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What started in a garage has scaled to 17 locations thanks to smart tech, strong culture and made-to-order desserts.

Pursuing volume over quality franchise leads drains resources and damages brands. Here's how to shift your focus toward candidates that deliver results.

As its U.S. locations dwindle, one brand is betting big on its new CEO to engineer a comeback.

Emerging franchisors are often told to prioritize sales decks, FDDs and digital ads. But if you're not capturing this story on video, you're skipping the one thing that builds trust faster than anything else.

It's not a one-time achievement, building customer loyalty a continuous process of building trust by showing up, delivering value and being reliable.

A successful franchise partnership requires a mutually beneficial match between the franchisee and the franchisor. Make sure you're prepared to put your best foot forward.

These Franchise 500-ranked brands offer strong franchisor support, work-life balance and low startup costs.

Even with an MBA in finance, I wasn't ready for the messy reality of small-business money management — until I learned these hard truths.

Expanding your portfolio? These five steps will help you choose businesses that align with your strengths and set you up for long-term success.

Learn what the change means for one of America's most popular sandwich chains.

A former Blockbuster executive and current Home Helpers Home Care CEO, Emma Dickison is now bringing decades of experience to the IFA board.

As AI lowers barriers to entry and accelerates business innovation, franchise brands must evolve to remain relevant. Here's how to evaluate franchise opportunities in this new era.

Tired of unreliable contractors, Sarah Ross launched her own painting franchise. Ten years later, she's leading a multi-million-dollar operation.

It used to be that a franchise candidate in their 30s was an anomaly — now it's becoming increasingly common.

These Franchise 500-ranked brands offer national recognition, flexibility and low startup costs.

These two banned words shaped how I lead my family and company — and taught me that success starts with vision and ends with hard work.

I got scammed into working at a company that scammed brides. Here is what I learned.

Discover the six critical red flags that cause franchisors to reject otherwise qualified candidates during Discovery Days — and learn how the most successful franchise relationships require alignment on values, expectations, and a shared vision for execution.

Sharing personal struggles, triumphs, or the vision for the future, is an authentic method that resonates deeply, turning audiences into engaged supporters and customers.

Leads disappear for a reason. If you're not telling the right stories, you're making franchise sales harder than they need to be.

With ninja-style obstacle racing joining the modern pentathlon, USA Ninja Challenge is now an official Olympic training partner — and business is booming.