Many franchise candidates fall for the "it runs itself" myth. Here's why hands-on ownership is the only real path to success.

The three-day event in Nashville featured plenty of strategies, advice and warnings for emerging restaurant chains. Younger ...

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 ...

Franchising in America is getting a facelift, and it is happening one state at a time. For years, franchising followed a predictable federal roadmap under the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) […] ...

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 ...

The International Franchise Association (IFA) announced the launch of “Franchise Means Local,” an awareness campaign with an initial $5 million spend, showcasing the fact that franchises are locally ...

When McLain Hoogland graduated from Vanderbilt, he wasn’t ready to enter the family business. Instead, he enrolled in the ...