Daily Archives: Wednesday May 20th, 2015


Franchising Is Up Down Under

Franchising’s boom includes Australia, according to a report from down under. Franchising Australia 2014, collated by Griffith University and sponsored by the Franchise Council of Australia, found there were 1160 business format franchisors operating in Australia, with the sector employing 460,000 people and having an estimated total sales turnover of […]


Franchise Ownership: Is IT Right For You?

One of franchising’s strengths is the breadth of industries covered. The International Franchise Association there are currently more than 750,000 franchise establishments in the United States covering approximately 75 industries; so if you’re wondering if franchising is right for you, the number of options won’t be a problem. We spotted an interesting […]


A Hacker’s Almanac

  It has been nearly one year since the infamous Target breach that took place at the height of the 2013 holiday shopping season, resulting in the digital theft of 70 million consumer credit cards. And what a year it has been for consumers. In 2014 the disturbing trend of […]


Steak ‘n Shake Stokes Its Franchise Business

A strategy to expand without significant capital expenditures has Steak ‘n Shake franchising more aggressively. A recent Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN) report on Steak ‘n Shake’s financial results notes that according to a 2014 annual report released by parent Biglari Holdings total earnings before income taxes fell nearly $2 million, […]