The Franchise King
Sometimes, a news story can force franchise executives to hit the restart button. In Taco Bell’s case, it’s a super-sized one. I’ll explain. Taco’s Are Popular For awhile, hard taco’s were all the rage. Customers who had a taste for Mexican food-and who needed it fast, could drive-up to their local Taco Bell franchise, [...]
Two-part questions can get you to the heart of the matter, quickly. Why ask only one question when you can squeeze in two? Especially if it can help you lower your franchise risk. Don’t Be Shy You may be about to embark on one of life’s greatest adventures-business ownership. This isn’t the time to be shy. [...]
Curves For Women Franchise Opportunity Franchise Review Curves is “The World’s Largest Fitness Center Franchise.” (According to The Guinness Book Of World Records.) That’s quite an accomplishment. Curves was The One. The one that set the stage for almost every circuit-training style fitness franchise that’s currently being offered in the US-and around the world. From their [...]
(Image and definition from Dictionary.com) No-spin reviews of franchise business opportunities are genuinely needed in the marketplace. I’m more than happy to provide them. (In my usual, gentle way.) How I Do Business I’m often asked my opinion on certain franchises. Sometimes I give them; sometimes I don’t. It depends on the situation. For [...]
(Image courtesy of Mike Licht on flickr, and NotionsCapital.com) I used to listen to Glenn Beck on the radio. That was many years ago. He was kind of funny back then. Glenn Beck Today I’m not sure what happened to the guy. He’s so different. He talks about weird stuff. He’s so damn [...]
Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla. just announced the Help Veterans Own Franchises Act. The bill would create a tax credit for veterans or their spouses who purchase a franchise. The tax credit would amount to 25 percent of the total franchise fee up to $100,000. Casey said that one in seven franchise businesses [...]