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It looks like a done dealio. Burger King, the perennial also-ran to the Rolls-Royce of all things franchise, McDonald’s, was just sold to private equity group 3G Capital, an investment firm with strong ties to...

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Below, are links to numerous websites and blogs that I consider to be the best of the best in small business and franchise business resources. If you end up gaining some value from any of them, please let me know, and...

The words “online marketing” may conjure up images of cigar smoking, network marketing types that are ready to pounce on you with their liquid nutritional, age-defying, algae-laden products, offering you an...

First off, I'm adding the word "today" to this post. It's important. (In Part 5 of this 7-part series, I discussed beef. Beef is what franchise buyer's expect you to serve them. By "beef"...

Here’s a few things that I’d like you to know about this blog, and my mission; Why did I create The Franchise King Blog? At first, I started blogging about the business model of franchising to be on the...

(In Part 4 of this 7-Part series, I wrote that today’s franchise buyer’s expects you to provide the technology tools they’ll need to not only succeed in their businesses, but to dominate their local...

(In Part 2, we discussed the blueprint, and how important it is to have a stellar franchise operations manual) Let's continue finding out what today's prospective franchise buyer's want. There are 3,000 +...

Award-winning writer, Jerry Wilkerson, has been in the franchise industry for a paltry 32 years. He has been adding his thoughtful insight as of late, to all who will read his articles. Jerry may not know that he's...

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You did it! You've invested in a franchise business of your own. You're all set up to go to your franchisors headquarters for training. Before you know it, your small business loan payments will be due. I know...

This week's advice is for everyone in the franchise industry; It's time for all of us to become more transparent in our business dealings. The folks that may be thinking of investing in a franchise of their own...

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Franchise Development I receive 3-4 phone calls a month from some great folks who excitedly share their small business stories with me. They share their product and service ideas, and tell me that they are interested in...

Page rank 5 Page rank 5 Page rank 5 For the entire franchise community; When you are in your office, on vacation, or in your home, please unplug anything that is not in use. From coffeepots to power strips, it all adds...

  The most profitable franchise owners follow procedures. They follow rules. They put their egos off to the side. They just want to win. To them, winning means being profitable. It also may mean things like; Having...

Congratulations to Franchise Recruiters Ltd.® and Jerry Wilkerson, who just completed three decades of finding and placing superior franchise industry talent. That’s a long time to be in a tough business…...

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According to Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for Minnesota based Great Clips, they have experienced 20 straight quarters of same store sales growth. Quite an accomplishment in a rocky economy. “When...

I’m honored to be able to write for some of the top small business websites and blogs in the US. Here are a few of them; Small Business Trends Business.Gov OPEN Forum By American Express AllBusiness.com...

This new government office is part of the Department Of Commerce. Can it help spur the growth we need as a country? Here is what this office will do; Encouraging entrepreneurs through education, training, and mentoring...