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When Julie Robinson was growing up, her father would often talk about his job as a retail manager at the family dinner table. Robinson was inspired by those conversations, but never suspected she'd follow so closely in his footsteps, first by going into retail and then taking over the company he br...
November 15th, 2008

When you take into account that there are over 68,000,000 dogs in the United States alone, you can see why many people consider taking advantage of a dog day care franchise. However, before you even think about a dog day care franchise, please do a self evaluation and make sure you are doing it for...
November 11th, 2008

When you choose to pursue your own franchise business, there are many decisions to be made. One of the most essential of those decisions is what kind of franchise you want to invest yourself in. Even if you’ve staunchly decided that a franchise in the computer industry is the right choice for ...
November 7th, 2008

Are you thinking about buying a franchise? In this article you will find ten reasons why buying a franchise may be a bad idea, including questionable profitability and restrictions on post-term competition. 1. Questionable profitability. Most franchise owners don't provide much information to poten...
November 3rd, 2008

Sector failure rate is only 3 percent IN TOUGH economic times, franchises are a relatively safe way of doing business. This is evident in the 2008 Standard Bank Franchise Factor survey, which showed that only about 3 percent of franchises fail, whereas the percentage of failed start-up busines...
October 29th, 2008

The franchising industry is battening down the hatches to withstand the expected downturn in Australian economic fortunes, but remains guardedly optimistic about weathering a recession. The latest report on the health and size of Australia's franchising industry paints a glowing picture of the sec...
October 25th, 2008

Business owners these days may find themselves thinking about how to open up more opportunities for financial growth. One small business owner in the capitol city has managed to figure that question out, as he plans to expand a North Dakota favorite. Every morning employees at Bread Poets Baking Co...
October 21st, 2008

As one gets closer and closer to making a decision to purchase a franchise or start their own small business, there begins to be an uneasiness that comes with not knowing what it will actually look like in day-to-day operations once the business is up and running. While you can begin to see the thin...
October 17th, 2008

The owner of a national bookkeeping franchise plans to expand into the Huntington area and is looking for interested franchisees. Greg Jones, chief executive officer of Bookkeeping Express, said he drives through the area often when he's taking his daughter into Kentucky -- and he loves the town. ...
October 13th, 2008

What does owning your own business and owning a franchise have in common? Other than having to manage the business, there really is very little in common. With franchise opportunities, you don’t get to make any executive decisions, and you have to share your success with corporate America. When you...
October 9th, 2008

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