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Franchise Disaster Guided by Conventional Wisdom

Bill Burris' wife had passed away a year earlier. The widower found himself with the need to be close to his children while providing an income. A franchise seemed the natural answer.

NRN's Most Popular Stories of 2011

Nation's Restaurant News' ten most popular stories of the year include such topics as better burgers, consumer picks of the top ten casual dining restaurants and how to build business wi

Top 2010 QSR Magazine Stories

QSR Magazine just listed its most popular stories for the last 12 months, which includes plenty of franchise coverage.

Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index Tumbles in Q3

Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index
Chart: Rosenberg Center; red- S&P 500, blue-RCF50

NLRB Delays Requiring Employers to Post Rights to Unionize

Franchisees and other employers get a short extension of time before they have to comply with the controversial new rule.

It’s Not Sexy, but it’s Money: A Franchise that Works

It’s dinner time in a college apartment, 1999.  Silence fills the air along with the smell of last night’s party as a student ponders the ever recurring question...what am I goi

IFA Says Franchises Create Jobs

Franchisee Howard James and franchisor CEO Catherine Monson
Franchisee Howard James and Franchisor Catherine Monson pose for IFA ad

WASHINGTON — The International Franchise Association on Monday released its latest advertisement campaign to remind lawmakers how much franchised establishments contribute to the American economy. The first ad features print franchisor Fastsigns.

Media-Shy CEO on Undercover Boss

David Kim, CEO of Baja Fresh, was featured on last Sunday's episode of Undercover Boss. 

Democracy Comes to Franchising

Vantage Hospitality franchisees vote on all major decisions in the chain

America's Best Value Inn moves when franchisees say move

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. — Corporate chains have employees, but a franchise chain has an army of entrepreneurs.

How to Select the Best Franchise Candidates

Far too often the responsibility for matching the right franchise prospect to the most appropriate franchise falls upon the prospect.