Pros and Cons of Franchising Your Business

Businesses looking to expand often find themselves at a crossroads: franchising vs. traditional expansion. Despite experts trying to sway you one way or another, there’s no cookie cutter answer. It boils down to your specific business model, your vision for your business, market trends and ability to franchise. Not every model should, or can be,…

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6 Keys to Determining if Your Business Can Be Franchised

If you’ve gotten to the point of exploring franchising your business, let’s take a moment and celebrate your success. You’ve worked hard to develop your company, spending long nights and weekends toiling to build something successful. That accomplishment speaks volumes to your drive and resilience in the world of business. Congratulations! But is it time…

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Franchisees Gain Advantages of Self-Employment

We know that franchise businesses are important in the U.S. as employers—about one third of all the revenue in the U.S. flows through franchises and one in 16 American workers is employed at a franchise. But ownership is not the same as employment.
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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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Hottest Trends in Franchising

What are the hottest trends in franchising? Think of franchising as a funnel, and let’s look at the trends with the broadest application first and move down toward the narrowest trends.
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Franchising Boosts Non-Profit Cash Crunch

Non-profits are looking to diversify their holdings, income levels and opportunities to offer assistance to those they already serve for the same reason—franchises can be a profitable and worthwhile addition to any business investment portfolio.
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