Franchise Articles

May 26, 2015

What Honest Franchisors Won’t Tell You

Here’s what you may not know about franchisors: Federal and state governments regulate the way they conduct their business, and so franchisors are extremely careful about their conduct. The...

May 20, 2015

What If You Buy a Franchise – But Can’t Find A...

Whenever we speak at Franchise Shows on the topic of Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals For Dummies, our sessions attract both prospective franchisees looking for a franchise opportunity...

May 11, 2015

The Best Franchisee Is An Educated Franchisee

For every one person who buys a franchise, thousands more wonder if they should. They don’t because they don’t feel comfortable. That is, they don’t believe they know enough about franchising to...

Apr 24, 2015

Purchasing an Existing Franchise Instead of a...

Starting a business from scratch may be more of a challenge than you’re willing to accept. Many people are not cut out for a startup business and would be more comfortable buying an existing...

Apr 9, 2015

Finding The Best Location For Your Franchise

Every day in America, people open good businesses in the wrong locations. It’s astounding, but it happens time and again. To think how much money they spent organizing the business, buying...

Mar 26, 2015

Buy The Franchise With The Winning Marketing Plan

Marketing is one of franchising’s greatest weapons, and it’s a gift to franchisees. Many independent business owners (non-franchisees) discover that their secret to success (or more likely, their...

Mar 9, 2015

Will The Franchisor Support You? Here’s How To...

A franchisor’s support is one of the primary reasons that people become franchisees, but how much support can you expect, and can you be sure that you’ll get it? It’s not only comforting...

Feb 19, 2015

Post-Expo Fatigue? Here’s How To Beat It

You’ve been to the franchise expo, you spent time in several insightful seminars, you met dozens of experts, including franchisors, franchisees, attorneys and moneylenders, you carried home a...

Feb 11, 2015

Identifying The Best Franchise Industries

Everyone looking for a franchise wants a “hot” opportunity, or at least a business in one of the “best” franchise industries. But how do you identify those kinds of businesses? If you are willing...

Jan 28, 2015

Retail or Service: Which Do You Prefer?

There are franchise opportunities in at least 75 major industries – in other words, if it’s a business, it’s been franchised! And that’s a huge benefit for franchise seekers because you have a...

Jan 16, 2015

We Love Franchise Rankings, But . . .

Many people want to buy “hot” franchises, and that makes franchise rankings all the more appealing. If a franchise opportunity is ranked #1, it’s “sizzling hot”. And it’s still probably...

Dec 23, 2014

Your First Step To Independence . . . It’s Easier...

This is the time of year when millions of people decide just how unhappy they are in their job, and they vow to do something about it. But, of course, very few actually do. How would you...

Dec 8, 2014

Re-thinking The Franchise Fee: Is It Too...

One of the most common objections to buying a franchise: “The franchise fee is too expensive.” Is it really? First, it’s important to define the franchise fee. That’s the amount of...

Nov 25, 2014

A Better Reason To Attend A Franchise Expo

“To find a ‘hot’ franchise opportunity!” That’s why people attend franchise expos. It’s a good reason, but is it enough? Wouldn’t it be better to say, “To learn how to spot a ‘hot’...

Oct 23, 2014

Which Franchise Model Appeals to You?

Which Franchise Model Appeals to You? When you think about owning a franchise, you really mean owning one and operating it, don’t you? Or do you mean owning and operating multiple units,...

Oct 14, 2014

How To Use Franchising To Get A U.S. Green Card

Foreign investors who want to move to the USA are taking advantage of the Immigrant Investor Program administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Applications are rising...

FOLLOW US