March 20, 2020 This sucks. And the "not knowing" is the hardest part. How soon will the coronavirus invade your neighborhood? Will it creep in or burst in? Are you going to be cooped up inside for a month or more? Can the Federal Government help? Those are just a few of the
Op-Ed
An Open Letter To Dunkin’® Attention: Recipe Dept.
To Whom It May Concern, It's come to my attention that your donuts don't taste very good. And I have proof. Earlier today, I stopped by my local Dunkin' franchise business and ordered a cup of coffee and a maple donut. To put it bluntly, it was papery and lacked moisture. It was certainly not what I
52% Of Small Businesses Support Obamacare: Crazy, Right?
How can it be? With all the negative headlines about Obamacare being bad, how is it that 52% of small businesses support it? And why should you care? Because you may end up becoming the owner of a small business someday. And this stuff matters. Obamacare Favored By A 2:1
Will President Trump Disrupt Franchising?
There's a new Administration in town, and with it, a fear that's palpable-nationwide. Worldwide actually. A lot of people are worried that Trump will really screw things up. But not in my industry. The world of franchising (for the most part) is pretty darn excited that Donald Trump is going to
Is The Death Knell Sounding For Senior Home Care?
(The death knell?) (This is an op-ed written by Bill Shockley, CSA, COO, Director of Franchise Development for Ask-Carol Franchising LLC) Synopsis The cost of senior home care is about to go way up, making it less affordable for families, and creating a profit and quality squeeze for both medical
New Franchise Bills In Michigan Prove That Politicians DO Have Brains
Even I had to read the headline above-the one I came up with, twice. Some politicians do have brains. The ones in Michigan, especially. I'll explain why. The Games People Play "The franchisor-the parent company, is the employer." Not true. But, that's what some people are
The International Franchise Association Just Got Better
In my opinion, it's the best thing that's happened to the International Franchise Association (IFA) in a long, long time. "It," being the resignation of the head of the IFA, Steve Caldiera, because he couldn't get a raise. Total compensation for Caldiera was $741,791 (that figure
Franchising: NLRB Decision Won’t Help Unions Weasel Their Way In
Union officials are fooling themselves if they think the recent NLRB decision will help them weasel their way into the franchise industry. I mean really? I'm sure that thousands of workers-the ones who are already just scraping by on 9 bucks an hour are going to be enthusiastic about paying an
McDonald’s Is Officially In A Slump: CEO Is History
(Image from Flicker-www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/8301882207) For the first time in 30 years, McDonald's revenue numbers waned compared to the year before. This ends the longest positive sales run of a domestic restaurant chain ever. 2014 was a tough year for the fast food franchise empire.
Franchise Scams: Franchising Is A Scam
Franchising is just a big-old scam. With a capital “S.” Are you surprised to see a statement like that coming from me? The Franchise King®? After all, I’m the guy who for years has been 100% focused on providing useful franchise tips, information and advice to prospective franchise owners from
