May 23, 2012

What If Your Franchisor Goes Under?

Small Business Trends: Most potential franchisees don’t go into a franchise business feeling paranoid about the financial strength of their franchisor. That’s because would-be franchise owners aren’t usually spending a lot of time analyzing a franchisors financial statement. As a matter of fact, in a post I wrote titled “5 Great Questions To Ask Franchise […]

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Restaurant Franchise Lending Shows Stabilization

Pizza Marketplace.com: Although franchise lending has been fairly static from March 2011 to March 2012 and franchisee credit access remains below its long-term average, lending to franchisees in the foodservice and hospitality industries has been greater than average. This is according to the Franchise Lending Index from the International Franchise Association (IFA) and BoeFly, an

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Franchisors Are From Mars And Franchisees Are From Venus

Blue MauMau: In the wildly popular Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus book series, author John Gray explores the fundamental differences between genders’ perspectives and communication methods. While Gray hasn’t delved into the realm of franchising, there is little doubt that the vantage points of franchisor and franchisee are also distinctly different, which

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Fresh Healthy Vending Announces New Franchisee, Seeks Placement Locations

Citybizlist: Fresh Healthy Vending, the company that revolutionized the vending machine sector, announces a new franchisee in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. Tom and Carol Molinari have purchased the healthy vending franchise and are in the process of selecting locations where each machine will be placed. With limited opportunities available, those who would like a vending machine

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NY Franchisee Takes Center Stage In Edible Arrangements® TV Commercial

PR Urgent: When Judy Annunziata purchased her first Edible Arrangements franchise in 2006, she never expected that some day she would be a face of the franchise. But that’s exactly what will happen beginning May 21 when the New York-based Annunziata is featured in the latest, whimsical “World of Edible Arrangements” TV commercial. The commercial

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