Buying a Franchise
Franchises Aren’t Local — Or Are They?
BY BILL BRADLEY, Founder/CEO, America’s Best Franchises February 4, 2013 If your neighborhood has hopped on the buy-local bandwagon, does that make it a bad time for you to think about investing in a franchise business? Not necessarily. Some national franchises are never viewed by customers as a local business,…
Are You Thinking About Buying A Franchise?
BY BILL BRADLEY | January 15, 2013 If you’re thinking about buying a franchise, you’re likely questioning your readiness or the timing of the decision. You may even have some self doubts as to whether you would make a good franchise owner. Are you truly a good candidate for franchise…
Franchises Fail – Steps to Help Prevent It From Happening to You
BY BILL BRADLEY | January 11, 2013 Have you weighed the benefits of buying a franchise vs. buying an independent business? If you’re unfortunate enough to have read a Department of Commerce study published in the mid 1980’s, you may be under the false impression that 94% of franchise businesses…