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From Food Truck to Franchise: How These Cousins Turned Their Love of Lobster Into a Business
Two cousins saw profit in their passion for seafood.
5 Ways to Know If Your Business Is Ready to Franchise
Think you're ready to become the leader of a brand? Proceed very, very carefully.
3 Steps for Franchisees Who Want to Be Heard by Corporate
A franchisee for over 30 years explains what to do to make the company hear your idea.
Why Jack in the Box Is a Franchise to Watch
After a 24-year hiatus, the chain participated in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 list -- and ended up at No. 4.
The Perfect Family Business: A Trampoline Franchise
Kathy Webster and Tina West come from a family of entrepreneurs. So, when they looked into opening a franchise, they wanted a concept their whole family could enjoy.
For Franchises, Small Changes Are a Big Deal
Dealing with changes in operations can be difficult, particularly for a large franchise. Here's how some of the most popular chains are able to do it.
Turning a Mom-and-Pop Business into a Franchise That Serves 14 States
In 9 years, Vincent Lee took a small janitorial business and turned it into a franchise that provides services for huge companies including Nike and FedEx.
Will Tesla Have to Franchise?
Elon Musk has hinted that Tesla may be considering a departure from the direct sales model, something industry insiders consider inevitable.
How I Run a Restaurant Franchise With Virtually Zero Turnover
In five years, James Kolzow has managed to build a Pancheros Mexican Grill that makes over $1 million in revenue a year and has a turnover rate of close to zero.
There's Lots of Free Help for Choosing and Funding the Right Franchise Opportunity
Franchises have the allure of a ready-made business but it's more complicated than that.
Franchise or New Venture? That Depends on You.
Here are some quick gut checks and questions to ask yourself to determine what path you should embark on.
Domino's Introduces 'Dom,' a Siri-Like Voice Assistant to Process Pizza Orders
A computer-generated voice tool named Dom will enable users to customize their pies and also browse local menus and coupon offers.
McDonald's to Refranchise 1,500 Restaurants
The burger chain is making a big refranchising push in the next two years, primarily outside the U.S.
Drive-In-Loving Franchisees, Take Note: Sonic to Open 1,000 Restaurants in Next 10 Years
The burger chain is eyeing an aggressive expansion plan over the next decade.
The 3 Scariest Things About Owning a Franchise
Owning a franchise can be a rewarding career path, but people need to be cognizant of the hard truths that come with it.