Jania Bailey is the fearless CEO of FranNet, having been appointed to the top position back in 2015. Since that time, she’s helped the organization grow to become the largest and most trusted franchise consulting group in North America. In all, she’s been with the company since 2006, and her contributions have been quite notable. [...]
When candidates are engaged in the investigative process, reviewing concepts and business models, a major milestone occurs with the receipt of the franchise disclosure document—commonly referred to in the industry by its initials, FDD. The following is an explanation of its contents and how to use this information to your advantage. It’s highly recommended that [...]
As 2021 draws to a close, we once again turn our attention to a new year. January is always a time of new possibilities, resolutions, and opportunities. That is, for those who take an interest in believing that their best days aren’t over at all but lie just ahead. Did you know that it’s never [...]
This week we celebrate Thanksgiving, a time where we should all pause and reflect on the many things we have to be grateful for. After all, this holiday is more than just how the food turns out! We decided to share a Top-10 list of the things our company has to be thankful for. In [...]
On Saturday, Nov. 27, America celebrates Small Business Saturday—Main Street’s answer to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This is a holiday that FranNet is proud to support, as franchise businesses in this country deserve to have a day where consumers can patronize stores owned and operated by the small business owners who make up the [...]
Texas’ economic forecast looks to be bullish for 2022. A recent report, released by Texas A&M’s Texas Real Estate Research Center, tracked growth through the second quarter of 2021, and includes an encouraging forecast for 2022. A 6.4% increase in gross domestic product for Texas is tied to the continuing pandemic recovery and was bolstered [...]
With the assistance of Mark Cory, Market President and Franchise Consultant for FranNet of Michigan, Scott and Julie Jenney made their entrepreneurial dream come true—a business operation of their own. The husband-wife co-owners are ready to share their franchise ownership journey as the owners of Fitness Machine Technicians of Detroit. Below, in his own words, [...]
November is National Entrepreneur Month and this week, the entire world celebrates Global Entrepreneur Week, an initiative whose recognition and programs involve 180 countries, 20,000 partner organizations, more than 10 million people, and over 40,000 events and activities. Also known as GEW 2021, the cause campaign runs from Nov. 8-14, 2021. In the U.S., many [...]
With the assistance of Sara Waskow, Market President and Franchise Consultant for FranNet of Dallas-Fort Worth & Oklahoma, Tommy & Kim Campbell have made their entrepreneurial dreams come true—owning a business operation of their own. The husband-wife co-owners are ready to share their franchise ownership journey as the successful owners of Lawn Doctor of Georgetown [...]
Since Sept. 2020, something quite interesting has occurred in the franchising industry. Call it a shift, if you will, but for the first time, the number of women making inquiries about franchise ownership topped men among two key demographics—Gen-X and Gen-Y. This according to Franchise Insights analysis, using demographic data acquired from Alliant, a leading [...]
