Navigating the franchise world starts with understanding key business models. Here’s how project-based and subscription franchises differ in investment, scalability, and recession resistance.

A great idea isn’t enough — you need at least a year of proven success before franchising. Documentation, legal expertise, and outside guidance are critical to building a franchise system. Franchising ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. As the CEO of a franchise business, I'm often asked how to choose a franchise to invest in.

A well-executed franchise program can catapult a sound business concept into a worldwide organization. 7-Eleven© operates over 56,000 stores in 18 countries. Subway© is operating over 44,000 shops in ...

When I first entered the world of franchising, I wasn’t just looking for a business; I was looking for a way to live out my purpose. As a mother and an educator at heart, I knew that early childhood ...

You may have heard that fear of the unknown is one of the most common reasons people never get started on their dreams. This is very true in the business world. Countless people have wished they could ...

EVERY parent wants to make more money AND spend extra time with their kids – and that’s exactly what Richard Simcox and his ...

I have been in franchising since 1986, and I see 2025 as a year of great potential for everyone in the industry. It'll be a year where we'll see a more business-friendly country with more growth and ...

So you’re ready to expand your business, but where and how do you get started? Franchising is one of the fastest ways to grow, but it’s not for everyone. There are several questions you have to ask ...

Artificial intelligence has grabbed headlines recently, but a different sort of sector of the U.S. economy is in full growth mode: franchising. U.S. franchise establishments – think McDonald's, the ...