In case you’ve been living under a rock, or completely cut off from all the positive business news that’s swirling around, we have some updates for you. Yes, despite the caution given to rising...
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FranNet Shares the Best Takeaways from the IFA’s 2022 Economic Outlook Report
Each year, the International Franchise Association (IFA) and FRANdata, two valuable FranNet partners, issue their annual economic outlook report. The 2022 edition was recently released and FranNet...
The Best Takeaways from the IFA’s Economic Outlook Report
Each year, our industry eagerly awaits the release of the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Economic Outlook Report. The much-anticipated predictions were made public a couple of weeks ago...
FranNet of DFW & Oklahoma: Celebrating the Women of Franchising
This is a special week – and month – set aside to celebrate the women of franchising, and women in general. Tuesday, March 8 is International Women's Day, which just so happens to be during March’s...
Explained: Roles of Franchisor and Franchisee Defined
As an industry, there are times when we need to return to the basic understanding of franchising and how the roles of franchisor and franchisee interconnect. This helps us accommodate the many...
Another Entrepreneurial Journey: Meet Hamilton Gayden
With the assistance of Mark Cory, Market President and Franchise Consultant for FranNet of Michigan, Hamilton Gayden is making his entrepreneurial dreams come true — as the owner of a multi-unit...
Resources for You: America’s Small Business Development Centers (ASBDCs)
This week, we’d like to speak with you about a resource you may not know about – America’s Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC). In North Texas, there is a Regional Lead Center and two SBDC...
4 Ways the Pandemic Spurred Big Picture Thinking
The era of the Great Resignation is fast approaching its one-year anniversary, as it was April of last year that an astonishing 4.5 million Americans decided to collectively put in their two-week...
Franchise Owners Should Factor the Asset Value of an Exit Strategy
Last week, FranNet of DFW & Oklahoma posted a blog about a recent study revealing that franchise-owned businesses are worth one and a half times more than their non-franchise counterparts when...
Highlights from the 2022 Annual Franchise Development Report (AFDR)
Franchise Update Media (FUM) is a valuable and trusted resource for the franchising industry. Their multi-channel approach to providing insight and thought leadership is beneficial for insiders and...