Franchising a Strong Job Creator despite Tough Economy
The economy may have officially hit broken record status; every report or news story on the topic continues to state that it’s sluggish and isn’t picking up momentum anytime soon. However, what’s the same old news for everyone else means big business for the franchise industry and related companies. Coming on the heels of the news that FranNet, a franchise broker that matches people to the best franchise opportunities, made a gross revenue of 44 percent above its earnings for 2011, we sat down with the company’s Director of Marketing, John Blair, to learn more about why a sour economy means sweet success for FranNet.
The FranNet Executive Round Table
As experts at matching clients to the best franchise that fits their needs, FranNet’s consultants are at the top of their game. From time to time, the FranNet Blog will sit down with several FranNet consultants to gauge their thoughts and opinions on some of the issues facing franchising. The Executive Round Table is an [...]
How To Keep Business Franchise Opportunities From Floundering
Five helpful tips for franchisees to avoid the business-killing mistake We’ve shown how franchise businesses fare better than typical small businesses. It’s proven statistically and backed up by plain common sense — business owners who operate under a known brand and with an established business model have a big advantage over owners who have [...]
5 Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Franchise Business
Some good questions candidates should ask before they buy a franchise business When entrepreneurs begin talking with franchise systems, they tend to ask pretty standard questions: How much money can I make? How much will I have to spend? How big can I get? Is the franchise territory exclusive? They’re sort of the first-floor questions, [...]
Why Home Health Care Franchises Are In Great Demand North of Border, Too
Seniors may make up 25% of Canadian population by 2036, highlighting need for home health care franchises The Baby Boomer generation has reached retirement age, and the franchise industry throughout North America is rising to meet the challenge of a flood of seniors who live longer than ever and want to stay in their [...]
