Tag Archives: Franchise

Wendy’s, Burger King franchise empires are going bankrupt. Is the fast-food model broken?

  By Clint Rainey November 16, 2023 Is the beloved American fast-food-franchise model facing a reckoning? In the past year, and more frequently in recent months, franchisees that were once big moneymakers for such brands as Burger King, McDonald’s, Popeyes, and Hardee’s have started to file for bankruptcy. On Tuesday, a major Wendy’s franchisee—Florida-based Starboard … Continue reading Wendy’s, Burger King franchise empires are going bankrupt. Is the fast-food model broken?

Halo developer says franchise is ‘here to stay’ after studio ‘hit hard’ by Microsoft layoffs

Jessica Conditt @JessConditt The best thing I can say about Halo: Infinite is that it gets better as it goes. The single-player campaign starts out as a basic first-person shooter dripping in nostalgia juice, and it ends up as a rudimentary open-world shooter swimming in sci-fi tropes, starring everyone’s favorite emotionless space soldier and his … Continue reading Halo developer says franchise is ‘here to stay’ after studio ‘hit hard’ by Microsoft layoffs

How to Evaluate a Potential Franchise Opportunity

Joel Bissitt December 16, 2021 Every franchise opportunity is different, and you have to consider several factors before deciding to invest in one. As experts in franchising and franchise businesses, we recommend carefully considering and evaluating the following criteria before becoming a franchisee. The market Most first-time franchisees opt for international franchises like McDonald’s, KFC … Continue reading How to Evaluate a Potential Franchise Opportunity

How Does a Franchise Work? Uncover The Secret Sauce of an American Franchise Giant

Adam Henshall — February 12, 2018 — February 12, 2018 The franchise model of doing business is a decidedly American affair. The concept marries the power and scale efficiencies of large corporate bodies with the entrepreneurialism and hard work of mom-and-pop small business. According to the United States International Trade Association: there are over 780,000 … Continue reading How Does a Franchise Work? Uncover The Secret Sauce of an American Franchise Giant

Review improvement strategies for franchise and multi-location companies

WIth local business reviews influencing click-throughs from search (and possibly even local rankings themselves), columnist Brian Patterson notes that large businesses with many locations need to have a strategy for obtaining and managing reviews. Brian Patterson on June 7, 2016   Reviews are an undeniable internet phenomenon. A short 20 years ago, our opinions of … Continue reading Review improvement strategies for franchise and multi-location companies

What Franchise Buyers Need To Know About “Business Opportunities”

by Joel Libava May 30, 2016 Follow @FranchiseKingMay 30, 2016 Business opportunities, (or biz opps as they’re sometimes called) are not franchise opportunities. Did you know that? A Story About a year ago, I got into a little online tiff with a gentleman who was calling his business opportunity a “franchise.” Except it wasn’t a … Continue reading What Franchise Buyers Need To Know About “Business Opportunities”