Small Business

Franchises

With restrictions for in-person events in the rearview mirror, it’s time for franchise professionals to re-focus on building new contacts and catch up with existing ones.

With more restaurants relying on technology to provide an innovative and personalized experience for their customers, Artificial Intelligence will play an increasingly important role in the food service business.

The California FAST Act (AB 257) will be harmful to restaurants and employees and stands to destroy the franchise model in California. AB 257 is ill conceived and insulates the legislature from accountability to the voters.

For a would-be franchisor looking to launch a brand new franchise opportunity, a pilot franchise can be a great way to test the model, iron out issues and help launch the franchise onto the flight path to success.

There's an often used phrase in the world of franchising, "Franchising is being in business for yourself, but not by yourself". One of the most significant advantages of becoming a franchisee is the fact that in joining a franchise brand you become part of a team.

Slim Chickens may not yet be the best-known fast food chicken brand here in the UK, but that looks set to change as the franchise brand quickly increases its presence on this side of the Atlantic.

For many brands franchising can be a great route to expansion, but it is not the best and most appropriate course of action for every business. These 6 reasons are certainly not exhaustive but are some key points to bear in mind when considering if franchising is right for you and your business.

With the Bank of England predicting a recession, how will this impact on franchising and what are the factors that can give franchisors some hope as we look ahead to the next twelve months and beyond?

A comprehensive email list allows you to improve your engagement with your guest community. You can update customers on special deals, new offerings, and discounts or bring back the old customers.

My last few articles have explored how the Covid 19 pandemic affected the restaurant industry in ways that go beyond the obvious challenges of government forced shutdowns and labor issues.