So you want to start a franchise. That’s fantastic! But where should you open your business? What states? I’ll show you. 10 Best States To Start Your Franchise Before I share the top 10 states that...
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The 10 Best Franchise Opportunity Websites And Portals (Updated)
If you’re on the hunt for the perfect franchise to buy, you’re most likely going to start your search by browsing through the best franchise portals and franchise websites (hopefully). But let’s be...
What Did These Franchise Business Brokers Know, And When Did They Know It?
If you’re searching for the right franchise to own, and you’re thinking about working with franchise business brokers to find one, you need to read this. That’s because some of the brands that brokers...
Franchise Discovery Day Secrets: Your Path To Fully Informed Decision-Making
First things first. What is Franchise Discovery Day? It’s the day you travel to headquarters to visit with the franchise business team and the executives. It’s a big day…an important one, and it...
What Do Franchise Coaches Really Do? {With Updates}
I want to talk about a franchise coach. Not a particular one-just the actual title. Why? Keep reading. On Words Words matter. They can be used in several different ways. And, I hate to break it to you, but...
The Ugly Truth About Franchise Opportunity Rankings
Here’s a little-known fact about franchise rankings that you see for franchise opportunities you’re potentially interested in buying. Franchise industry insiders…the people who are actually in the...
Did You Know That Business Opportunities Are NOT Franchise Opportunities?
In this post, I’m going to tell you what you need to know about Business Opportunities vs. Franchise Opportunities. Do you really know the difference? The reason I ask, is that a couple of years ago I got in a...
Why You Need To Find Unhappy, Practically Broke, Franchisees
Why do you need to do this? Because I said so. Kidding! Watch this: Actually, when you’re buying a franchise, you need to find unhappy franchisees as part of your research. It’s the best way to avoid missing...
You Won’t Believe The Responses You’ll Get When You Ask A Franchisor This New Money Question
If you feel you’ve found a franchise opportunity that makes sense for you, and have been doing your research correctly, including using my “list of questions to ask a franchisor,” and my “list of...
The Top Two Reasons Franchisees Go Out Of Business
Why do some franchise owners go out of business? And why does it seem to happen (a lot) within the first year or two? Warning: The answers aren’t complicated. I promise you won’t need to pull up Excel and...
Why Is Franchising Good?
I have a question for you. Why is franchising good? There are lots of reasons why franchises are good. Why franchising has it’s advantages. I encourage you to follow along as I show you why franchising is so good...
Should Franchise Business Reviews Be Trusted? Or Are They Just Another Evil Franchise Marketing Ploy? (Updated)
Let’s jump right in. Should you trust franchise business reviews? It’s a great question to ask yourself, especially if you’re smack dab in the middle of looking at franchise business opportunities, and...
Do Not Meet Franchise Owners In-Person Until You…
When it comes to making a smart choice on a franchise to own, one of the most valuable things you can do is meet with franchise owners face-to-face. That’s because there’s nothing like asking a question...
Restaurant Franchises: Advantages and Disadvantages
(Guest Post) In the world of business, one is always left testing the waters and taking risks. Profit is never really certain; hard work and concrete plans are in high demand if we want to be rewarded. And in most...
Doing Franchise Opportunity Research Like This Makes You Look Dumb
(The following is an excerpt from my eBook,“The Definitive Guide To Franchise Research.” Are you ready to learn something new about doing franchise opportunity research?) Good! A Story: The Red Pepper Pizza...
These Are The 10 Commandments of Franchise Research
First off, I hope you won’t be too disappointed if I don’t use the word “Thou” in this post about the most important part of the franchise purchasing process. Secondly, I realize that the word, “Commandment” is a...
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...
These 5 Franchise Buying Blunders Are Totally Avoidable
Blunders happen. They’re part of the human condition. But, some of them are avoidable. In this article, I’m going to show you 5 blunders that are avoidable when buying a franchise business. According to...
Why The Franchise Article I Just Read Is So Alarming
45 seconds. That’s about how long it took me to decide to write this franchise article-which is in response to a franchise article I just read that’s so alarming. The article* “7 Unique Franchise...
How To Research A Brand-New Franchise Opportunity
(A bit confused) This post focuses on new franchise opportunities, and how to research them, correctly. You’ve found a new franchise opportunity that really interests you. One you feel you can make a success of in...
How Can You Possibly Know How To Research A Franchise?
It’s really easy to get confused after looking at several different franchise opportunities. It can be tough to remember things like: The amount of the franchise fee Total investment The number of up and...
Money-Making Franchise Opportunities Part 3: Research
Money-making franchise opportunities have been the focal point of this 3-Part series. In Part 2, I shared information and tips on choosing franchise opportunities you can (hopefully) make money owning. Feel free to...
Franchise Advice: Count The Number of Lawsuits Against The Franchisor
You’ve whittled your franchise search down to two concepts. They’re both terrific franchise opportunities. They both cost about the same to buy. The franchise sales reps are both nice. They’re both...
You Open Your Franchise And This Happens
The time: Two months after you opened your new franchise business The place: Your office Your frame of mind: The reason: (See the 1st image) Those are crickets. You Open Your...
Buying A Franchise: What To Do When You Get The Special List
You’ve been eyeing the 1-800-Cut-My Damn-Dead-Tree-Down franchise opportunity for a couple of months. It’s right up your alley. You love working outside. You hate working in a cubicle. This could be your...
There’s Nothing Like Working With Franchisees To Determine Fit
Working with franchisees is one of the best ways to do good franchise research. That’s because you’ll be able to determine your fit for the franchise opportunity you’re interested in possible buying...
My Top Franchise Research Tips And Articles
There’s so much darn noise out there. There are so many choices these days. Too many, if you ask me. (Did you ask me?) What I’m referring to is the internet of course-specifically the millions upon millions...
Franchise Opportunities: How Important Is Territory In The Scheme Of Things?
You’ve found a great (hopefully) franchise opportunity. You’ve talked to at least a dozen current franchisees. You’re starting to get excited about “the possibilities.” You haven’t been derailed by friends...
Franchise Discovery Day: Should You Visit Headquarters?
One of the goals franchise salespeople have is to get you to visit headquarters for what’s called a “Discovery Day.“. Before you grab your luggage, there are a few things you need to know about...
Popular Franchise Question: How Long Is It Going To Be Until You Make Money?
Warning: This post is not meant to be read by anyone who sells a franchise. This includes franchise brokers, franchise matchmakers, and franchise consultants. I set it to private, so if you’re able to read it...
How To Make Franchise Ownership A Not So Risky Endeavor
A comment: “THIS franchise is no good, they are fraudsters, and they will take all your money and even try to take your underwear if they can. Management are idiots, come out with lousy ideas which don’t work and...
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Investigating A Franchise: Act Like An Old College Friend To Get Real Answers
“Discoveries are often made by not following instructions, by going off the main road, by trying the untried.” – Frank Tyge Sometimes, it’s important to approach things…important things, in a...
Stop Floundering Around
(Image courtesy of Flickr) There are thousands of franchise choices. It’s easy to flounder around. Set clear goals so you won’t flounder. So Many Choices I know that you’re trying to find a great franchise to buy...
Why You Need To Mostly Ignore Item 19
A few things in franchising need to change. I’ve offered my suggestions before. I’ll continue to do so; I’ll even write about Item 19, and why you should ignore it. You’ll benefit from them. So will...
Curves For Women
Curves For Women Franchise Opportunity Franchise Review Curves is “The World’s Largest Fitness Center Franchise.” (According to The Guinness Book Of World Records.) That’s quite an...
Learn How To Become A Franchise Fact Gathering Machine
I’m going to teach you how to become a franchise fact gathering machine. So, franchise success can be yours. Keep reading. Be Like A Machine Machines don’t have emotions. I don’t want you to either. Yet. I just...
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Are They Growing Their Franchises?
Most franchise owners want to. But, not all of them do. And, that’s okay. It’s True Just about everybody I’ve worked with over the years has told me that they’ve wanted to find a franchise that they...
How To Be A Franchise Owner
It’s pretty simple, actually. Yet, so many people I come into contact with complicate it. I’ll make it easy for you. How To Be A Franchise Owner Start off by making a commitment to be your own boss...
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Quiznos Can’t Quell Their Latest Quagmire
I can’t believe it. It’s happened again. It’s really Quazy news. Quiznos franchisees are suing the Quap out of their Denver-based franchisor. Again. It’s like Qeja-Vu. New Quiznos Lawsuit 10 lawsuits (as of...
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Are Franchise Owners Making Enough Money?
You need answers. You have to have them before you take your checkbook out. You have to have them before you make what could be a 10-year commitment. You have to have them so you can be convinced that the franchise...
