Franchise
16 Common Franchise Terms: Explained
BY Tracy Stapp
Before you investigate opening a franchise, you'll need to know the lingo. We put together this cheat sheet of the most common -- and most important -- industry terms.
How to Keep Your Seasonal Franchise Going Year-Round
BY Jason Daley
Don't let your business grind to a halt when your traditional selling period comes to a close.
How One Franchise Owner Got His Businesses Running After Hurricane Sandy
BY Gwen Moran
How Eric Casaburi's Retro Fitness and Let's Yo! franchise systems bounced back after the superstorm.
704 Business Opportunities
BY Tracy Stapp
Startup information of 704 franchises and non-franchise business opportunities.
Top 10 Global Franchises for 2012
BY Tracy Stapp
Our list of top global franchises knows no borders
Two Men and a Truck's Bumpy Road to Franchise Success
BY Jason Daley
Inside the 20-year journey of the successful moving franchise.
Sports Franchise Is Making Youth Sports Fun Again
BY Jason Daley
Brian Sanders started i9 Sports as a mellower alternative to the competitive nature of youth sports.
A Former Patient Opens a Home Healthcare Franchise
BY Jason Daley
After recovering from a car accident, Rick Collett decided to pursue healthcare and ended up opening a BrightStar Care home healthcare franchise.
Four Companies Transforming the Franchising World
BY Jason Daley
Franchising may not seem like an innovative endeavor, but these businesses are game changers.
Pizza Fusion Takes Green Mainstream
BY Jason Daley
The organic pizza franchise wants its eco-friendly mission to exist subtly in the background.
Bed Bug Chasers Franchise Keeps Focus on its Niche
BY Jason Daley
Rather than expand to a full-spectrum pest-control business, Bed Bug Chasers expands within its niche.
BizBox Brings the Store to the Customer
BY Jason Daley
The 6,000-pound retail shop can be pulled by a large pickup truck to wherever potential customers may gather.
StearClear Gives Customers a Safe Lift Home
BY Jason Daley
A designated-driver franchise that utilizes smartphone technology.
Established Companies Try Franchising
BY Tracy Stapp
Decades-old companies decide to give franchising a go.
Golden Krust Franchise Brings Jamaican Flavor Stateside
BY Jason Daley
How an immigrant family business grew by expanding their menu of Jamaican fast food.
Brother and Sister Team Start a Trendy Used Clothing Franchise
BY Jason Daley
Inspired by her franchise-owning parents, Chelsea Sloan started Uptown Cheapskate with her brother Scott while she was still in college.
Two Medical Pros Change Course With an Urgent-Care Franchise
BY Jason Daley
A doctor and nurse team up to open the first Doctors Express urgent-care franchise in Florida.
Can Your Business Be Franchised?
BY Erwin J. Keup and Peter Keup
There are several questions you should ask yourself before deciding if you should franchise your business.
New Care-Service Franchise Opportunities
BY Tracy Stapp
From child care, healthcare, senior care and more, this sector of the franchise industry is thriving.
The Creator of 'The Best Sandwich in America' Shares His Secrets to Success
BY Mikal E. Belicove
Travel Channel host Adam Richman named his sandwich the best in the country, but the owner of Tommy DiNic's has no plans to expand. Here's why.
The Top Traits of Successful Franchise Owners
BY Jason Daley
'Franchise King' Joel Libava claims he has cracked the code to what makes a successful franchise owner. Find out if you have what it takes.
Chick-fil-A in Gay-Rights Fracas as Supporters Line Up
BY Dinah Wisenberg Brin
Proponents of Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy's same-sex marriage position keep the culture war going today with an unofficial "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day."
From Small-Town Day Spa to Flourishing Franchise
BY David Port
How a contrarian approach helped one entrepreneur scale her spa business to more than 25 franchise units in 14 states.
Top 10 Franchises for Veterans
BY Tracy Stapp
They want you: These franchises are embracing and supporting former military personnel in a big way.




