The Franchise King
Just about every small business owner- including franchise owners, are in an absolute tizzy over a pretty radical idea proposed by the POTUS. In his SOTU address, President Obama proposed raising the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour all the way up to $9.00 an hour. Over three years. New March Being Planned It’s [...]
(Image Courtesy of the Central Intelligence Agency) I Want To Do Some Franchise Business That’s what I’ll be focusing on in 2013. And, while it’s really, really, difficult for me to stay out of the political discussions and arguments that go on every day online and offline, I’m going to make a commitment to do [...]
(Courtesy of CamEvans, on Flickr) “I’ll show you, Mr. President.” Right. I guess that’s what Denny’s franchisee John Metz keeps telling himself as he goes from interview to interview. In one of his many interviews…this one with The Huffington Post’s Janean Chun, John Metz said he will add a 5 percent surcharge to customers’ bills [...]
(Courtesy of ☺Lee J Haywood, on Flickr) I’m not sure how far along you are in your search for a franchise business opportunity, but there’s a term that I want you to become familiar with. The term I’m about to turn you on to is used aggressively by most franchise broker and franchise consultant groups. Here it it [...]
If you’re looking into becoming the owner of a franchise business, you know that there’s a lot of fear involved in a decision that’s as large as this. If you push the yes button, and decide to become an owner, your life will change. Big-time. So, if you’re not full of fear–at some level, I’m [...]
It’s just a harmless little question. I’m just a curious guy. Republican campaign contributions are in red. Democratic contributions are blue. The chart above is courtesy of OpenSecrets.org. Their tagline; “Help us shine a light on the money in politics.” There should be no doubt in your mind on [...]
Returning Veterans How could our military men or women, after being asked to go back to Iraq or Afghanistan several times, (for multiple tours of duty) possibly have any money to invest in a franchise business…heck, any business? Some people obviously think they do. If you read some of the publications [...]
Because now that the Small Business Jobs And Credit Act has been signed into law, small business loan approvals will start to happen at a record-setting pace. (Right!) The new president of the International Franchise Association witnessed "The Signing." Here's his official statement, which was obviously written up while he was still in the ether; [...]
The Health Care Reform debate continues to rage on. As it should. Our new President is following through with one of his promises. His timing may not be the best, as our current unemployment numbers are higher than they have been since 1983. Are people thinking about health care reform, or are they thinking about; [...]
