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What's Wrong With Franchising in 2012!

What’s wrong with franchising in 2012? Perhaps I would invoke the words of Charles Dickens and assert that franchising is experiencing “the best of times and the worst of times."

Buying a Franchise? Why I Wrote a Manual

I often considered writing another book about franchising and was undecided whether it would be a re-write of my previous book, Franchising From the Inside Out.

FranchiseKnowHow Publishes The Franchise Buyers Manual

Buying a Franchise? Get Help Before You Invest

CNBC’s Behind the Counter Back on Air

Camp Bow Wow's CEO Heidi Ganahl speaks with CNBC
Camp Bow Wow's CEO Heidi Ganahl on CNBC.

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – CNBC's hour-long program "Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising" will be back on air after a month and a half absence.

Buying a Franchise through the Eyes of a Franchise Expert

After having been involved in franchising for almost my entire business career my knowledge of franchising qualifies me as an expert.

Lessons Learned from Franchise Litigation

QSR Magazine draws lessons from the franchise tumult over the last decade of a few memorable franchisee lawsuits against franchisors.

Liberty CEO Talks Lawsuits & Franchising

VIRGINIA BEACH — CEO John T. Hewitt weighs in on how his franchising firm, Liberty Tax Service, is coping with the challenges of a lack of business loans for franchise owner-operators, the state of California suing the tax preparer and the federal government clamping down on tax refund loans.

Franchising: Pros, Cons & Scams

This is a somewhat surprising article published by Australia’s ANZ bank and covers some very reasonable advice; Guide To Buying A Franchise

The Coming Franchise Investment Bloodbath

Tens of thousands are exiting companies due to tough economic conditions. They have poor job prospects. They have access to half a million dollars and more in liquidity.

Hurricane Ike and Franchising

Hurricane Ike struck Galveston-Houston and caused enormous damage. Five days after the storm, over a million have no electricity.