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...
Op-Ed
Joel Libava
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...
If You Own A Franchise, And You’re Smart, You’ll Require Vaccinations For Your Employees, And Fast {With Updates On Vaccine Mandates}
Important Update On Vaccine Mandates Please read the important announcement below, which was released well after the article I wrote. From The White House: “The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
3 New Ways Senator Masto Wants To Protect The Next Generation Of Franchisees
(Courtesy of (115_of_122)_(48309882721).jpg) A new Franchising Report from Senator Masto was just released. It revealed a lot about the franchise industry. With that being said, is U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto an...
Is This Social Franchising Idea Too Good To Be True?
Social franchising, on a purely spiritual level, is a beautiful idea. On paper, I’m not so sure. Why is that? Because people with a lot of wealth, in this case, philanthropic investor partners- have their limits...
Is The International Franchise Association Finally Stepping Up?
It’s too bad Robert Cresanti, president and CEO of The International Franchise Association (IFA) is stepping down March 31st. Why? Because he’s not Stephen J. Caldeira, the former head of the IFA. A guy who...
3 Things You Need To Know About That Fast Food Franchise Down The Street In Times Like These
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
McDonald’s Is Officially In A Slump: CEO Is History
(Image from Flicker-www.flickr.com/photos/42353480@N02/8301882207) 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...
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...
Pat Sajak Tries Franchising. However…
Pat Sajak, the famous host of Wheel of Fortune, is trying his hand at franchising. Great American Deals is the name of Sajak’s franchise concept, and according to their franchise website, “It’s wildly successful in...
What The Seattle Times Thinks About The New $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage And Franchises
The Seattle Times editorial team recently wrote about the new minimum wage law (that $15 an hour one) that just got passed in the city of Seattle. There have actually been several op-eds written by their staff about the...
An Open Letter From The Franchise King® To The Mayor Of Seattle
Dear Mayor Murray, Let me start off by stating that I commend you. You’ve made a huge and very courageous move regarding fair wages. Thanks for stepping up. Before I continue, you need to know a few facts...
Franchise Owners: Increasing The Minimum Wage Will Increase Your Profits
I knew what side of the minimum-wage issue the IFA’s Steve Caldiera would be on. The wrong side. As usual. Keep reading…especially if you’re a franchise owner. IFA Minimum-Wage Prediction During a phone...
Franchise News: Government #Shutdown Means No Franchise Expansion
Washington, DC– International Franchise Association (IFA) members must be up in arms over two things right now: The government shutdown IFA executives who don’t get it Read why… Government #Shutdown Means...
March On San Francisco Planned To Protest The POTUS Minimum Wage Hike Proposal
Just about every small business owner– including franchise owners, are in an absolute tizzy over a pretty radical idea proposed by the POTUS. In his SOTU address, President Obama proposed raising the...
A Dumb Idea From A Denny’s Franchisee
(Courtesy of CamEvans, on Flickr) “I’ll show you, Mr. President.” Right. I guess that’s what Denny’s franchisee John Metz keeps telling himself as he goes from interview to interview. Dumb...
There’s One Thing in Franchising That Really Really Scares The Bejesus Out of Me
If you’re looking into becoming the owner of a franchise business, you know that there’s a lot of fear involved in a decision that’s as large as this. If you push the yes button, and decide to become a...
Why is Bill O’Reilly Speaking at The 2012 International Franchise Association’s Convention?
It’s just a harmless little question. I’m just a curious guy. Republican campaign contributions are in red. Democratic contributions are blue. The chart above is courtesy of...
Franchise Business Newsflash: Most Returning Military Veterans Don’t Have a Lot of Money
Returning Veterans How could our military men or women, after being asked to go back to Iraq or Afghanistan several times, (for multiple tours of duty) possibly have any money to invest in a franchise...
Buying A Franchise Isn’t Like Buying A New Car
/ CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 How do I know? Because I was in the car business for more than a decade. The emotions involved in a new car purchase are quite intense. This question, asked by every automobile salesperson, sometimes...
