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...
The Franchise Blog
What to Expect During the Franchise Buying Process
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...
What Does an Ideal FranNet Client Look Like?
FranNet of DFW & Oklahoma has a well-defined mission to accomplish. Simply put, we’re franchise consultants who help entrepreneurial clients find the perfect match in a business opportunity. To...
4 Franchise Categories Worth Exploring in 2023
One of the most common franchising questions we hear from clients, both current and future, is “what’s the best business category to look into?” It can be a little bit tricky to answer this...
What’s the Typical Timeline for Buying a Franchise?
On behalf of FranNet of DFW & Oklahoma, Happy New Year! We hope that 2023 will be a successful one for you, especially if you’ve been considering an entrepreneurial future. If you’ve been...
Franchising: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
It’s been quite a year for the franchising industry. Despite the challenges we faced, including rising prices due to inflation, labor shortages, and slower than normal growth, it’s still quite a...
FRANdata Surveyed Franchisees About Inflation. Here’s What They Found
It’s been hard to get around the issue of inflation, as it’s become part of the mainstream news conversation on the state of our economy. Though the data shows it reached a four-decade high of over...
What Does Franchising Mean to the State of Texas (and Oklahoma!)?
As we get ready to close out the 2022 calendar year, FranNet of DFW and Oklahoma thought it might be a fun exercise to take a look at what the franchising industry means to both states. There’s no...
When Is Buying a Franchise Like Buying a House?
Investing in a business is perhaps one of the largest and most significant decisions that one can make. That means it takes research and planning. Sound familiar? Like buying a house? ...
SBA Wants to End the Franchise Directory. What That Means for Lending
In late October, the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) proposed a few rule changes to amend several of the existing regulations that make up the SBA 7(a) Loan Program and 504 Loan Program – two...