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Franchise Salesman Spammer Sanctioned

Posted Mon, 2012-02-27 19:06 by Corbin Williston

An advertising company purporting to work on behalf of Franchise Gator has been sanctioned by a California court.

Franchising Growth in 2012: This Time Is Different?

Posted Fri, 2012-02-24 14:54 by Garth Snider

In 2010 Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff wrote a book entitled “This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly”.    Writing on the heels of the Great Recession the book’s message was a simple one:  no matter how different the latest financial crisis always appears, there are remarkable similarities with past experiences from other countries and from history.

'Be Own Boss' Pitch Bad for Franchising

Posted Fri, 2010-09-10 09:44 by Don Sniegowski

Franchise marketer and online publisher Sean Kelly thinks that the cause of much of franchising’s conflicts is that sellers recruit too many franchisees who don’t like taking orders.

What the Sale of New Franchises May Reveal About a Franchise Program

Posted Sat, 2010-08-28 22:22 by Ed Teixeira

For as long as I’ve been in the franchise industry, evaluations of a franchise program typically include the growth of new franchise sales.

Franchise Sales: A Tale of Two Theories

Posted Thu, 2009-10-15 23:33 by paulsegreto

Mark Johnson, COO at Rocksolid Granit USA asks, “Who is using outside franchise sales groups [brokers]?”

Shakeout Looming Down Under?

Posted Mon, 2009-06-29 11:13 by Paul Steinberg

An Australian business publication says a shakeout may be looming in the AU$ 61B franchise industry. Some on BMM argue that it is already occurring, and at least one Aussie agrees.