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“I know how they got me. I was a dreamer with no business experience and I played right into the hands of these liars. Some of my fellow owners in my area were experienced at business and they fell for it too, so Quiznos was really slick. I hope one day they put these people under the jail.” Read More

Not every franchise operator comes in with a wealth of business experience. This post covers a couple of points to ponder about the initial franchise learning curve. Read More

At the beginning of 2015, ApplePie Capital will introduce a marketplace with the aim of helping investors, entrepreneurs, and franchising professionals establish fruitful relationships. Read More

Also called “franchise consultants,” franchise brokers assist franchise buyers with several things. One thing they do is help buyers identify opportunities that may be a fit. But, they do something else, too. Read this to find out what "it" is. Read More

From The Franchise Interview: "The UPS Store is the world’s largest franchisor of retail shipping, postal, printing and business service centers. We have over thirty years of experience franchising, and it shows in the quality of our centers, franchisees and operations." Read More

They can, but there's no guarantee of their success. Veterans are trained, disciplined, focused and they already know how to obey rules.
The ability to follow the rules goes a long way in franchising. That’s because the franchise business model is a rigid one; there are a lot of rules. Read More

Kevin Sirois Jr., COO of The Handmade Pie Co. LLC. Big Boy Restaurants International executives Keith Sirois Sr., and David Crawford are investors in a brand new franchise company. They purchased the franchising rights of the Achatz Handmade Pie Company. Read More

What kind of home-based franchise are you looking for?
For example, there are home-based franchises that may be good for someone looking to make a part-time income. If that’s all you want out of a home-based business, fine. Just don't waste your time reading about this one. Read More

n case you didn’t know, spending on pets in the U.S. is huge. It’s risen from $41 billion in 2007 to an estimated $59 billion this year, according to the American Pet Products Association. If you love dogs…or pets in general, maybe you’d like to have a slice of the pie. Read More

You do know about HSBC, right? I actually didn't, until I started digging in and do some research. HSBC actually has a dedicated UK based Franchise team that focuses on helping entrepreneurs franchise their businesses. And, they lend money to entrepreneurs, too. Read about this massive bank. Read More