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According to a recent report from the US Census Bureau, “More than one in every 10 U.S. businesses is a franchise.” Overall, the report noted that in addition to the franchise categories mentioned, franchises have significant presence in many industries. Read More

In the times of economic uncertainty all businesses need to have flexibility to respond to changing market conditions. One of the ways you can do this is by converting as much of your fixed costs to variable. we show how to achieve this in this post. Read More

Rick Schaden, the colorful founder of the embattled Quiznos franchise operation in Denver, Co. is stepping down. Again. Schaden left the day-to-day operations of the franchise company for two years but returned to the top job in 2009 after another CEO left. So..what's the latest in this CEO soap-ope Read More

Did you know that insurance carriers discontinue coverage on a home if it becomes unoccupied for over 30 days and no new residents have moved in? Read More

The Small Business Administration helps many franchise businesses get started and grow. But does it really matter if the franchise you want has been through the SBA franchise approval process? Read More

The Quiznos class action settlement is not a big deal mainly because there is another group out there gearing up to sue again. Talk about bad business. They won’t adjust their dealings – but hopefully they will fold.... Read More

In Part 3 of this franchise business series, I said that "control" was a really popular reason for people to want to consider buying a franchise. I stated that "you certainly don't have much control when you're working for someone else."...and that is certainly true. Read More

When you buy a franchise, you have to signing an extensive document called a Franchise Agreement. This is a BIG commitment. Be sure you do your research – your due diligence. Do read the documents. Do make the visits and calls. Do ask questions. Read More

These words can scare people; The law. Legal advice. Lawsuits. Business law. Franchise law. Franchise attorneys. Franchise legal documents. Franchise Class Action Lawsuits. (Those words really make you want to enter into a 20 page franchise contract, huh?) If you're going to become a franchise owner Read More