The Franchise King
(Courtesy of Marc Falardeau, Flickr) Most of us in the franchise industry agree that Isaac Singer’s technique to produce and sell sewing machines was the spark that created franchising as we know it today. As a matter of fact, most of us feel that it was The First Franchise. Sew? In the 1800’s, there [...]
If you’re a current franchisee of Unishippers, a small package and freight shipping reseller, are you feeling as hot as a bucket of fresh lava right about now? Or, are you cool with what your corporate office has decided to do with your franchise model? The reason I ask is because of a word that’s [...]
(Mr. Ray Kroc) I would have really enjoyed a brief, yet fulfilling life as an insect in the 1950′s. I can easily imagine buzzing around from restaurant to restaurant, looking for gourmet feasts of the six-legged kind. (The common housefly, Musca domestica) Since I’m already fantasizing, I may as well go all in, and imagine myself as The [...]
Let’s nip this in the bud, right now… Are you finding it difficult to make choices? Are you spending more than 3 hours a day online? Are family members telling you that you’ve become real crabby? Are you starting to feel a sense of dread? Are you having nightmares about Monster.com? Do you feel like [...]
What does it mean if a franchise concept has been approved by the SBA? If you’re looking to buy a franchise, it’s really important to find out what a lot of my industry’s jargon actually means. For example, I wrote a really popular post about two words that don’t exist in franchising, that’s worth [...]
Otherwise, you’re going to create future headaches for yourself, and your franchisees. A major headache. Tweet Today’s franchise owners need to know that they’ll have exclusive territories. Protected territories. Once they pay their upfront franchise fee, and sign their franchise contracts, no other franchisees can sell or market in their area. Period. Think about [...]
(Kids showing off their great Halloween costumes)****************************************************************************************** I love children. My Dad was the same way. Basically, anything that; Makes children smile Help kids stay in good physical shape Teaches cool things Is fun for kids ……I'm interested in. If it involves really cool franchises, I'm really all ears….
I’ve found them. If you’re a prospective franchise owner, and you’ve been knocking your head against the wall, trying to figure this whole franchise opportunity thing out, I have 3 really powerful things to share with you…. These 3 Franchise Success Secrets can only be found here…on The Franchise King Blog. And…I’m not going to [...]
Baby boomers are retiring in droves. That’s probably not breaking news to you. The fact that some of them can’t retire, is. That would really stink. Working your tail off for 40+ years, only to find out that you don’t really have enough money to not work anymore. A small percentage of “not able to [...]
So, you think you have this franchise thing all figured out, huh? (Like this young couple, who just bought their turn-key business?) After all, you’re both very, very successful executive-level type franchise buyers. You’re no dummies. You’ve helped your employers grow their businesses, tremendously. (Which begs the question, why the heck did they downsize you?) [...]
