Franchising Your Business

What's involved in franchising your business? Read our 7-step checklist to see if you're ready to become a franchisor.

Calling all troops: Franchisors have discovered that the military is the perfect training ground for future franchisees.

Founder and IFA "Entrepreneur of the Year" Tariq Farid discusses how he found franchising success with a fresh concept, and how he's working to strengthen the company in today's challenging economy.

Franchise sales is where the most intricate regulations comes to bear. It is a difficult market to penetrate if you are new to it -- and it involves considerable expense.

Just because anything can be franchised doesn’t mean it should be. Here are eight warning signs that your idea may not be ready for franchising. just because anything can be franchised doesn’t mean...

Would-be franchisors and franchisees go back to school to learn the ins and outs of franchising.

What do franchisors and franchisees give to — and get from — their relationship?

You may be wondering which franchise is right for you. That's an important question, but not as important as knowing whether any franchise is right for you.

From the Small Business Administration An important step in the small business start-up process is deciding whether or not to go into business at all. Each year, thousands of potential entrepreneurs are faced...

From tutoring services to kids' fitness programs, entrepreneurs who provide child-related services find the rewards are anything but kid stuff.

Franchising is just one of the distribution methods you can use to get your product or service to market.

Examine these key criteria to determine whether your concept and operating system are franchisable.

We have all heard the expression to be married to one's work. In the case of franchising, it is an accurate analogy. Entering into a franchise agreement is a serious decision, involving a...

You’ve built a great franchise offering, you’ve paid the lawyers, and hired the franchise specialists. Now, where should you go to find new franchisees?

Opening up your own business is exciting but if you get caught up in that excitement and fail to carefully review all legal documents and understand your obligations, you could find yourself in...

Within the same franchise system, one franchisee thrives while another's business goes south. What makes the difference?

Your service business is thriving — but is it ready to be franchised? Take these 6 steps to find out.

International Franchise Association Chairwoman Dina Dwyer-Owens discusses how the current credit crunch is impacting franchise sales and what the IFA is doing to help.

September promises to be critical month for franchising as Congress considers the union “card check” legislation, health-care reform and access to capital – issues critical to the future of franchising.

One bright spot in retail franchising is growing brighter by the minute: consignment and resale stores.

Women bring certain strengths to the table as business owners, and these strengths end up helping them succeed as franchisees.

Culture creates the connecting bands of an organization, making the franchise network something more than a bunch of people using a common brand.

U.S. pet owners continue to spend more and more on their furry friends.

Owning an existing franchise is a better choice to building new, but there are still risks.

Many (if not most) people, including franchise experts will tell you, “No, they’re not.” However, there are many times that franchisees could be -- or should be -- considered entrepreneurs.

Is now the time to buy a frozen yogurt franchise -- or is this hot trend about to melt away?

With the economy looking up, hair-care franchises are doing better than ever.

Many of today’s most successful businesses were born in the cauldron of difficult times.

When you are buying a franchise, you actually have more power than you may think.

By targeting an underserved niche, this salon-meets-sports haven concept became the highest-ranked haircutting franchise on the 2009 AllBusiness AllStars list.