Franchise Articles

Aug 2, 2016

Top 5 Things Franchisees Must Do To Finish Strong...

Last month I wrote about what all franchisees need to do before taking a (well deserved) break so that you don’t come back to a lawsuit or staff you don’t recognize. Been there, done that....

Aug 2, 2016

You Have Access to Your POS Data, Now What?

This is the third article in a three-part series that focuses on the power and complexity of franchise data. The first article discussed the challenges franchises face with accessing and using...

Aug 2, 2016

5 Steps to Perfecting Your Business System to...

HAVE YOU PERFECTED YOUR BUSINESS SYSTEM? WONDERED IF YOU SHOULD OR COULD VENTURE INTO THE FRANCHISE WORLD? So you have a successful business with a single or multiple locations and...

Jul 15, 2016

Do Your Employees Know Who They Work For?

In a recent series of research projects conducted by the International Franchise Association, one of the more surprising findings was that most employees of...

Jul 14, 2016

Where to Find the Best Hourly Employees – Part II

As we mentioned in our last column, the best sources of new hires have changed very little over the past 25 years and the hands-down best sources of great new employees are still re-recruiting...

Jul 12, 2016

Join the Plug n’ Play Revolution

Screw Henry Ford Screw Henry Ford we are no longer in the industrial age. Who wants to be yet another cog in the wheel? Henry, as you know popularized the assembly line and mass...

Jul 8, 2016

To Head Lease or not to Head Lease

In the franchise industry, the franchisor or the franchisee could sign the “head lease” with the landlord. By doing so, either party becomes the “head tenant”. Whoever signs the head lease...

Jul 5, 2016

Transgendered Employees in the Workplace

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT”) rights continue to gain momentum and awareness in the media, the court system, and the legislature. The provision of LGBT rights is also gaining...

Jul 5, 2016

The Importance of Reputation Management for...

Social media is the most widespread and instant form of global communication, information sharing and engagement utilized by consumers and businesses today. We’re seeing...

Jul 5, 2016

Architecting Your Franchise’s Marketing Strategy...

According to a recent global survey conducted by the International Franchise Association on behalf of the World Franchise Council, “the penetration rate for...

Jul 5, 2016

Protect Yourself: Negotiate Tenant Friendly Lease...

Negotiating a lease is a lengthy process. To say that a lease, drafted by the landlord’s counsel, heavily favors the landlord is a huge understatement. However, there are important provisions...

Jul 5, 2016

8 Rules to Follow to be an Extraordinary...

To Be An Extraordinary Franchiser/ Franchisee You Must Follow The Rules Of Engagement 1. Get a New Job We did. In a world where information comes at us from endless sources it’s no...

Jul 5, 2016

Do Prospects Suffer From ADD Following IFE, Or Do...

So, like a flash in the pan, the 2016 IFE has come and gone and the dog days of summer are upon us. If you’re like most, your teams had completed their post-show analysis even before leaving New...

Jun 28, 2016

How to Hire and Keep the Best People

Today’s razor thin profit margins have placed a critical importance on hiring the right people and retaining them. Many franchisees do not realize the true cost of hiring an employee or losing...

Jun 27, 2016

Why Franchising Works for Some People, But Not All...

Franchising is a powerful methodology used by businesses in more than 75 primary industries for the purpose of distributing products and/or services. There are close to 800,000 franchised...

Jun 24, 2016

Franchising is Full of B.S.™

Whether we realize it or not, everything we do in life and business is based on Behavioral Sciences. How our mind works and decisions are made or activities performed are all based on the...

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