April 1, 2019 —–Burger King®, has just done the impossible. And it’s something that has caught fast food industry experts somewhat flat-footed. In short, Burger King has just partnered with...
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Here Are 113 Reasons To NOT Buy a Particular Franchise (A Dickies BBQ Franchise Review)
Do I have your attention? Good. Let’s dig in to my review of a Dickies BBQ franchise. On Franchising As a business model, you’d be hard-pressed to find one as good-and as powerful as franchising. Simply put...
Franchise News: Papa John’s Franchisees Score A Win And More
Here’s The Latest Franchise News As you may have heard, John Schnatter stepped down as chairman of Papa John’s after it was revealed that he used a nasty racial slur during a conference call. Generally...
Should You Look Into Food Franchise Ownership?
How are you going about your search for a franchise?Are you hitting the franchise opportunity websites hoping to find an opportunity that jumps out at you? If so, that’s certainly one way to do it. It’s not...
Top Franchise Research Guide
McDonald’s Happy Meals For Breakfast Could Become A Thing
According to Fortune®, McDonald’s® has just started testing a breakfast version of the Happy Meal™ for kids. A spokesperson for McDonald’s told Fortune that the test began on Sept. 26 and is...
Bubble Tea: What Is It? Why All The Excitement In Franchising?
I keep hearing about Bubble Tea franchises. But my first question is what the heck is Bubble Tea? And why all the talk and excitement in the franchise world? In other words, what’s with this new beverage? FYI: I...
Local Bar Owners Furious: Dairy Queen Launches A Happy Hour
(An furious local bar owner) Your local Dairy Queen® frozen dessert franchise business wants you to spend your money at their Happy Hour instead of at Conley’s Pub & Grill-or whatever the name of your local...
Subway® Footlong Lawsuit Settled: 12-Inch Rulers Now Included In Franchise Package
12 inches. Not 11. Not 10. 12. How difficult can it be? How hard is it to serve a 12-inch sub. A sub that’s a foot long…well…one that’s supposed to be a foot long. Well, for Subway, it’s...
Hot Dog! Burger King Is Adding Hot Dogs To Its Menu
Hot dog! Burger King® is going for it. The company just announced that it will be adding hot dogs to its menu starting February 23rd. But why? Why is a chain known for its flame-broiled hamburgers adding an edible cigar...
Why You Buy Warm Lemonade On A 90 Degree Day
When I think of hot weather, my mind doesn’t immediately think of the wonderful vacations I’ve taken in places like North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, or even the Bahamas. I don’t go back in time...
A Sleeping Bag Was My Bed For 3 Months And I Felt Like A Rock Star
For a while there, my morning ritual started with The Unzipping Of My Sleeping Bag-as opposed to just getting out of bed like most of my fellow earthlings. Most of the day was usually uphill after that. I’m...
The Franchise King® Just Interviewed The McDonald’s CEO And You Won’t Believe What He Just Said
It was only a dream. But, it had a huge impact on me. What follows, is my interview with the McDonald’s CEO and founder. (This was a very intense dream. I’m still trying to piece the whole thing together the...
Chik fil A Franchise Quiz: Which State Will Now Be Flooded With New Chik fil A Restaurants?
If you’ve been keeping up with the latest news, you know the answer to this new franchise quiz. Wait: You haven’t heard about what’s going on in one of our Midwestern states? Keep reading. Governor...
Will The Restaurant Business Grow In 2015?
The restaurant business can really have serious ups and downs. Just look around. I don’t know about your area of the country, but here in the Midwest, the restaurant industry is always interesting-to say the least...
Korean Coffee Franchise In New Jersey Be Like
Why? Why would a coffee franchise that originates in South Korea open up in New Jersey? How is that a fit? Why New Jersey? I didn’t even know Koreans drank coffee. Silly me: I figured tea was their hot beverage of...
This Could Put Waiters And Waitresses On The Unemployment Line
Please don’t pass this blog post onto any family members or friends that wait tables for a living. You’ll only succeed in depressing them. Big time. As a mater of fact, if you do pass this blog post onto...
Franchise Interviews: Auntie Anne’s®
(Sponsored Post) Food franchises are top of mind for a large number of today’s franchise business opportunity seekers. But, why? Well, for one, food franchises are very visible; they’re everywhere. Food...
Starbucks Baristas To Get Free Online College Tuition From Starbucks
Starbucks just raised the bar for all US employers. And when Starbucks Corporation talks, people listen. According to Wikipedia, Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world. To date, there are...
Would You Go To Taco Bell For Breakfast?
In my younger days, breakfast sometimes consisted of whatever was within reach. As long as it wasn’t moldy, it was fair game. Now, not so much. If a car was within reach, and I had a few dollars in my pocket, an...
Food Franchise Owners Get To Use Cool Tools
Food franchise owners need all the help they can get. The hours are grueling. The employee turnover is out of sight. Food cost fluctuations can keep even the best operators up at night. The food business is the toughest...
Food Franchise Owners: Managers Really Need This Employee Scheduling Solution
(Sponsored Post) If you’re a food franchise owner, you know that some of the biggest challenges your managers face on a daily basis are the ones that revolve around employees. Not only is it challenging to find reliable...
The Top 10 Franchise News Headlines From 2013 That May Or May Not Be Real
As a franchise industry insider, I feel that it’s my obligation to share important franchise news and franchise happenings with you as they become available. I’d feel guilty if I didn’t. Several important things took...
Will Fast Food Workers Strike Get Them $15 An Hour?
Fast Food Forward is (once again) sending a message to fast food franchise owners all over the USA. The message: Fast food workers need to be paid more. But, will they be? Will fast food workers get paid $15.00 an hour...
Denny’s 2013 Franchise Awards: Franchisee Who Suggested Leaving Smaller Tips Because Of #Obamacare Doesn’t Win One
Denny’s Corporation, operator of one of America’s largest restaurant chains, in partnership with the Denny’s Franchisee Association, just announced the winners of their most prestigious annual awards...
A Franchise That Helps Increase Restaurant Revenue
(Sponsored Post) Every restaurant in your local area is looking for ways to increase their revenues. Every. Single. One. Here’s why: A lot of restaurants haven’t seen their revenues get back to pre-recession levels...
2013 Report On Food Franchises
The 2013 Franchise Direct Food Franchise Report was just released. If you’re interested in checking out the hottest segments in food franchising, this report is a must-read. Now, food franchise ownership isn’t for...
Coffee Shops: What Do Coffee Franchises Really Sell?
If you guessed freshly-brewed coffee…you’re wrong. You need to really think about this. That’s because the correct answer holds the key to the kingdom. Keep reading. Coffee Franchises Sell… Other things besides...
PR Professionals: How Would You Handle This PR Nightmare?
I don’t see anything good coming out of a recent franchise news story that I read. It’s going to take a PR miracle to turn around what really is a PR nightmare. The Headline: Pizza Franchise Pushes...
Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery
Selling Jamaican fare to fellow West Indian immigrants, one family found the recipe for success in the U.S. By Anne Field Jamaican-born Lowell Hawthorne’s recipe for entrepreneurial success has been to offer West Indian...
The Fast Food Workers Strike: Don’t Let It Mess With Your Head
In case you didn’t know, employees of McDonald’s Corp, Wendy’s Restaurants LLC, Burger King Worldwide Inc and several other fast food restaurants have vowed to walk off their jobs today in 50+ cities...
Do Denny’s Restaurants Still Rock Around The Clock?
They certainly did in my day. Everybody went to Denny’s restaurants. Okay-not everybody. Denny’s Restaurants After Midnight “After midnight, we’re gonna shake your tambourine. After...
Taco Bell Recalling New Soft Taco
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...
Why Are McDonald’s McFranchisees Mad?
For a dollar, I’ll tell you why McDonald’s franchise owners are mad. I’m McKidding. One reason that McDonald’s franchisees are mad is the recent news out of corporate. For the first time in a decade...
Subway Franchises Are On Fire in Asia
That’s right. Subway franchises in Asia are on fire. The largest franchise in the world has been steadily increasing it’s presence in Asia, and it’s finally starting to pay off. According to The Star...
Fast Food Franchise Workers Strike In NYC
They only make $7.25 an hour. That’s why hundreds of fast food franchise workers are going on strike in NYC. Hourly employees from franchises like McDonald’s, Wendy’s and KFC are seeking to double...
Do You Itch For A Niche?
Maybe you should find a unique franchise niche. A recent article in Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine discussed franchise research. Part of the article featured a would-be franchise owner’s search for the right...
Applebee’s Restaurant Social Media Fail
She should have left her pen in her pastoral purse. Instead, Alois Bell, a learned St. Louis Pastor, added this to her Applebee’s restaurant check: That showed some class, huh? I Was In The...
Are Subway Footlong Subs A Foot Long?
1. How many inches are in a foot? 2. How many inches are in a ‘footlong‘ sub sandwich? 3. How many inches are in a “Subway Footlong”® Sub sandwich in one New Jersey franchise? If your answer was...
Is Millions Of Milkshakes A Real Franchise Business?
I’m being serious here. I’m not sure how I stumbled upon a picture of Kim Kardashian drinking milkshakes from some type of Milkshake franchise? outfit, but I did. And, it seemed to have her name on it. I...
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Top Franchise Food Service Business Industry Reports Now Available
(Courtesy of wfyurasko, on Flickr) Almost anyone can name a food franchise or three. They’re everywhere. And, because they’re found on just about every street corner in the US, a sizable number of people who...
Burger King Really Delivers
If you live or work in New York City, you can now get your favorite Burger King® meal delivered right to your door. BK® Delivers allows guests to order their favorite menu items by visiting www.BKDelivers.com or calling...
A Dumb Idea From A Denny’s Franchisee
(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. Dumb...
Do You See Dollar Signs?
So, you’re thinking about becoming the owner of a food franchise… (Courtesy of Vincent Desjardins, Flickr) One reason you’re thinking of becoming an owner is that you know that a sizable number of time...
Are You Thinking Of Buying A Frozen Yogurt Franchise?
Frozen yogurt franchises are hot. Current offerings in the space seem to be doing well, and there seems to be an endless supply of “New” frozen yogurt concepts offering franchises as of this writing...
Food Franchise Costs
Food franchises are still the most talked about sector in franchising. Most of the people that I’ve advised over the years have had food franchise ownership in their sights-especially at first. And, when I tell...
McDonald’s Goes All In
(Courtesy of Lisa Padilla, Flickr) The executives at McDonald’s headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois have laid down their arms, and I don’t blame them. They’ve been through a lot…. They’ve...
Chick fil A Franchise Is For The Birds
If Dan Cathy would have kept his bless-ed mouth shut, I wouldn’t have written this post about his Chick fil A franchise being for the birds. But I did. Here goes. In a nutshell, the food franchise he runs is an...
What Happened To Quiznos?
On Quiznos. Well for one, the Quiznos franchise group just hired Stuart Mathis, a franchise industry veteran, as it’s new President and CEO. Mathis was the President of The UPS Store network, a position he held...
Should You Buy a Food Franchise?
I wish that I was able to somehow collect $100 every time I heard someone at one of my presentations on franchise ownership say the following; “I’m thinking of buying a food franchise because people have to...
Your Donuts Will Now Cost More
If part of your morning routine involves dashing to your closest Dunkin’ Donuts franchise, I suggest that you bring some extra money with you the next time you go. That’s because a North American Judge, (in...
Frozen Yogurt Franchise Fantasies
Admit it; whenever you bring the gang up to the nearest frozen yogurt franchise, you find yourself wondering what it would be like to own one or two of them. Right? C’mon…can’t you picture yourself...
What Exactly Was Kroc Thinking?
(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...
