Home Healthcare Franchises
Baby boomers are getting older — the oldest of this demographic are heading toward 70 now — and they want to stay in their own homes as long as possible. Moving into an assisted living or rehabilitation facility isn’t always the best option for the elderly, but neither is living…
Understanding a Franchise’s Mission
Your personal goal in exploring franchise opportunities might be to become your own boss, to work in a field you love, or to earn enough to do something you’ve always wanted to do. What is the goal of the franchise you’re considering? Some franchises share their mission statement publicly –…
Just One Franchise: Retro Fitness
Retro Fitness wants to revolutionize the way franchised gym businesses are designed and run. Targeting the three top issues found in gym franchises, Retro Fitness offers franchisees access to a new way of doing things. First, Retro Fitness franchisees offer their customers a high-end gym experience for a low monthly…
How Much Should You Spend on a Franchise Opportunity?
Franchise opportunities always require an investment, but the amount of that investment can vary widely. There are franchise businesses requiring just a few hundred dollars to start — and others requiring a significant investment. Sometimes you get what you pay for. When you invest a large amount in a franchise,…
Chocolate Franchise – Tasty Image
Tasty Image Chocolate has a different take on chocolate from your average chocolatier, and the Tasty Image franchise opportunity is different from the typical franchise. A Tasty Image store contains chocolates, but Tasty Image wants to offer more than an ordinary chocolate shop: they’re ready for the “the total chocolate party…
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…
Hair Salon Franchises
In The World is Flat, economist Thomas Friedman discusses what kinds of work will be safe from the ravages of offshoring. Hair salons are on his list. Hair doesn’t stop growing, haircuts can’t be done online, and most of us can’t cut our hair at home and still look professional…
Just One Franchise: Shelf Genie
Pinterest, the fastest growing social media platform, is fueling the nation’s growing interest in home design, including special shelving to increase storage space and organization. But while DIY is trendy, it can often go wrong. Slide-out shelving is one of the items that can easily go drastically wrong and cause…
The Disclosure vs. the Deal
One of the franchisee vs. franchisor battles in court right now has the usual suits and counter suits, claims by the franchise that the franchisee didn’t follow the rules and claims by the franchisee that the franchisor painted a rosier picture than they should have. In among all the drama…