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Accounting Software Review: Consumer Reports
One week from today is the official filing deadline for getting your taxes done this year. We may be out of time to offer you any real assistance ahead of this fast-approaching date, but that doesn’t mean we can’t dispense some help for the next...
The Stages of Franchise Business Ownership Explained
Business ownership is a journey. You can’t just pop down to the store and buy a business. It’s something you have to think long and hard about, research extensively and then jump into with enthusiasm and vigor. You also have to accept that your...
Signs You Should Quit Your Job and Buy a Franchise
Are you getting tired of the daily grind at your nine-to-five job? Do you dream of being your own boss one day? If so, you’ve probably looked into the options for starting your own business from scratch or buying a franchise. Quitting your job to...
5 “Must Have” Skills to be a Successful Franchise Owner
If you’re thinking about investing in a franchise, the first step is assessing whether or not you would be a successful franchise owner. Many people are excited about the idea of franchise ownership and eager to find the most successful franchise...
A Look at Provincial Legislation for Protecting Franchisees: Prince Edward Island
Updated September 2024 Prince Edward Island's Franchise's Act fully took effect on January 1, 2007, making it the third province behind Alberta and Ontario to have laws specific to franchising. It’s up to each individual province in Canada to...
3 Hard Lessons Learned from Franchising Horror Stories
Recent feuding between franchisors and franchisees in Canada has been all over the news. The right franchising fit can be an entrepreneurial dream come true, but if things go awry, it can pit franchisees against franchisor or franchisees against...
Regi’s Road to Business Ownership
Regi John is an engineer who’d been at Microsoft for 21 years. He reached a point where he had an inner urge to do something different. Even though Microsoft is a fantastic place to be, his inner urge wouldn’t be ignored, and then kept getting...
3 Examples of a Family Franchise Operation
Franchising and families were meant for one another. How so? The most convincing argument holds that close-knit support is absolutely necessary to launch an entrepreneurial venture. At FranNet, we believe that having the support of your immediate...
Breaking Down the IFA’s 2018 Franchise Business Outlook
We hope you’ll agree that 2018 has gotten off to a pretty good start, economically speaking. While the stock market has had a couple of dips—corrections if you will—the balance sheet for the country still shows a good amount of strength for...
What You Need to Know About Real Estate Franchising in Canada
{Updated December 2023} “Buy land, they're not making it anymore." - Mark Twain While those words were said over a hundred years ago, they ring true today. Real estate will always be a hot commodity, so there is never a bad time to get into the...
A Look at Provincial Legislation for Protecting Franchisees: New Brunswick
Updated August 2024 In Canada, it’s up to each province to create its own franchise laws. Currently, six out of the ten provinces have legislation specific to franchising, including New Brunswick. The other provinces with franchising regulations...
Keep Your Day Job Through Semi-Absentee Ownership
During the franchise investigative process—whereby you, a budding entrepreneur will commence learning about all things related to owning a business of your own, you’ll come across a term that’s exactly what it sounds like. Semi-absentee. No, it’s...
FranNet Consultant Merri Cronk Helps Retired Pilot Find a Second Career
Franchise Consultant Merri Cronk was excited to recently help a retired Air Force pilot find a second career with the franchise, Lawn Doctor. Rich and his wife Patsy had looked into a fast food restaurant but when that fell through, the couple...
A Strong Partnership Makes Semi – Absentee Ownership Possible
Kari Hingst always had plans to become a business owner, but like many of us, she needed to find the right opportunity. With the help of a strong partner, she’s been able to launch her first Zoup! location and stay employed full time. Why did you...
Former Presidents Who Owned Their Own Businesses
In just a little over a week, our nation will celebrate the annual President’s Day holiday. The third Monday of the month, this year falling on Feb. 19, marks an annual tradition in which America celebrates George Washington's Birthday (actually...
Border Business Report Interviews FranNet Consultant Claudia Lardizabal
If you're wondering how FranNet helps people in a career change or those considering business ownership, check out this recent podcast featuring our very own franchise consultant, Claudia Lardizabal....
The Importance of Having Strong Corporate Culture in Franchising
Every business has a culture, whether it is carefully cultivated or whether it forms of its own volition. While it’s virtually impossible to force a culture onto a business, owners and managers can influence the type of culture that develops within...
Is This The Year You Become A Franchise Entrepreneur?
Don’t try to fit the business, make the business fit you. Are you one of the millions of Canadians who have been taking stock of your career options this January? Typically after the holiday season, the back-to-work blues tempt us to dream of a...
What you Need to Know About Pet Franchising in Canada {2023}
Updated October, 2023 Pets are an exciting addition to a family, but they often come with a significant amount of upkeep. Many animal owners will refer to themselves as “pet parents” with “fur babies”. This humanization of pets has led to pet...
The Art of Dealing with Customer Complaints
There are few who would argue that, as a society, we’re living in an entitled universe. We expect things to be perfect—especially when it comes to the exchange of currency for goods and services. And if something in this exchange should happen to...
Finding the Best Franchise: Are You Missing the Gold?
“I wouldn’t want to own a cleaning service,” said one potential franchise owner. “That’s a dirty job.” This is one example of a comment franchise consultants at FranNet hear about business such as cleaning, trash and home repair services. But the...
What is a Franchise Grand Opening?
{Updated December, 2023} A franchise grand opening is a celebratory event that marks the official launch of a new franchise location. It’s an opportunity for the franchisee to showcase the new business, introduce the brand to the community, and...
How to Navigate a Franchise Renewal Agreement
Franchise renewals have many things to consider. For one, the market might be drastically different then when the initial franchise agreement was signed. Neither the franchisee nor the franchisor should enter into the renewal blindly. Both...
A Look at Provincial Legislation for Protecting Franchisees: Ontario
Updated July 2024 Similar to other franchising laws in Canada, the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure) is designed to create a level playing field between the franchisor and franchisee while promoting cooperation and transparency between...
What Your Local Chamber of Commerce Can Do for You
Updated August, 2024 “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” Henry Ford This is the dynamic of local Chambers of Commerce all across the nation. In fact, for many franchise owners, their local chamber can be an...
Explore the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Learning Center
Our month of “New Year, New You” continues, as we aim to provide our budding entrepreneurs with the knowledge they need to make the proverbial leap to business ownership of their own. In this edition of FranNet’s blog, we’re going to investigate a...
Trends for 2018: Franchises led by millennials and women poised to grow despite minimum wage hike and SME tax reforms
As the cost of living rises more Canadians are looking for alternative sources of income. Statistics Canada’s consumer price index (CPI) shows price of goods has increased by 16 per cent over the last decade, leaving Canadians with less money to...
What is a Franchise Area Developer?
Updated February 2025 Franchising is an opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs to own a business with a proven business model, making it less risky than starting a business from scratch. While most franchisees start with a single-unit model,...
What you Need to Know About Mobile Franchises in Canada
Not everyone who wants to own a business wants to be confined to a building or store. Sometimes it’s preferable to be able to go to the customers instead. That’s where mobile franchising comes into play. Known for low startup fees, mobile...
Season’ Greetings 2017
The Festive Season is now upon us... 2017 was a year of massive change on many fronts… personally, professionally and even politically! The year seems to have passed by with incredible rapidity, and in its wake we’ve been left with many blessings...
How to Identify the Most Profitable Franchises in Austin, Texas
If you’re looking for the most profitable franchises in Austin, you’ve landed on the right page to learn more. While you can do research to find a list of franchises available, finding out how profitable they are is a different story. There is a...
A Look at Provincial Legislation for Protecting Franchisees: Manitoba
Updated June 2024 Like all franchising laws in Canada, The Franchises Act in Manitoba is meant to level the playing field between franchisor and franchisee while promoting cooperation and transparency between the two parties. There isn’t one...
Three Ways Franchisees Can Grow Their Personal Brand
At FranNet DFW, we take pride in being associated with franchises that have a great brand reputation and that do a good job of supporting the marketing efforts of their franchisees. However, not all business owners are so lucky. It’s not uncommon...
Why Rules are Important for Franchisees
When a budding entrepreneur books an appointment with a qualified FranNet representative, our initial visit includes a consultation which centers on you as a person. What is your personality like? Are you Type A? Type B? (Some report Triple AAA...
Franchise Royalty Fees Explained
Updated November 2024 Franchising offers notable advantages over starting a business from scratch, including an established customer base and a trusted brand with proven operating procedures. Franchising also comes with unique fees for the...
How to Fund a Franchise Purchase
If you’ve decided that you want to buy a franchise, one of the first questions you may ask is how to fund it. Ideally, you have enough cash saved up for the total investment outright but in many cases, additional funding is needed. When seeking a...
What you Need to Know About Home Services Franchising in Canada
People’s lives are busy these days and that means they don’t always have time to do chores around their homes, such as cleaning, gardening, caring for pets or cleaning their pools. Someone who has an entrepreneurial streak can make a lucrative...
British Columbia: Provincial Legislation That Protects Franchisees
Updated April 2024 Franchise laws are in the best interests of franchisors and franchisees as they promote fairness and transparency from both parties while supporting the growth and stability of franchising in that region. In Canada, it’s up to...
Choosing the Right Location for Your Business
Choosing a location is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. It can be frustrating as you find a spot that’s perfect in several ways and lacking in several others, so you’ll want to make sure you give yourself plenty of time to search thoroughly.
How Technology Is Empowering Franchises to Do More
Technology is influencing the competitive landscape for businesses of all kinds—and at FranNet DFW we are definitely seeing an impact on how franchises operate. Part of the reason is a generational shift. There’s been a 93% increase in business...
How to Find Your Perfect Franchise Location
Finding the perfect location for your franchise is an important part of its success. If your business doesn’t rely on a lot of foot or vehicle traffic, then you’re probably better off looking for the least costly site or even running it out of your...
Franchising for Veterans
This Saturday, Nov. 11, is Veteran’s Day. We thought we’d remind our readers of the real definition of this solemn observance. As defined in the website, History.com, “Veterans Day is a U.S. legal holiday dedicated to American veterans of all wars....
Critical Questions to Ask a Franchisor
At FranNet, we pride ourselves on making sure that our clients are as prepared as possible when it comes time to connect with representatives from the franchise brands we work with. Most of the folks who come see us have conducted a diligent effort...
Costs Associated with Starting a Franchise
Updated October 2024 The cost of buying a franchise will widely vary from franchise to franchise. However, there are several costs to consider that are common to most franchise opportunities. While the franchisor might help alleviate some of these...
Pulling Off Seasonal Promotions
Yesterday was Halloween, the spookiest day of the year for young trick or treaters. Quick quiz—did you happen to run any type of promotion for your customers to play off of this holiday? No “Spooktacular” deals offered? Nothing that your customers...
The Alberta Franchise Act: Provincial Legislation That Protects Franchisees
Updated December 2023 While individual provinces in Canada have the option to create and administer laws related to franchising, there are some parts of the country that don't have any franchising regulations. In fact, only six of the ten Canadian...
Increase Your Chances of Success with a FREE Franchise Consultant
If you’re interested in learning about investing in a franchise or ready to buy one, a quality franchise consultant can help assess your readiness, provide advice and help you find the franchise that best meets your goals. In simple terms – a...
What to Ask Current Franchisees When You’re Thinking About Joining a Franchise
As part of your due diligence when researching franchises, you should ask current franchisees in the system about their experiences. In provinces that have franchise legislation that requires franchises to provide a franchise disclosure...
Understanding the Difference Between Traditional, Non-traditional, Mobile, and Home-Based Franchise Units
A franchise is a franchise is a franchise, right? Not exactly. Many franchises have a single format like a physical, standalone store, while other franchises have a variety of options to choose from, giving franchisees more flexibility. This is...
How to Choose the Best Franchise
With so many franchises for sale in today’s market, many investors are left wondering how to choose the best franchise. The first step is to clarify what you mean by the "best" franchise. For some, “best” means profitable. That’s important but if...
What you Need to Know About Health and Beauty Franchising in Canada
Being fit and healthy and looking good are things that will always remain important to people, which is why the health and beauty industry is always a good bet to get involved in. Fortunately for Canadians who are looking to open a business in this...
Franchise Financing Options—Where Do You Stand?
If you’re finally considering crossing over onto the path of becoming your own boss, you aren’t alone if you’re worried about how you’re going to pay for the privilege. While there are over 3,000 different franchise concepts to choose from,...
Understanding Franchise Relationship Structures
Franchising, at its core, is a way for a company to expand and distribute its products or services. In “Traditional Franchising,” product manufacturers use a downstream distribution system to get their products to market. In “Business Format...
Pros and Cons of Differing Managerial Styles
Think back on your career arc up until this point as you, hopefully, are now considering a new path toward becoming your own boss. Did you have a lot of bosses along the way? What were they like? If you’re like most people, you’ve classified them...
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Consultant Disclaimer: FranNet’s franchise consultants own and independently operate each office throughout the FranNet system.
FranNet Brand Disclaimer: *There are over 4,000 franchise brands out there for you to choose from but FranNet has made the process much easier to find the right fit for you. We have a variety of franchisors in our portfolio in almost every industry. Our distinguished FranNet Certified Brands have completed our vetting process**. Your consultant can let you know what franchises are currently available in your area.
**Please note that the information and opinions expressed by the Franchisor are those of the Franchisor. FranNet, LLC makes no claim, promise, or guarantee of any kind regarding the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information disclosed by the Franchisor. FranNet Clients are instructed to conduct their own independent investigation of the investment opportunity. FranNet assumes no liability for the statements and opinions stated by our Franchisor partners orally or in writing.
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