The Franchise King
(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 PS-OV-ART Patty Sue o’hair-Vicknair, on Flickr) The 2012 Presidential Election is almost here. (As of this writing.) Which means it’s almost over. If you live in a swing state, you’re probably grateful for the invention of Caller ID. I know I am. 2-3 politically-related calls are coming in on our home phone [...]
If Dan Cathy would have kept his bless-ed mouth shut, I wouldn’t have written this post about his Chick fil A franchise empire. And, it is an empire. And, speaking of birds, even a Cardinal knows that it’s an empire. It’s also one of the the most bizarre franchise systems in the world. Here’s Why; Potential [...]
(Courtest of ASurroca on Flickr.) Things just got a little weirder in our nation’s fast food franchise wars, as the president of Chick-fil-A publicly voiced opposition to gay marriage this week. And, I do mean publicly…. In a recent interview with Baptist Press, Dan Cathy said that the company was,”guilty as charged in supporting the [...]
I’ve decided to purchase 500 made in America stop signs. Here’s what I’m going to do with them; I’m going to place them in front of every franchise company’s headquarters…every multi-unit franchisee’s stores or restaurants that have publicly said that they can’t grow their businesses because of the Affordable Care Act. That way, their customers and even their prospective [...]
2012 is going to prove to be an interesting year for the franchise industry. Global and national financial pressures, a Presidential election that’s going to be impacted by Washington lobbyists like never before, and $2,000 suits are the things to watch this year. 1. Pressure In a global economy, what happens overseas doesn’t stay overseas. If [...]
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 [...]
