Franchises | Small business news; tips; networking

Considerations for Aspiring Franchisors - http://www.365daysofstartups.com

Posted by lkpetrolino under Franchises
From http://www.365daysofstartups.com 4855 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Manifesto on January 20, 2011 5:12 pm

By many accounts, the franchise "industry" is one of the privileged that is poised to react favorably to the down economy. Coupled with the recent boom in the popularity and understanding of the franchise model, this is perhaps one of many reasons that more and more businesses in a wide array of in Read More

Vote

1 Comment

Top Ten Franchising Trends For 2011 - Business Opportunities Weblog

Posted by alexandra.ross under Franchises
From http://www.business-opportunities.biz 4867 days ago
Made Hot by: Big Business Boogaloo on January 4, 2011 6:00 pm

The future of franchising is looking bright: In September, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 10.5 percent of all businesses with paid employees were franchises in 2007, the latest data year, and that they generated a staggering $1.3 trillion in annual sales. Read More

Vote

1 Comment

Why Do You Want To Do It?

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 4877 days ago
Made Hot by: Small Business Tribe on December 26, 2010 2:50 pm

If you're currently employed, why would you want to even consider becoming your own boss? Don't you know that there are millions of people out of work? You should be grateful that you even have a job! You're crazy...you shouldn't... Read More

Vote

2 Comment

The Franchise 500's Top 10

Posted by amabaie under Franchises
From http://smallbusiness.aol.com 4887 days ago
Made Hot by: m4bmarketing on December 14, 2010 2:09 am

What does it take to get to the top of Entrepreneur Magazine's annual Franchise 500 ranking? The 10 franchise systems that follow have captured their place in the spotlight for their outstanding quality, flexibility and strategic improvements. And it helps to have won the hearts of both franchisees Read More

Vote

0 Comment

The Top 10 Franchise Websites

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 4897 days ago
Made Hot by: profit613 on December 6, 2010 9:36 am

There's certainly no shortage of franchise business opportunity websites. Some are really, really, good, and some are pretty average, looking more like advertisements for Google, than a place to shop for the best franchise opportunities. Here's the 10 best! Read More

Vote

4 Comment

Burger King Unveils A Green Restaurant Design

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 5054 days ago
Made Hot by: stillwagon428 on July 2, 2010 9:03 am

The Burger King Corporation seems to be on the cutting edge of green technology, with the unveiling of its new energy efficient BURGER KING® restaurant located in Waghäusel, Germany. The eco-friendly design developed in cooperation with Wirsol Solar AG ).. Read More

Vote

3 Comment

Freshbuzz For Twitterbuzz: How Subway's Twitter Promotion Works

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 5128 days ago
Made Hot by: Cathode Ray Dude on April 18, 2010 1:19 pm

The next two weeks will be busy ones for fans of Subway, and it's famous $5 Footlongs(tm). Enter the Famous Fans, who bring their love of SUBWAY(r) sandwiches to life on the court, in their race cars, in the pool... Read More

Vote

1 Comment

The Top 10 Franchise Business Blogs For 2010!

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 5162 days ago
Made Hot by: mm26 on March 13, 2010 10:37 am

Here's a list of some terrific franchise blogs that I read regularly. (I'm subscribed to a few of them, too) Some of these top franchise blogs are run by folks that I know fairly well, while some of them are... Read More

Vote

4 Comment

Questions To Ask Before Buying A Franchise

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://smallbiztrends.com 5185 days ago
Made Hot by: ruth on February 20, 2010 4:28 am

If you're considering purchasing a franchise, there are questions you should be asking of the franchise company executives... Read More

Vote

2 Comment

Franchise Prices Slashed! Huge Rebates! Yada, Yada, Yada...

Posted by franpro under Franchises
From http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 5193 days ago
Made Hot by: alastair on February 12, 2010 9:54 pm

Will 2010 be remembered as the year franchising as we know it, went totally down the tubes? Check this out; In an effort to boost sales of new franchises, a certain franchise coaching company has decided to offer rebates... Read More