Franchise Opportunities
Franchise and Independent Business: Would You Swap?
Robin had her own cleaning service. She operated out of her apartment, but planned to own a building in the future. When she signed on more clients than she could handle, she recruited friends and relatives to help. They didn’t know everything Robin knew — like what kind of cleaning…
Get the Most from Franchise Training
One of the benefits you get in exchange for your franchise business investment is training. This is a very valuable part of the package. The Small Business Administration lists lack of knowledge and experience as a top cause of business failure. Sometimes this is because the business owner is…
Can You Run a Franchise with Your Spouse?
You’re thinking about investing in a franchise business opportunity, and even if you haven’t decided which business option is best for you, you’ve already decided who you’ll partner with to run the business. For many prospective franchisees, that partner is also their life partner. Many married couples choose to go…
Understanding Franchise Royalty Fees
A franchise business opportunity will always involve upfront costs. Some will go to the franchisor and some will simply be the costs of opening a business — rent, wages, inventory, supplies, utilities, and so forth. There will also certainly be ongoing costs, both the direct costs of the goods and…
Franchises Flexing their Muscle
Some 80% of franchisees are male. No wonder plenty of popular franchises base their business models on the idea of men helping men with manly pursuits. Here are just a few of the franchises in this category. Filta Filta Environmental Kitchen Solutions offers cooking oil filtration & fryer management for…
Franchisee Troubles
Hashim Syed once received an award from 7-Eleven for running “the best store in the country.” But now he’s under fire from the franchisor after speaking out against the company on WBEZ Chicago on April 8. One week later, inspectors from the franchisor came out to check up on the…
Mail Service Franchise Opportunities
40% of all the world’s mail is processed by the United States Postal Service. Last year they carried 160 billion pieces of mail. Combine that with other shippers like Fedex, UPS, and DHL, and there’s quite a lot of choice out there. But heading to the post office or freight…
TGI Friday’s Franchise Group Sued in “Operation Swill”
Getting in trouble with the law for alcohol violations can easily shut down your restaurant. And when customers find out you’ve been cheating them out of what they paid for, you’ll suffer more than penalties. Two women in New Jersey have sued the Briad Restaurant Group, a franchise firm that…
Unique Niche Early Adopters: Naturals 2 Go
Early adopters of new trends can get in on the ground floor before a trend really takes off and become huge influencers when it does. Naturals 2 Go is doing just that—the healthy food vending franchise is ahead of the rest of the pack, offering healthy snacking options just as…
Franchises Cater to the Impulse Buyer Too!
As you consider the purchase of a franchise, you’ve discovered a franchise universe with hundreds of business models all requiring a different customer service skill set. Some business models are designed to cater to the customer looking for an appointment followed by a visit to their home and a selling…