Buying a Franchise
Cruise Planners Franchise Business Opportunities
Some people have to take their vacation days or lose them. Others want to get away from the cold weather. Still others are looking for something amazing to put in a loved one’s Christmas stocking. Whatever the reason, plenty of people are thinking about a cruise right now. If you’ve…
Just One Franchise: Visible Link
American adults now spend more time online than they do watching television or interacting with other traditional media, and most Americans look to the internet first even when they plan to visit a local business. Yet few businesses have a strong online presence; the most recent census data show that…
Building a Fan Base for Your Franchise Business
During your franchise search, you’ve probably seen photos of long lines at grand openings and stories of people driving from far away when a new franchise location opened just to get a taste of their products. Looking at the broad appeal of a franchise to determine if building a fan…
Can You Open a Fitness Franchise by New Year?
You’ve finally decided on a franchise business opportunity and have chosen one in the fitness category. The New Year is just around the corner and you’re considering trying to open as soon as possible to catch the rush of business. You think that opening over the next few months is…
Franchising Models And The Holiday Season
Some franchises have to take full advantage of the holiday rush to capture the bulk of their sales for the year. Depending on your own strengths and weaknesses, these types of franchises might be a good choice or a terrible one. It all depends on how well you can manage…
Taking Credit Cards In Your Franchise Business
When you’re deciding which franchise business opportunity is best for you, you’ll certainly consider the return on your investment. You’ll want to see how much a given franchise is expected to bring in in revenues, and to calculate how long it will take for you to earn back your initial…
Weight Loss Franchises
Americans spent an estimated $65 billion on weight loss last year alone, continuing a pattern of annual increases since 2008. 50% of Americans are trying to lose weight at any given time and the typical American dieter will try 4 times in the year to start weight loss. That’s a huge…
Just One Franchise: KidsPark Play Centers
We love to spend time with our kids, but parents also need time off. Finding a good babysitter can be a challenge, and the good ones are often booked far in advance and charge premium prices. With families so often spread across the country, asking grandma to mind the kids…
Should Celebrities Sway You When You Choose a Franchise?
There is something one franchise has that no other franchise does: Emmitt Smith. The Super Bowl winning, record-holding running back makes his living on his feet at speaking engagements, on Dancing with the Stars, and at all kinds of sporting events. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he complained once while on television about…
Are You Limiting Your Franchise Options?
A recent Entrepreneur roundup highlighting advice from business women for women looking to get into franchising had an insightful comment from Barbara Moran-Goodrich, President and CEO of Moran Family Brands, winner of the IFA’s Bonny LeVine Award. Moran-Goodrich said “You want to look at all the different options and don’t limit…