Franchise Outlook
Hottest Trends in Franchising
What are the hottest trends in franchising? Think of franchising as a funnel, and let’s look at the trends with the broadest application first and move down toward the narrowest trends. Success Franchises are hot. They’re growing at a faster rate than independent start-ups, they’re supplying 10% of all new…
Franchising and the Government Shutdown
Will your franchise business plan be affected by the government shutdown? It’s possible. The Small Business Administration is closed and won’t be signing off on new loans. BusinessWeek assembled a list of all the services the SBA won’t be providing; the short version is that they will be doing just…
Franchise Ownership Outlook is Bright for 2013
BY MARC KIEKENAPP | November 28, 2012 After several years of slower activity in new franchise unit openings, investors and existing franchisees have started investing in additional units to be positioned for an improving and growing economy. Franchising offers an excellent investment opportunity in today’s economy. With interest rates on…