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In order to do this right, (buy a franchise) you need to ask the right questions of the right people. Your contact at the franchise's headquarters, (usually the director of franchise development) has the ability to teach you a good deal about the actual model. But, you need to get to the meat of thi Read More

I've said it before, but it's worth repeating; Not everyone is right for franchise ownership. I talk about this in more detail in my upcoming book on franchise ownership, but this post will really help you understand exactly what I mean. Read More

It's a good idea to get your better half involved early on...if you're even considering franchise ownership. Dreams have been ruined by not doing this simple, but important thing. Read More

The Franchise King®, Joel Libava, has a unique way of doing things, for sure. In a recent post, he put an offer out there that allows franchisors to tout their opportunities at no charge...for any franchise, anywhere in the world. Read More

Learn how the franchisees at Quiznos sued corporate and won more than just money. Quiznos has had headaches for years, and industry insiders have known about some of them. Read More

Some smart investments can help the US economy and small business; of course, some small business loan availability would be nice. In this guest post by a business loan/business credit expert, you'll learn a lot about our economy here in the US. Read More

Computertots international expansion and the video describing it. It's a little different; three kids shot this video, and they're not only cute, they're quite knowledgeable. A COMPUTERTOTS franchise video from Malaysia. Read More

Here at Franchise Direct, we’re getting a sense of the next generation of franchised businesses. By and large, they’re similar to the ones profiled by the Colorado Springs Gazette in a recent story on up-and-coming franchise industries. Read More

All franchise executives need to go to the two places that I just visited. One rocked. The other one, not so much. My hope is that more than a few franchisors will be inspired to do more for their future and current franchisees and their customers. Read More

An Australian franchisee is hopping mad over what he feels is just plain wrong. Apparently, the economy Down Under isn't so hot, and the franchisor wants all of the franchisees to... Read More