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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

Launched about a year ago, this cool app from our friends at Open Forum by American Express brings a serious amount of small business news to your mobile devices. WOW! Read More

A cool infographic that shows the history of McDonald's Hamburger University. More than 80,000 restaurant managers, mid-managers and owner/operators have graduated from it since way back in 1961. Read More

Should the entrepreneurial-minded person look into franchise ownership as a viable option to get into a business of their own? One person in this post doesn't think so at all. (The one who wrote it.) The other one, does. What do YOU think? Read More

Here's my attempt at an op-ed concerning the dysfunction in our nation's capital. Even though i drifted away from my usual discussions around the world of franchising, I feel that it relates back to it. That's because everything our elected officials do... Read More

There's one thing that most would-be buyers of senior care franchises aren't aware of. It's a skill that they need to possess to ensure big success in this booming field. Can you figure out what it is? Read More

Pizza Franchises Are Booming in 2011 According To New Franchise Direct Report. This is the 2nd such report from Franchise Direct on the state of Pizza. it's a good one! Read More

Looking for small business help? Discover the top 25 small business tips from some of the brightest and most influential minds in business today. Check out this list! Read More