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Advice from Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz
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Howard Schultz is one of the world's most successful--and inspiring entrepreneurs. And he's got great advice for all entrepreneurs, no matter the size of our businesses.

Multi-Brand Franchising: An Empire Building Strategy
November 18, 2009, 7:40 AM
Looking for a new growth strategy? Multi-brand franchising could be the answer.

Burger King Franchisees Furious over $1 Cheeseburger Promo
November 17, 2009, 10:45 AM
Franchise owners file lawsuit, don’t want to sell burgers at a loss.

Are Fast Food Franchisors' New Strategies Paying Off or are They Alienating Franchisees?
November 15, 2009, 3:25 PM
Fast food franchisors are trying to entice customers into their establishments. But some of those efforts are angering franchisees.

Eating at Subway Could Be Hazardous to Your Health
November 10, 2009, 11:40 AM
Subway customer finds knife baked into her chicken teriyaki sub.

Act Now to Lower Your Rent -- Even if You Can Afford It!
November 08, 2009, 7:20 PM
Market rents are 15 to 30 percent off their 2007 peak—Here are some suggestions on how to take advantage of it.

Will CIT's Bankruptcy Hurt Franchising?
November 05, 2009, 12:35 AM
Last year CIT was the number one SBA lender. This week the company declared bankruptcy. Will this negatively impact the franchise industry?

Colonel Sanders Causes International Incident
November 03, 2009, 10:15 AM
Impostor pays a visit to the United Nations, fools General Assembly president.

Building an Empire Through Franchising
November 02, 2009, 3:15 PM
Owning a single unit franchise can be a sure path to self-sufficiency. But many seasoned franchise owners know that the money is in the numbers ? or number of units.

When is the Right Time to Renegotiate Your Lease? Now!
October 31, 2009, 12:20 PM
This is much easier said than done. Your Landlord is armed with property managers,lease administrators,lawyers--and a 50 page lease.



Latest Comments in Franchise Blog posts

I like that you express the importance of catering the franchise to yourself. If it's not the perfect fit, keep looking. There are so many opportunities out there. Don't reinvent the wheel. Find someone who has and run with it!
By: Keri Allred on 11/17/09 at 10:01 PM
Starting Your Franchise Search
I agree. I think that anytime you take on an asset, real estate agents or marketers of those sorts forget that you have to live. Proper planning and money management is vital in beginning to operate a franchise.
By: Keri Allred on 11/17/09 at 9:13 PM
Expenses When Starting a Franchise
Guys,

This PR nightmare for BK just won't go away. usually, I lean towards siding with franchisees in these situations. But I think tnat the BK zees are totally missing thepoint;

It's a price leader! if a promo gets people in the door, the franchisees need to do some up-selling. A grocery store does the same thing. they'll sell cases of Pepsi at a loss, knowing full well that they will make it up on the other things that their customers WILL buy.

Folks that buy a $1 cheeseburger will wash it down with super high profit margin soft drinks.

I just discussed this yesterday on the Fox business Center website, via LIVE video Feed.

the Franchise King
Joel Libava ...
By: Joel Libava on 11/17/09 at 2:40 PM
Burger King Franchisees Furious over $1 Cheeseburger Promo
Hi Mitchell,

Thank you for the mention. A pure start-up is obviously different than a franchise start-up.

If a young entrepreneur has an idea for a company, and can get it funded, I say go for it.

If franchisors are starting to target younger franchise prospects for the wrong reasons, then it's a problem.

I have talked to maybe 2-3 young franchise prospects in my 8 years in franchise consulting. Both meetings were really short. They just didn't get it yet, because they couldn't. Not enough experience.

A start-up entrepreneur experiences things during their experience. That's totally different, Mitchell.

I'm sticking to my story.

The Franchise King
Joel Libava ...
By: Joel Libava on 10/14/09 at 10:42 AM
In Franchising, Is Youth Wasted on the Young?
I'm with Matt Shay and Rieva. Times are tight, but state governments need to give franchises free rein to conduct their business. That's the only way the economy will get back on track.

http://www.franchisedirect.com/blog/ ...
By: Donald on 7/27/09 at 6:09 AM
New York Puts the Squeeze on Franchises Operating in the State

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