5 Ways to Spot Franchise Marketing Success

Before you invest in a franchise, make sure their brand brings in customers. There’s nothing worse than investing in a company as a new franchisee, only to find out that the company you thought to be a sure-fire great investment was struggling to drive business through the doors. In franchising, one of the greatest strengths […]

Management Insight: How Millennials View Work (Infographic)

All millennials are lazy, slacking, unreliable job-hoppers, right? According to new information found in a study by Bentley University, how millennials actually view work may surprise you. This information is particularly useful for franchisees and their managers, who frequently hire millennials to fill positions within their franchise. And with employee performance so important to a […]

5 Must-Ask Financial Questions Before Buying a Franchise

People invest in franchises because they’re genuinely excited about the opportunity. It’s a low-risk, more secure way to open a business and become a successful entrepreneur. For many people, the freedom of being their own boss, setting their schedule, and knowing their hard work affects their profits is enough reason to become a franchisee. Before […]

How Vets’ Leadership Skills Are Tailored to Franchising

Some people learn through textbooks, while others from life. For U.S. Military veterans, their business education came on the battlefield – a place where success isn’t an option, it’s a matter of life, death, and freedom. Through selfless, honorable service, vets also developed some of the strongest leadership qualities; skills that they can use when […]

KFC Actually Selling Chicken Corsages for Prom

April Fools was over two weeks ago, but apparently it doesn’t matter for KFC. This time, the joke is on America’s fried-chicken staple, which is actually selling drumstick corsages just in time for high school proms. Teaming up with Nanz and Kraft, a Louisville florist company, KFC is offering finger-licking corsage-chicken hybrids, which feature a […]

Intriguing Franchising Trends for the New Year

Are you attracted to the idea of opening a franchise? It makes sense—you get a recognized brand, a proven operating system and built-in sales and marketing training and support, usually for less than it would cost to launch a similar business from scratch. Franchise Times reported on some intriguing franchising trends for 2013 and heading […]