The No. 1 franchise on our 30th Annual Franchise 500® marks some milestones of its own.

One of the most important parts of buying a franchise is doing your homework. So get out there and grill the people who know the franchise best.

We break down your most tedious--and valuable--franchise research tool into digestible bites.

The economy has many businesses in a slump. We spoke with several franchisees to see how they're overcoming obstacles.

Which franchise categories hold the most promise for 2009? We break it down and give you the first look.

The mobile content revolution started with Brian Levin.

OpenID reduces the number of passwords and user names you need.

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Two business owners reveal why they like one system over the other.