Franchise Success Stories
How to Know If a Local Business Has Franchise Potential, From a Guy Who Built One Into 80 Locations
Wade Brannon had already built and sold one franchise when a kid's hair salon in his area caught his interest.
These Are the Best Franchises in Every Industry
If you want to see the stars of franchising, look no further than this list.
He Began Selling Insurance to the Hispanic Community in the 1970s. Now His Family Owns a National Franchise With a Smart Strategy.
"The evolution of the immigrant community has changed everything."
She Worked Hard to Become An Engineer, and Didn't Want Her Degree to Go to Waste. Then She Found a Franchise That Was the Best of Both Worlds.
Kayla Opperman was the first Snapology franchisee in Colorado, and now she owns five locations.
I've Seen How Reckless Franchisors Can Ruin People's Lives. Here's How the Best Franchises Grow, Find the Right Franchisees, and Thrive Together
These are the four principles of what I call "Responsible Franchising." If you follow them, everyone wins — and can make a lot of money too.
One Factor Is Helping This Entrepreneur Tackle Business Ownership Later in Life. Now, She's Jumping Into a $20 Billion Industry.
Stacey Howell has reinvented herself multiple times. In her latest move, she leverages her extensive corporate career, history of public service and experience running a nonprofit as a Woodhouse Spa franchisee.
'Ponzi Scheme-Level Stuff': This CEO Is on a Mission to Grow His Business Ethically While Fighting an Industry Crisis
Rolling Suds CEO Aaron Harper is growing the company's brand, but that's not the only thing the industry veteran is building.
These Two Key Factors Can Produce Unbreakable Customer Bonds With Your Business
The power of authenticity cannot be understated. Across the business landscape, customers identify with brands they connect with and trust. In the race for earning and building consumer loyalty, being authentic is among the most important values business leaders must get right from the very start.
The CEO of a Disaster Restoration Company On How the Business Has Changed: 'Today, at Least 50% Is About the Emotional Damage'
When Miri Offir became CEO of 911 Restoration, she planned to do things differently.
This No-Degree-Required Side Hustle Has So Much Potential — But Almost Nobody's Using It This Way
Although not typically thought of as a part-time business model, franchising offers a turnkey side hustle, leveraging brand recognition and support to generate additional income with a comparatively lower risk profile.
How to Work Less But Bring in More Money — The Value of Blitzscaling Your Business
Contrary to what many might believe, opening multiple units of a franchise business does not result in exponentially more work. By compounding and blitzscaling, franchise owners actually work less as they open more locations.
5 Critical Questions That Will Lead You to Business Success
As the saying goes, we don't always know what we don't know. That can make it hard to come up with the right questions. But not if you start with these five basic inquiries.
Why Chick-fil-A is the Best Fast-Food Concept But an Average Franchise Opportunity, According to One Industry Expert
Discover the secrets behind Chick-fil-A's phenomenal success as a fast-food giant and why its franchise model, while unique, may not fit every entrepreneur's vision.
What Franchisors — and Franchisees — Need to Know About Local Video Marketing
Explore how franchisors can effectively use video marketing to connect with both business partners and customers and why many are missing out on this opportunity.
Commanding a Premium Franchise Sale in a Cautious 2024 Private Equity Investment Climate
Perfect market timing is difficult to pull off, but excellent preparation and building a valuable business in the first place is much more under your control.