The Affordable Care Act will increase demand for health care, according to a JD Supra report, and that’s just one reason it sees health-care franchises as attractive right now. It also sees lower costs for patients and attractive work conditions for doctors as key factors that make several kinds of health-care franchise attractive. Read more at JDSupra Health care is not …
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‘Don’t Hyperventilate Yet,’ And Other Reactions To NRLB’s Franchise-Labor Warning
Of all the advisories put out by lawyers since the NLRB’s bombshell “joint employer” warning last week, one stood out to the staff at Franchise Times. It was the email with the subject line that read: “Worry but don’t hyperventilate (yet).” The email from Virginia-based firm PlaveKoch went on to offer several practical tips, including: Franchisors should be …
Why Some Entrepreneurs Buy a Franchise Instead Of Starting From Scratch
Opening up a franchise is very different than opening a ‘mom and pop’ business. Increased support, a national brand and tested education are just some of the reasons why this franchisee quit her job at a mom and pop property-management company and opened her own franchise. Read the Q&A profile at Entrepreneur
Growing the Franchise: Mrs. Fields and TCBY Double Up; Athena Adds In-Home Tutoring Services
Mrs. Fields cookies and frozen yogurt chain TCBY have doubled up to sell both brands in a the same retail space – and franchise unit growth doubled in the past year, and is expected to double again this year. Franchisees who expanded to offer both reported higher profits, with little increase in franchise fees, staffing or occupancy …
McDonald’s Labor Warning Raises Alarm, Franchise Group Says Change Would Be ‘Unprecedented’
A National Labor Relations Board memo this week has drawn strong concern and criticism as it warned that McDonald’s could be legally liable as a “joint employer” along with its franchisees for employment practices. Media coverage sounded alarms that such a change would redefine the basic franchise business model, and that it could have a “massive ripple …
New Options Emerge For Small-Business Loans
While lending to large businesses are on the rise, bank loans to small businesses have actually declined year over year. But Inc. magazine sees silver lining in that cloud, pointing out that Internet tech is providing a range of new non-bank lending for small businesses – read more at Inc.