It looks like the California Senate Bill 919 that regulates how franchise brokers can do business in the state is almost ready for prime-time. Note: the official name of the California bill is: Franchise Investment Law:...
Op-Ed
Joel Libava
The Franchise King vs. The ‘Responsible Franchising’ Initiative
A video about the Responsible Franchising Initiative: I mostly support the new “Responsible Franchising” initiative put forth by Matthew Haller, CEO of the IFA. Why? Because it has a lot of good things in it...
Does The New ‘Responsible Franchising’ Initiative Have Any Teeth?
Before I dive into whether or not the “Responsible Franchising” initiative put together by The International Franchising Association (IFA), will make franchising better, you first need to know what it is...
McDonald’s Ridiculously High Prices Are Hurting It’s McSales (Duh)
(Image created with Google Bard AI) McDonald’s missed its first quarterly sales mark in nearly four years. And I’m not surprised. Why? Because of McDonald’s high prices. In this case, consumers...
Franchise Failures: Why Did This Franchise Lose Almost 300 Franchisees?
Note: I have some strong opinions about franchise failures. Especially since this particular story concerns our Military Veterans. And please know this: the information I’m sharing here can be easily found online...
Are Franchise Startup Costs Getting Too High?
Yes. Franchise startup costs are starting to get too high. But why? Is inflation to blame? Are franchise ownership startup costs becoming higher because there’s so much interest in franchising? Or is it something...
These Chick-fil-A Franchise Profit Numbers Are Bogus
I just came across the following headline concerning Chick fil A franchise profit: “This $10,000 Chick-fil-A Franchise is Making Millions and You Can Too“ That blog post headline is misleading at best and...
Using The Hub and Spoke Business Model (Franchising) To Boost Twitter’s Profitability Under Elon Musk’s Guidance
This is how the hub and spoke business model can help Elon Musk make Twitter A profit powerhouse. I have two ideas. The first one: Convert Twitter into a franchise business. Hear me out. Franchising: The Hub And...
Twitter Was The Best
Once upon a time, Twitter was the best. The best source for breaking news. The greatest place to meet like-minded people. A terrific place to share articles, videos and images. Even opinions. And now? Not so much. As a...
How To Make $22 An Hour Working At A Fast Food Franchise
To make $22 an hour working in a fast food franchise restaurant, all you need to do is move to California. I’m serious. And you can thank California legislators for giving fast food workers this generous raise...
How The Franchise Model Is Slowly Being Ruined From Within
The NLRB isn’t ruining the franchise model. It’s being hurt from within. In this post, I’m going to show you how the franchising model is being hurt from within, who’s doing it-and why, and how...
Bad News: You Can’t Buy A Chipotle Franchise
Wouldn’t it be grand if you could buy a Chipotle franchise? But you can’t, and it’s wrong. In this post, I’m going to give you couple of examples of things I’ve seen take place at Chipotle restaurants...
If You’re An Unvaccinated Small Business Owner, With Unvaccinated Employees, You’re Part of The Problem
I’m a small business owner and an entrepreneur. What I’m not? A diplomat. Because I refuse to engage in “the dance.” The dance being the thing that often happens when one party wants to tell the...
Why Did Franchise Times Delete This Comment On Vaccination Mandates? {Updated With Two Corrections}
I wrote a short comment (that was deleted) on the Franchise Times website last week. It was in response to an article written by Laura Michaels titled,“Many Unknowns as Franchise Industry Considers COVID Vaccine...
