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Franchise professionals know that consumer behavior affects industry. Regular attention to the complexities of consumer choice is good for business. In line with this, the USDA recently completed a survey based on diner behavior. Read More

Quiznos corporate sold geographic areas-territories…to Area Directors. These area directors were paid 50 percent of the initial franchise fee, and 40 percent of the royalties of each unit they sold. They have a lot to do with the reason that Quiznos is in trouble. Again. Read More

The folks over at Fit Small Business just released a list of The Top 25 Blogs For Small Business Owners, and there are several recognizable names on this list. Check it out! Read More

When people turn 50, everything changes. Mentally. Physically. Their entire attitude and outlook changes. They realize that they're middle-aged. And, they want to be younger. And, look younger. Help them. Read More

Most entrepreneurs wait until later to make the leap, but beating the crowd has distinct advantages.  It happens every January: our web traffic at Guidant Financial goes through the roof with people seeking advice about financing a new venture. Red why. Read More

One thing all prospective franchise owners need to do is this: Ignore the conventional wisdom and focus their search for a franchise on some of the awesome things they bring to the table. There are also several things they can do to be successful when they own the franchise. Read More

What did Benjamin Franklin, one of the smartest men of his time, know about buying a franchise? In this post I wrote for Franchise Direct, I tap into his brain. Read this post. Read More

Used to be, salads were the thing you didn’t want to order on a fast food menu featuring hamburgers.* They were wilted, waterlogged and anything but appetizing. Then a few years ago, fast food franchises like Wendy’s started offering better-tasting salads. And they sold pretty well. Is there a heal Read More

Normally, I wouldn't have mentioned that their new hire was a woman, but there’s an awful lot of buzz going around lately concerning the lack of women in executive positions at major companies. This McDonald's franchise hire is an important one. Read More

I don’t believe for one minute that E-Cigarettes are safe. I won’t even bother listening to the manufacturers. Will you? Would you open a franchise that sold E-Cigarettes as their main product? Well, one franchise just opened that's doing just that. And, I'm not happy about it. Read More