According to a survey of active franchise systems conducted by Franchise Insights, franchisors plan to raise their recruitment budgets this year as favorable growth conditions continue. More than 86% of franchisors plan to spend at least the same amount in 2019 as they spent on franchise lead generation in 2018. And 67% of respondents said …
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Top Franchise Lists Tell the Ever-Changing Story of American Business
Franchising tells the story of American business, an ever-changing kaleidoscope of brands both new and familiar, capturing the changing mood of consumers and small business investors alike. Entrepreneur magazine captures it all in its annual Franchise 500 list, which was published again this week. At the top of the list is McDonald’s and a dozen …
Inside the World of Private Equity Ownership of Franchisors
Individual franchise units are often owned by the local investors who run the business and reap the rewards of their efforts. But who owns the franchising system that local owners are licensing? Increasingly, private equity funds are investing in franchisors, drawn by the predictability of a proven business model, and the “skin in the game” …
Small Business Optimism Remains At Record Highs
A strong economy continues to fuel record levels of optimism among small business owners, according to the latest survey by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, with high demand for hiring stated as the No. 1 concern. The NFIB Small Business Optimism index came in at 104.4 in December, virtually unchanged at -0.4 less than …
What’s Hot: Growth Categories for New Franchise Concepts
Fitness is surpassing Food as the franchising category generating the most new concepts, according to recent numbers from FranData, reflecting a shift in consumers’ time and dollars. It’s a common theme in several recent articles about this year’s hot new concepts: “Fitness” may be too narrow a label for all of the Health and Wellness …
Learn from Leaders: Franchise Recruitment STARS
Growing a network of local franchise owners takes a special kind of discipline and a lot of attention to detail. Some of the best in the business were honored recently at the 2018 Franchise Leadership & Development Conference in Atlanta. Here are a few that grabbed our attention: Best Overall Responsiveness – Home Care Assistance. “We …