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Advice For Entrepreneurs From Benjamin Franklin
July 03, 2009, 11:10 AM
Business ownership is the American dream for millions of Americans. But we all need some advice while we pursue that dream. Here's some words of wisdom from one of our nation's first entrepreneurs--Ben Franklin.

Emotional Detours Will Prevent you from Moving Forward
July 03, 2009, 7:10 AM
When exploring franchise ownership, over analysis can create paralysis. And not doing enough research will leave you uncertain as well.

The Inside Baseball of Franchising
July 02, 2009, 12:15 PM
With this new blog my intention is to cover ground that is valuable to everyone in franchising: prospective investors in a franchised business, franchise owners, multiple unit franchise developers, franchisors and their managers, lawyers and paralegals involved in franchise regulation.

Sometimes it’s OK to Flip Flop when Making that Important Franchise Decision!
July 01, 2009, 12:00 PM
“Free Your Toes says Brian Curin (Size 10) of Flip Flop Shops"” ...

Maid Brigade Launches Franchise Giveaway for Veterans
June 30, 2009, 7:35 PM
More and more franchisors are offering special programs for America's vets. And in this case, a vet can win a franchise.

Burger King Goes Long -- and Hard
June 30, 2009, 10:45 AM
Ad for new seven-inch sandwich turning heads.

Let's Talk with a Franchisee -- and Get the Scoop on Yogurt!
June 27, 2009, 2:40 PM
“Choosing a franchise gave us a sense of security with the branding of Yogurtland. The concept was unlike any other” ...

The Coffee Wars Cool Down
June 27, 2009, 12:20 PM
As summer temps heat up, franchises are taking a cooler approach in the coffee wars. Iced coffee is quickly becoming the beverage of choice for millions of Americans and several franchises (and of course, Starbucks) are battling it out.

Look to the Extreme when Considering a Franchise!
June 23, 2009, 4:05 PM
"Kickin’ Chicken and Poultry Geist aren’t members of a new Rock Band"Founded in 1994, Extreme Pizza boasts 41 locations nationwide, as well as international. The company’s philosophy “Extreme. Not mainstream” shines through every aspect of its business from its signature ...

Where's the Beef? Turns Out It's in KFC Chicken
June 22, 2009, 6:05 PM
Competitor taking KFC to task over "beefy chicken".



Latest Comments in Franchise Blog posts

You have to give it to someone for coming up with the BK ad, that's hysterical. What typical mind wouldn't be in the gutter after reading that? But, as any advertising guru will tell you, sex sells. They are constantly running ads for the silliest things and trying to make them look sexy. Ridiculous!
Auto Dealers - Until American cars can compete with the gas mileage and lasting power of imported cars, I don't think they're going to see an increase in sales. Or, at least not back to the point where it was. Many people I know have jumped ship to an imported vehicle for the savings, me included.
College Hunks - I say way to go for them! It's nice to see that they have a bit of chutzpah themselves to not want to trample on people when they're down.
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By: Kim Shuford on 6/30/09 at 4:09 PM
Burger King Goes Long -- and Hard
This an interesting article about someone who discovered that a franchise was right for him. http://bit.ly/QXcH8 ...
By: Terry Powell on 6/18/09 at 3:32 PM
How to Know if Business Ownership is Right for You
Rieva-
This austerity of this post is backed up by recent research conducted by Franchise Direct...
http://www.franchisedirect.com/information/franchisewhitepapers/automotivefranchisereport/109/764/ ...
By: Donald on 6/18/09 at 6:24 AM
Franchise Seizes the Opportunity Created by Auto Company Failures
Kill more animals, destroy more forests, clog more arteries, and wallow in your willful ignorance. Yeehah!
By: diego on 6/16/09 at 12:11 PM
Burger King Franchisee Takes Bite Out of Global Warming
Twitter seems to be getting more and more ink, and hopefully the franchise industry WILL get on this bandwagon-soon!

The Franchise King
Joel Libava
@FranchiseKing ...
By: Joel Libava on 6/10/09 at 7:02 AM
Franchising Jumps on the Twitter Bandwagon

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