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I lived in West Texas from 1979-1981. Andrews, Texas. I moved there from Cleveland, a metropolis, to an area of the country known as the Permian Basin, for one reason, and one reason only. And, it wasn't to sleep on the floor in a sleeping bag for 3-4 months. Read More

Our managing director was on Franchise Business Radio recently. He shared some information on European franchise expansion for U.S. franchisors, as well as some tips for people who are interested in buying a franchise of their own. Read More

To improve your odds for franchise business success, use these 5 tips. The tips are designed to help you succeed as your own boss. Become an owner! Read More

When tackling something big-like becoming the owner of a franchise business, it's super-important to learn as much as you can. I just launched Franchise Business University. You can learn all about franchising there. Online. Read More

It's true. Not every business-or every business idea in this case, is franchise-worthy. In other words, just because you have a good idea for a business, it doesn't mean you'll be able to turn it into a franchise business. Read More

I used to be able to retain information. Lots of information. Really. Now-not so much. One thing I was able to retain (early on in my franchise career) and it’s something that continues to guide me today, is a sentence I read in a franchise brochure. Some advice... Read More

A good number of small business experts suggest starting out with the end in mind.In the case of buying a franchise, I don’t.That’s because when you buy a franchise, the end is the opening of your business.Read more. Read More

The folks at Subway headquarters are smart. They quickly put together a crisis management plan to help them get in front of a trending news story about child porn and Jared Fogle, the Subway pitchman. See how. Read More

The Franchise King shares 4 not-so-obvious things interested parties need to explore before getting into franchise ownership. Some of them are not-so obvious. Read More

I won't be making any friends at McDonald's headquarters with what I'm pointing out in this franchise blog post...but that's how the cookie crumbles. Or, the McDonald's Quarter Pounder in this case. Read More