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Time is money, so it makes sense that franchisors who value time by creating more of it are more likely to award more new franchises. That’s the viewpoint shared by Joel Libava, a/k/a The Franchise King. “It has long been thought that organization is the key to success,” writes Libava […]

Nothing succeeds like success, so it’s natural that persons interested in franchise opportunities strongly consider those companies at the top of their game. In a recent blog post, “The 12 Best Fast-Food Franchises To Own,” Forbes.com lists the top twelve performers with the most sales per individual restaurant. Given the […]

For the restaurant industry, August 2014 was the best sales month in more than two-and-a-half years — more evidence that the economic sector is recovering. In a recent online post, “Restaurant sales rose, traffic slid in August,” Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN) writes, “August was the best month for the restaurant […]

The nation’s business press is taking note of Amazon’s efforts to create tools and services for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers. “The recent launch of Amazon’s in-store credit card reader and checkout software was one of Jeff Bezos’s most deliberate acts to date to grab a slice of the 85 percent to 90 percent of total purchases that […]

The latest news suggests that Home Depot has been hacked in the same manner as Target, Neiman Marcus, Michaels, UPS Store and others. In a recent post on ComputerWorld.com, Jeremy Kirk of IDG News Service says that hackers may have the upper hand for years as the retail industry slowly […]

The nation’s pivot toward better-burger restaurants continues to gain momentum as rumors surface that Danny Meyer’s Shake Shack is considering an IPO this year. In her online post, “Shake Shack Considering An IPO,” Nation’s Restaurant News editor and restaurant finance expert Lisa Jennings says, “The news follows an earlier rumor […]

Many businesspeople today are considering frozen yogurt franchising, and it can be helpful for them to read the story of how someone else found success in that arena. Brian Trager, for example, spent 20 years as an international businessman, a producer-exporter in Costa Rica, consulting in Vietnam and working in […]

The volatile issues of payments and payment security have consumers, financial institutions, retailers and security professionals all wondering how to make shopping more secure. Security professionals are admitting that today, when you make a purchase, the way you make that purchase — in person, over the phone, online — can […]

In one of our recent posts, “NYC To Host International Franchise Expo (IFC),” we recommended the June, 2014 event as an excellent way forward into the world of franchising.  Recently we noticed a short video, made at the IFC, in a post on Entrepreneur.com, “Would You Make A Good Franchisee?” […]

On July 29, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled that McDonald’s, which for over a year and a half has been the target of protesting workers and lawsuits over low wages and questionable labor practices, is considered to be a co- employer along with the owner of the […]