WASHINGTON, June 5, 2013 – Franchises will continue to outperform the economy as a whole and grow at a slightly faster rate than other businesses, but the rate of growth remains unchanged from the 1st quarter 2013 forecast, according to the International Franchise Association’s second-quarter update to The Economic Outlook for Franchise Businesses report. “Franchise growth continues to outpace …
Franchise Business Index shows strength, rises for 5th straight month
The Franchise Business Index rose for the fifth straight month in April, driven by improvements in employment and sales in franchise-intensive industries, the International Franchise Association announced. The IFA maintains the index as a measure of the economic health of the franchising industry. It increased by 0.2 percent in April, to 109.6, up 1.7 percent compared …
Outlook 2013: Franchises forecast to grow faster than other businesses
Franchise businesses will continue to grow at a slightly faster rate than other businesses in terms of job creation, new business formation, economic output and GDP contribution, according to IFA’s first quarter update to the Economic Outlook for Franchise Businesses report, prepared by IHS Global Insight for the IFA’s Educational Foundation. “The report is good news …
Entrepreneurs Turn to Mobile Phones and Tablets to Buy Franchises and Businesses for Sale
Mobile commerce insights shared by Landmark Interactive Franchise Group, the largest network of online franchise directories Atlanta, GA – (October 4, 2012) – Mobile commerce is catching on even in the high-end market of buying a business. Investors who want to buy a franchise are adopting mobile phones and tablets at a rapid rate to …
IFA: Franchise Businesses Outperform Economy 0.6% in August
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20-The franchise industry continues to outperform the overall economy, according to the latest Franchise Business Index (FBI), which showed an increase of 0.6 percent in August, erasing declines of 0.3 percent in each of the previous two months. A dip in the unemployment rate due to 368,000 people dropping-out of the workforce, and …
Franchising goes mobile at the App stores
Have you been watching the iTunes and Google Play app stores lately? Mobile apps are being added right and left by companies like Franchise.com, FranchiseAdvantage.com, FranchiseGator.com, FranchiseOpportunties.com and FranchiseSolutions.com. Check it out to find franchises on the go: Franchise apps for Android Franchise apps for iPhone and iPod Franchise apps for iPad