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As the franchise landscape continues to evolve, 2025 is shaping up to be a promising year for a number of emerging brands bringing fresh ideas and thoughtful innovation to their industries. These companies are gaining attention for their smart systems, strong...
By Bill McPherson The daily grind. Someone else controlling your future, making money for other people. These are all terms people use to describe the corporate world. Ironically, they all also speak to the fact that working in this environment could leave you less...
The New Media Reality for Franchises In today’s media environment, visibility is everything. For franchises operating in increasingly competitive landscapes, establishing and sustaining attention across multiple channels is no longer optional. Consumers and...
By Heather Ripley You’ve built a solid business plan for your automotive care franchise and your franchisees are doing well. But you’re still not recruiting new owners as quickly as you’d like. One of the best ways to attract interest from potential franchisees is to...
In the city of Franchisopolis, every building represents a franchise brand. The concrete and steel give each brand its foundational strength. It’s the people inside: your franchise partners, your early adopters, your co-builders, who ensure your building stays strong...
By Evan Hackel Success in business is often seen as the product of relentless action - more innovation, more hustle, more growth. But there’s a lesser-acknowledged skill that distinguishes great franchise leaders from the rest: the ability to stop. Yes, stop. In the...
Franchise businesses are distinctive in today's market, blending standardized offerings with decentralized operations across multiple locations. This model creates unique opportunities and significant challenges in managing brand perception and public relations. The...
By Bill McPherson The tariffs that have been placed on goods coming into the United States have created economic uncertainty among many industries. While large corporations will likely pass these additional taxes onto the customer in the form of more expensive...
There’s nothing quite like the auto industry — it touches our lives every single day, whether we’re headed to work, dropping the kids off at school, or chasing down a decent cup of coffee across town. With around 1.4 billion cars on the road worldwide and an estimated...
For decades, we’ve leaned on Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to explain human motivation—starting with the basics like food and safety and moving up to self-actualization. But let’s be real… while Maslow was mapping out theory, entrepreneurs have been out here...