(Except Different) Years ago, people used things called public libraries to do research on a variety of things, including washing machines, and franchise opportunities. Libraries housed books and magazines that were available for people like you to use for whatever... Read More
Franchise Direct's Donald Cranford, recently had an opportunity to spend some time in India. Donald, (Franchise Direct's US lead blogger) focused on the growth of the franchise business model in India. Lots of growth, actually. Opportunities exist. (Disclosure; Franchise Direct... Read More
First off, a little franchise trivia;Which hot franchise in the 1980's had Mickey Rooney as their spokesman? http://www.flickr.com/photos/bsoist/ / CC BY-ND 2.0 I remember when my dad arrived on the franchise scene in the 1980's. He was the franchise development... Read More
I'm sure you've heard of Mr. Appliance by now. No? How about Mr. Handyman? Ok, now I'm getting somewhere. It seems like a lot of franchises have the name "Mr." in front of their names, lately. I'm not sure why.... Read More
As you've probably heard, Burger King is experimenting with "Burger King Beer," in Miami, Florida... Maybe it's time for Burger King executives to invite their franchisees over for one. (A Beer!) Carrolls Restaurant Group is a tiny Burger King franchisee,... Read More
In their excitement to open a kiosk, it's all too easy for new kiosk owners to commit some costly errors. This article offers a list of 4 common mistakes new kiosk owners make during deployment and how to avoid them. Read More
Something new from the world of franchising.... Guier Fence out of Kansas City, Missouri is a household name. In fencing. In Missouri. That's why they have decided to expand... Read More
This week's franchise business advice is for would-be franchise owners; Don't assume you know what being a franchise owner entails. Terms like "turn-key business," and "business in a box" have been used to describe a franchise business. For the right... Read More
Sam Covelli owns and operates Covelli Enterprises, Inc., a huge franchise organization. At the end of 2008, the company owned 155 Panera Bread franchises and has opened more than 50 O'Charley's Restaurant franchises. Sam Covelli was the largest franchisee of... Read More
An overview of franchising for small business people. What a franchise is and how the franchising business model works. Read More
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