The Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is a legal document that offers key information to help potential franchisees make an informed decision. While this document is exceedingly helpful for a...
It is notoriously difficult to be a successful standalone restaurant, particularly when the economy is bad. According to Nima Samadi, senior analyst at IBISWorld, full-service restaurants back in...
March just happens to be International Women’s Month, a time to celebrate the progress and achievements of female trailblazers. And March 8 is International Women’s Day, a time to raise awareness...
With a new year upon us, a time of change awaits – for those willing to explore the possibilities of business ownership through franchising. Each individual pursuing this aim will have a unique...
Becoming your own boss can be accomplished in three distinct ways. You could go to all the trouble of starting your own venture from scratch, reinventing the wheel along the way. The next option is...
Vilmars Forstmanis always had an interest in entrepreneurship. But he didn’t have much of an idea of how to go about it. During his former career, he didn’t have the need to pursue this interest...
Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? Chances are, you have. We all have. Now, on to the follow-up question – were you successful in keeping it? Chances are, you weren’t. There’s not a lot of...
Last month, FranNet’s corporate office hosted our annual Fall Conference. Each year, this is a time for our FranNet consultants, suppliers, vendors, and even a few select brand representatives to...
For months on end, economic pundits have offered a wide range of opinions on whether Canada will slip in a period of recession. This is similar to the conversation in the U.S., as advisors continue...
Time and again, FranNet of Canada has extolled the virtues of becoming your own boss by using franchising as the means to establish business ownership. Need a quick review? With franchising, you get...