Franchises

8 Franchises That Have Appeared on ABC's 'Shark Tank'

8 Franchises That Have Appeared on ABC's 'Shark Tank'

Rose Leadem
Rose Leadem
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Top Franchises You Can Launch for Less Than $50,000

Top Franchises You Can Launch for Less Than $50,000

Tracy Stapp Herold
Tracy Stapp Herold
More Than 200 Franchise Opportunities for Less Than $50,000

More Than 200 Franchise Opportunities for Less Than $50,000

Tracy Stapp Herold
Tracy Stapp Herold
8 Franchises That Have Appeared on ABC's 'Shark Tank'

8 Franchises That Have Appeared on ABC's 'Shark Tank'

Rose Leadem
Rose Leadem

News and Articles About Franchises

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Tom Scarda, CFE
This Latest Food Mashup May Have Gone Too Far
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This Latest Food Mashup May Have Gone Too Far

The world's a strange place. A place where self-driving cars came before a hotdog-hamburger food combo and Cheetos Chicken Fries.
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Entrepreneur Staff
20 Signs You Might Need a New Franchise Coach
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5 Questions You Need to Answer Before Choosing a Franchise
Franchises

5 Questions You Need to Answer Before Choosing a Franchise

Businesses should be just as interested in you as you are in them.
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Kyle Zagrodzky
This Buzzy Company Failed and There's a Simple Reason Why
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This Buzzy Company Failed and There's a Simple Reason Why

Niche markets are tricky. This entrepreneur learned the hard way.
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How 'Risky' Hires Can Become Your Most Loyal Staffers

Entrepreneur Tina Howell loves taking risks, even when it comes to hiring employees.
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Franchising's Top 115 Personal Service Brands
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Check out this year's top personal-service franchises.
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Tracy Stapp Herold
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The Savvy Companies Catering to a Boom Market: Kids

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4 Considerations for Entrepreneurs in the Minimum Wage Debate

If you're a small-business owner who hopes the fuss will die down after November -- it won't.
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20 Subway Facts That May Surprise You
Franchises

20 Subway Facts That May Surprise You

From fashion shows to 11-inch 'footlongs,' these pieces of trivia may make your jaw drop enough to fit one of the restaurant's signature sandwiches.
Rose Leadem
Rose Leadem
Franchising's 4 Hottest Categories Offer Small Costs and Big Payoffs
Franchises

Franchising's 4 Hottest Categories Offer Small Costs and Big Payoffs

As the cost of franchising continues to drop, motivated and cash-strapped entrepreneurs are paying their dues with sweat instead. Here are four of the year's hottest franchise categories that do more with less.
Jason Daley
2 Artists Find Second Careers with a 'Paint and Sip' Franchise
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2 Artists Find Second Careers with a 'Paint and Sip' Franchise

Using their knowledge and skills, this couple revamped their careers and finances.
Jason Daley
2016 Top 100 Low Cost Franchises
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2016 Top 100 Low Cost Franchises

The top 100 low-cost franchises, all for less than $60,000.
Tracy Stapp Herold
Tracy Stapp Herold
The Basics of Multi-Location and Franchise Marketing
Marketing Bootcamp

The Basics of Multi-Location and Franchise Marketing

Focus on making individual businesses and the corporation thrive at the same time.
Scott Langdon
Scott Langdon

Franchising is a way for companies to expand their business by licensing the rights to third-party retailers or individuals -- or franchisees -- who then can use the franchise's logo, name and business model.

There are three different kinds of franchises. They include:

  • Distributorships, such as withToyota, which licenses the right for a third party to sell the parent company product.

  • Trademark licensing, which allows companies to buy the right to use the parent company's trademark along with their own brand, such as what Coca-Cola licenses to other companies.

  • Business format franchises, such as Subway, which offer its franchisees the right to sell its goods and/or services using its business model.

Popular franchises: Some examples of popular and well-known franchise models are in the food industry -- many of which have gone international -- such as McDonald's, Subway and Pizza Hut. Starbucks, which is commonly thought to be a franchise, is not.

For more information about top franchise businesses, check out Entrepreneur's 2016 Franchise 500® Rankings, or get the Entrepreneur Franchise 500.

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