Choosing the Right Franchise
Tax Franchise Season?
Is it too early to think about tax season? It’s too early to file 2013 taxes, but it’s not too early to think about taking advantage of tax-related business opportunities. If you plan to serve next year’s taxpayers’ filing needs, this is exactly the time to get started. It takes…
Is One Product Enough for a Franchise Business?
Is selling a single product a worthwhile approach for a business? There are certainly two sides to this question. If you’re selling computer software and offer only one product, you can only sell one product to each customer. If a customer is happy with your product, they can’t come back…
How To Compare Franchises
Looking for a franchise business opportunity? Let’s say you’ve got a certain sector in mind but there are multiple franchises from which to choose. How do you figure out which one has staying power? While there’s only one franchise for filtering cooking oil in the United States, Filta, there are…
Fast Food Franchises & Hourly Compensation
Fast food workers are determined to make their jobs, which are often perceived as a source of high school kids’ pocket money, into jobs that can support a family. In many cases, the arguments around this issue focus on how “giant corporations” can afford to pay more for workers. Many…
Entry Level Franchisees
Can a 22 year old really run a franchise successfully with no prior business experience? That’s the question many franchisors are asking. At the 2013 International Franchising Association Conference, one of the takeaways was that franchisors are looking to reduce “overall investment and simplify operations to accommodate and compensate for…
IT Business Solutions Franchises
Nearly everyone in America now has a computer at work, at home, or both. A new computer is a common back to school purchase, and we buy them for our kids and for our parents come the holidays. We increasingly use our computers to do things we used to do…
Big Opportunities with Small Franchises
Large franchises with a huge base network of franchisees can inspire confidence in people looking for a franchise business opportunity. But small franchise systems also have their advantages. While you won’t find a list of the smallest franchises, it’s easy to spot them. Smaller franchises are usually newer with few…
Niche Franchises
Are you a specialist or a generalist? When you think about which franchise business opportunity to pursue, you’ll find that there are plenty of options for specialists. If you have a specialized skill or devotion to a particular cause, it’s worth looking into some of these niche franchises. Consider a…
Big Franchisors vs. Small Franchisors
Franchisors range from giant companies like McDonald’s to small companies you may never have heard of till you learn about them here at America’s Best Franchises. Does size really matter when it comes to franchise opportunities? FRANData released a new study on the health sector of franchising where more than…
Is “SBA Approved” Always the Best?
When you’re searching for franchise business opportunities, you’ll notice that some of them are “SBA-Approved” franchises. A few of them will also note that the SBA approval isn’t an endorsement from the SBA. So what does this actually mean? The Small Business Administration, or SBA, is a government entity with…