Tri Tax Franchise Offers Solutions for Independent Tax Preparers
Many independent tax preparers are feeling the sting as banks have limited or eliminated their access to bank products.
It’s a good time to bring U.S. franchises north
I wrote the past two columns on international franchise expansion from cafés in Istanbul and Cairo. What better places to consider the worldwide expansion, through franchising and licensing, of well-known brands? The two cities are so unlike their counterparts in North America, you gain a new perspective on international business. Now that I’ve returned to [...]
Franchising: ticket to riches, or ruin?
A franchise can be a great way to be your own boss — but always be on the lookout for traps, writes Carolyn Boyd. If you’re keen on being your own boss but don’t have a clear business idea you would like to pursue, a franchise could be for you. franchisees take business formulas that [...]
Turns out being pet friendly is smart business
Mary Gensen has created “Hiway Dog,” a signage program that informs motorists about pet hospitality areas offered by participating businesses along their route.
Medical Franchises – License to Thrive
Medical franchises are just the latest in a long line of franchise opportunities that recruit licensed professionals as franchisees.
Lack of financing slows small-business market
Desire to buy stores exists, but lack of financing prevents some deals
Franchising Market Report 2010 (UK)
Although the total value of the market was estimated to have fallen in 2009, both the number of franchisors and the number of franchised units continued to rise, which, given the depth of the recession, is considered extraordinary by some.
Four more US franchises heading to Australia
Heskin also says Australia is three times more franchised per capita than the US, with high general acceptance of franchising as a business model, along with “sophisticated and affluent consumers whose general lifestyle and taste are probably closer to the US than any other country”.
Maui Wowi Hawaiian Franchise Expands its Worldwide ‘Ohana!
Maui Wowi Hawaiian combines the best of both worlds – coffee and smoothies. The company serves premium Hawaiian Kona-blend coffee, espresso, cold blended coffee drinks, cappuccino, and healthy fresh fruit smoothies.
Creative Colors International, Inc. recognized as Mokena, IL’ Best of Business 2009
Creative Colors International, Inc. has been selected for the 2009 Best of Business Award in the Leather & Viny Repair & Restoration category by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA)
Vintner’s Circle Andover To Celebrate Ribbon Cutting April 16th
The new Vintner’s Circle in Andover provides space for wine lovers in Northwestern New Jersey to make personalized wine, in all months of the year. The shop provides the professional guidance and tools to help eager vintners create their own, personalized bottles of wine.
Coffee Franchise Opportunities: Does Starbucks Franchise?… and Other Coffee Business Franchises
Does the aroma of brewing coffee transport you to a sensory paradise? Is a steaming latte your idea of comfort food? Do you consider coffee its own separate food group? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then a coffee franchise may be for you!
Dallas-Fort Worth entrepreneurs find alternative lenders
Despite government efforts to increase small-business lending, traditional loans are still tough to get from banks that pulled back in the recession.
Name recognition: the franchise business in Abilene
Many franchise owners become large businesses themselves, sometimes spreading out from an owners’ roots to expand elsewhere, or buy into other franchises.
Interest in Franchise Sales Still Trending Upwards
Interest in franchises for sale continue to be robust into the new year, according to Michael Burdett, consultant for the franchise directory Every Franchise. “We are seeing a steady increase in numbers of visitors to our web portal and a corresponding increase in the number of enquiries which we are sending to franchisors” Tweet This [...]
Cafe caper becomes a grind: coffee
“There’s a huge profit margin on coffee,” Top Franchise founder Ian Krawitz says. “But there are fewer customers coming through the door and they’re not spending big. Value for money has come to the forefront.”
Franchise President: ‘You Can Wait for the Rain to Stop or Go Outside and Race Popsicle Sticks’
Many of us have our faces pressed up against the glass today waiting for the economic downfall to stop. It’s a natural occurrence and despite Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s public news release touting that the recession is likely over, it won’t stop raining overnight. Many of us will remain inside watching and waiting to [...]
Cybertary®, Inc. Opens First Franchise Office in Pittsburgh, PA
Cybertary, Inc., a network of professional Virtual Assistants (VAs) supporting independent and small-business owners, announced its first Pennsylvania franchise office in Pittsburgh, owned by Joyce Kane. On American Business Women’s Day today, it illustrates the steady growth of privately-held majority (51% or more) women-owned firms throughout Pennsylvania.
Cleaning company plans to go nationwide (UK)
TWO years after its launch a cleaning company is aiming to roll out its franchise across the region – with a view to eventually going nationwide.
Cameron Kuhn’s newest venture: Downtown crepe carts
Once the king of redevelopment in downtown Orlando, Cameron Kuhn is now the czar of crepe carts on the city’s sidewalks. It’s a long way from the multimillion-dollar deals that made him a chief architect behind Orlando’s growing skyline during the real-estate boom. The Crepe Company, a modest two-cart operation, which sells the freshly made [...]
Franchise frenzy
Australia has gone crazy over franchising. After taking off about 15 years ago, there are now roughly 800 franchised brands in Australia, with more than 50,000 individual businesses, according to the Franchise Council of Australia.
Weighing the challenges of opening franchises
The economy made it harder for the owners of Anytime Fitness in Bonsack to get their business off the ground.
Entrepreneurs flock to franchises during recession
Traditional wisdom has it that no one opens a business in a recession, but the opposite is true: Recessions typically generate spurts of franchise activity.
Economy not stopping new companies in Mid-Columbia
Predicting future retail business volume is complex, but it’s possible to identify retail trends in an area by combining sales data with econometric data, like the number of bankruptcies, the unemployment rate, housing starts, changes to relative home values and income levels, said Al Beery, director of client services at Pitney Bowes Business Insight
Netstationers franchise means I can finally visit one of my holiday homes – Peter Ivens
“From day one of becoming a Netstationers franchise my business was transformed and I realised that, without the worry of administration support, invoice and credit control, warehousing and distribution, I was free to go after bigger and better contracts for the first time in a long time.
