They did it again. For the 5th year in a row, the team at Franchise Direct has gathered an incredible amount of data. This data-on The Top 100 Global Franchise Systems, includes everything you need to know about the growth of the 100 franchisors recognized in the report. Like: System size, based on number of […]

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The U.S. is the largest and strongest franchise market in the world, so naturally, franchise companies in other countries aspire to come here. However, the U.S. marketplace is littered with dozens of potholes and landmines just waiting for the unsuspecting international franchisor, as they attempt to enter the U.S. franchise marketplace. I’d like you to […]

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In a study just released, and brought to my attention via M Booth And Associates in New York City, there is clear evidence of the impact of this recession on the world entrepreneur community. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) wrote that; "Our research shows that new and young firms have been the […]

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As more and more of us become more conscious of all the things we should be doing to preserve our planet, the franchise industry as a whole has been slowly ramping up it's efforts to promote Green living. Here are some recent highlights of some of those companies… YES Solar Solutions, the 1st Solar panel […]

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As a contributing writer for Anita Campbell’s highly influential Small Business Trends website, I get to choose the topics I write about as they relate to franchising, and small business. In my most recent column, Anita actually suggested that I do one that ranks some popular Franchise Directories. Here is an excerpt: “It used to […]

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Downtown Johannesburg, South Africa With all the talk about the US economy, maybe the place to be is in South Africa. This weekend, franchise companies will descend in droves to the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand to set up their booths, and peddle their franchise and business opportunities.Over 100 franchisors, suppliers and other related businesses will […]

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I made the mistake of missing last year’s Blog World Expo. Not this year…. If you are involved in marketing, PR, or media relations, and you are not up to speed on just how powerful and important blogging has become, then I just cannot help you. If you are aware of the power of blogging, […]

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Ok! OK! OK!! I get it! Gas prices are over $4.00. My wife just put 11 gallons in her Mitsubishi Galant, and it cost $50. She came home, and proceeded to throw up! Does my wife's aggravation have anything to do with the uptick in folks clicking my "Solar Panel Franchises" articles from the past […]

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Coffee drinkers seem to have lots of different opinions about the apparent financial problems that Starbucks is experiencing. Some of these opinions appear to be caffeinated, while others are seriously decaffeinated… Most people think that Starbucks is a franchise. It isn’t. From their corporate website: "Starbucks does not franchise operations and has no plans to […]

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If you guessed Wendy’s, or Burger King, you would be wrong….If you guessed 7-11, or MAACO, you would be wrong. Are you thinking Arby’s? Dunkin Donut’s? Two Men And A Truck? The now famous 2 Dudes And a Junkyard Dog Franchise? Are you enjoying this little game? Running the Franchise Blog over at AllBusiness.com, {A […]

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