Buying a Franchise
Just One Franchise: Challenge Island
Educational innovators get very excited about project-based learning, and one franchise — currently on our New Franchise Opportunities page — is bringing that exciting opportunity to parents and educators. Collaboration is one of the key 21st century skills, increasingly important in modern workplaces and tested for by prospective employers. Yet…
Just One Franchise: Wok Box
“Let’s go out for Chinese food,” you say one night to your family. “No, I want Indian,” says your eldest. And your youngest pipes up, “I want Thai!” If only there was one restaurant where everyone could get the pan-Asian food they wanted! Wok Box is going with this concept,…
Fast-tracking Your Retirement with a Franchise Business
If you entered the work force in the days when climbing up the corporate ladder and retiring with a company pension was the norm, you might feel like the rug has been pulled out from under you. Pensions aren’t what they were, and older workers are even being shed by…
What Does the Future Hold for Baskin-Robbins?
A recent announcement from Baskin-Robbins announces that they opened four franchised stores this last year, the first since 2006. With such tiny numbers, some experts are predicting the end of the brand. But while four stores might normally spell the end of a franchise, especially since franchisors depend on growth…
Just One Franchise: Securis
What do China and industrial espionage have to do with franchise business opportunities? Securis, a new franchise opportunity, has the answer. China has been called the electronic waste bucket of the world because so much e-waste — discarded electronic devices — is sent there for disassembly. According to the United…
Just One Franchise: Two Men and a Truck
Twenty-seven years ago, the first Two Men and a Truck franchise opened. You might be surprised to learn that the people behind the brand back then weren’t actually two men—it was really a couple of high school guys and two women. In the early 1980’s, Mary Ellen Sheets’s two sons…
Just One Franchise: Travel Host
Do you know your town inside and out? Do friends always ask you for recommendations on the latest hot spots and cool places to visit? Do you love showing your area to travelers and visitors? Then Travel Host might be the franchise business opportunity for you. Travel Host is a…
Coffee Wars
McDonald’s has been facing some struggles recently. Franchisees were upset about Dollar Menu offerings, McDonald’s has been hit by health-related public relations issues as have other fast food companies, and the CEO, facing disappointing fourth quarter numbers, suggested that McDonald’s may have lost “customer relevance.” While the fast food giant…
Just One Franchise: Lil’ Angels
If you’re handy with a camera, like working with children and families, and want to set your own hours, being a children’s photographer might be just what you’re looking for. Lil’ Angels, a photography franchise centered around taking children’s portraits on location, is one franchise to consider. The Lil’ Angels…
Financial Lessons for Franchisees from Quiznos
Quiznos is having a tough time. Franchise experts are starting to look askance at the famous toasted sandwich franchise because of recent financial health issues. Business Insider has a laundry list of reasons why the franchise isn’t succeeding right now, starting with the fact that more than half of the stores…