are many strategies to do that, daily deal sites like Groupon might be one worth considering. How They…
The Most-Litigated Issues in the FDD
As franchisors, we all strive to sell units quickly. Especially for franchisors just starting out, the main focus tends to narrow in on closing the initial deal. Unfortunately, selling the unit doesn’t automatically produce a…
4 Things Franchises Can Teach Independent Business Owners
While running a franchise and running an independent business are two sides of the same coin, there are many differences between the approaches that each take, and each can learn from the other. Here’s what…
How to Do Your Own Franchise Research Before Buying
When buying a franchise, you want to be absolutely sure that the brand you buy into is the right fit for you. Sure, a franchisor will make its business look new and shiny in an effort…
What Franchise Expenses Are Tax Deductible?
It’s everybody’s favorite time of year: tax time! [Collective groans from the audience.] In reality, nobody loves tax season. It’s a head-scratching time of year, and entrepreneurs and franchise owners alike always have plenty of…
3 Quick and Easy Marketing Tips for Your Franchise
This is going to be a killer year for your franchise. How do I know? Because I’m about to give you some crazy easy marketing tips that you’d be a fool not to take advantage…
Are Public Figures an Asset to Your Franchise?
We’ve all taken note when a celebrity comes to the stage for a product. How could you forget the iconic Air Jordans that dominated streets in the 80s and 90s? Every time you pass Chanel…
5 Things a Franchisor Looks for in a Franchisee
While in the franchise-buying process, it is imperative that you do your due diligence to ensure that the franchise you choose is a good fit for you, it’s also important to know that franchisors are…
Millennials and Franchises: What You Need to Know
Forget Baby Boomers. The demographic that is quickly forging its own path in the franchise world? Millennials. Millennials, aged 18-34, now outrank the number of Boomers on the planet. And their numbers are turning up in…
How to Develop a Marketing Plan for Your Franchise
At the fresh start of a year, it’s only natural that you’d start thinking about your franchise’s marketing for the next 12 months. How will you improve upon what you did last year for even…
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