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If you're looking into starting your own business, and you're considering buying a franchise location, you know that it comes with the loss of control. You have to sell specific products, your store has to look a certain way, your employees have to wear specific...
Buying into a franchise can be a shortcut to business success. You get to make money off of an established brand with a loyal customer base. You benefit from investments made by the parent company into product development and advertisement, and you likely have a...
As a company, McDonald’s used to be lauded for marketing strategies to encourage Black business owners to buy into their franchise. Now, it seems like there may have been a lot of smoke and mirrors involved in their promises. A number of Black franchisees have...
You have to tread carefully when you fire employees, knowing that they may feel wronged or sue your franchise business, making allegations of discrimination or wrongful termination. You would prefer this to go as smoothly as possible, and you do not want to have a...
If you’re a franchisor considering a merger, you’re looking for a way to grow your business. You don’t want to sell or lose your involvement, but you think that combining forces with another related company may help you both thrive in a highly competitive industry. To...
Buying a franchise can be a good way to open a business and bring in compensation. However, buying into the wrong franchise can come back to hurt you later by resulting in poor returns or even negative returns. There are times when it’s not appropriate to buy a...
Franchises are anything but “one-size-fits-all.” Many smaller-sized enterprises, known as “micro-franchises,” represent an opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to get in on the ground floor of a potentially successful business. While still adhering to traditional...
Becoming a franchisee is an attractive option for those who wish to establish a business without creating one from scratch. One of the benefits of franchises is that the owner, or franchisor, has already set important matters regarding the company, such as quality...
Many prominent businesses started with an idea that eventually became a thriving enterprise with multiple locations. However, taking that initial risk and build from the ground up is also fraught with pitfalls. After countless “trials” and errors” in their operations,...
Finding the right location is paramount when it comes to any type of “brick and mortar” franchise business. It is one of the most critical decisions a franchisee can make. However, in searching for the ideal place or places, mistakes are easily made. Know your history...