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...
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...
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...
Tuesday, March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global celebration of the achievements and accomplishments of females. International Women’s Day, or “IWD” has a declared mission to help spread a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
When entering the business world, it can be daunting to discern the confines, gravity, and scope of franchising. What exactly does franchising entail? How do you know if franchising is right for...
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...