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Change or Die: How Diversification Keeps Ziebart Thriving After 60+ Years Why Innovation Never Has a Stop Date
In 1959, inventor and entrepreneur Kurt Ziebart invented a new automotive protective product, creating buzz and sparking public interest in the budding automotive aftermarket services category. Ziebart’s groundbreaking rustproofing invention put the company on the map...
The Importance Building a Bilingual, Multicultural Franchise Brand
Did you know there are more Spanish speakers in the United States than there are in Spain? In fact, about 43 million people, or 13% of the U.S. population, speaks Spanish as a first language. What’s more, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2060, the Hispanic...
Multiple Ways Multi-Unit Franchises Pay Off
FRANdata conducted a study citing that over 50% of the franchises in the U.S. are now owned by multi-unit operators - roughly 54%. Multi-unit franchising refers to a franchisor awarding the rights to open and operate several franchised units within a single defined...
5 lead indicators of franchisee underperformance
Underperforming franchisees in a network do harm to themselves and to the brand they represent, yet the lead indicators and causes of underperformance are poorly understood.
5 Actions Leading to 1st Franchisee Success
Starting a new business is risky. Starting your franchise as one of the 1st franchisees is more complex and has unique rewards. 5 well-planned actions lead to a 1st franchisee’s success. In this article, I'll discuss: A summary of my experiences as the 1st ImageFIRST...
Done For You Investor Franchise Opportunities
The Franchise World is adapting to the influx of multi-unit/brand empire building, overseas investor, family office and investment fund candidates for franchise opportunities. The step taken in the past was moving from owner operated franchises to semi-absentee. Now...
WOMEN OWNED FRANCHISE SYSTEMS
The undeniable growth and expansion in women owned businesses around the United States and the world is underway and some of the statistics both in franchising and in small business ownership. This rising tide for female business ownership is both a very good...
Q&A with Kim Gubera of Pirtek USA
When the pandemic hit, PIRTEK USA’s services were quickly declared as essential, but the company didn’t allow this to slow down efforts to reach out to clients and offer additional customer service.
Women in Franchising: 3 Tips for Turning a Passion into a Successful Career
There is an old saying that if you do what you love, you will never work a day in your life. Fueling your passions can be a great way to finding a potential career and identify new industries.
Proof Positive! Engagement Sells Franchises
What is the one activity that every potential buyer of your franchise is absolutely certain to do before making the decision to buy? They will contact your current owners to ask how satisfied and successful they have been with owning your franchise.
10 reasons why franchisees fail
After more than 30 years in franchising, I’ve seen both franchisees and franchisors achieve spectacular success, and others lose it all.
3 Intentional Actions Reduce Your Franchise’s Risk
Business is risky. More than half of new companies don’t last 5 years. You have decreased your operational risks buying a franchise. The franchisor’s operations are tested and proven successful.
Un-Retire Like Tom Brady
In January of 2022 Tom Brady, looked to by many as one of the best (if not THE best) NFL quarterback of all time, retired. He had over 20 seasons in the NFL, 7 Super Bowl rings, was a 5 time Super Bowl MVP along with many more stats and accolades that show he was a...
Franchise Outlook for Australia in 2022
Australia is one of the easiest companies for American franchises to establish in. We are a well-developed market in a country with high GDP, and English is our native language. The franchise sector in Australia is in a mature state, and has become the...
Value Oriented Franchise Models
One of the most significant barriers to entry for any new franchise owner or entrepreneur is the capital requirement to invest in a new business or franchise model. This creates an obstacle for many in that the assumption is there are only so many options and most...
The Passionate Franchisee (and Why It’s Important for You)
Great leaders possess passion and keep it fresh. Defined by Webster’s as “a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something.” It is a core fiber of the culture of any successful organization including your franchise. How a leader’s...
Tips on How to Improve Branding
Branding is an art. The most successful brands have been sculpted and shaped by professionals until they represent something meaningful in the market and to their audience.
Better-educated franchisors attract better franchisees
Education alone may not be a determinant of business success, but it can be an essential element.
Four Keys to Managing with Positivity
If you are an executive or supervisor, do you know how the people you manage feel about their encounters with you? When you ask one of them to stop by your office or join a video call, for example, do they think “this is going to be something great” or, “I am probably...
Your Franchise Joy Spot
Most of the candidates I work with that are coming from corporate America want to approach Franchise ownership like they do their jobs. They want to do anything it takes to pay their bills. They will agree to be unhappy in their work if they can make enough money. ...