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It looks like the IFA is going to sue the city of Seattle because of the new $15 an hour minimum-wage just voted in. We'll have to see if the members of the IFA will pony up the money needed to sue. Read More

This may work. Mr. Mayor, please don’t lump local Seattle franchise businesses in with big businesses. They’re not the same. That’s why I wrote this open letter to you. Read More

The Top 10 Fast Food Franchises of the Top 100 Global Franchises Ranking are a seasoned group of franchises. Read more about them and how they fared in the 1st quarter of 2014 in this blog post. Read More

Customer service costs in franchising are part of the business model. Check out this infographic about this important topic on the Franchise Biz Directory blog. Nowsourcing Inc. did the infographic. Read More

There seems to be a trend towards healthier forms of ice cream. With lots of frozen yogurt joints, ice cream franchises are facing some trouble. Take a look at it in this article. Read More

If you’re looking to become a franchise owner, have you thought about targeting opportunities that provide feel-good products and services? In this SBA.gov article, I go through a few franchises in the "feel good" category. Read More

If I was a minimum-wage worker flipping burgers at a fast food franchise, or re-stocking shelves at a retail store for $8.00 an hour, I know for sure I would turn down a $2.00 an hour raise for fear of being hurt by it. Heck, I am feeling unimaginable pain just thinking about what could happen. Read More

Franchise King Joel Libava spends time in this Google Hangout giving an overview of the kinds of franchises out there. They vary from food franchises like McDonald's to residential cleaning services and green businesses. Joel describes some of the risks involved and looks at how to choose first, wh Read More

Franchising really works.

One reason has to do with franchise branding. A really powerful franchise brand can transform an average franchise business into a serious powerhouse. What specific franchises do you think of when asked a questions…any question, about “a franchise?” Examples s Read More