Given the unimaginable sacrifices that US servicemen and women make on a daily basis, it is extremely gratifying to see their efforts appreciated and acknowledged not only by the public in general, but specifically by the franchising industry. In our search we found that he level of support and demand for prospective veteran franchisees continues to grow, both in numbers and benefits offered[...] Read More...

In CNBC's Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising, CNBC’s Darren Rovell takes an inside look at franchising and reveals the surprising realities –good and bad-- of joining a chain.

We’ll peel back the curtain on Five Guys’ amazing success and see how it’s filtered down the supply chain to the one businessman, Rick Miles, who supplies all the potatoes that go into its famous fries. We will meet enthusiastic pet lovers who want a piece of the $35 billion pet care business and hope that Heidi Ganahl, founder of the Camp Bow Wow doggie day care model, will show them the way [...] Read More...

There can be little doubt that minorities have made remarkable inroads in franchising over the past decade. Whereas minorities may have accounted for only 5 or 6% of total franchisees (and managers of company-owned units) in 2000, the consensus is that today they account for well in excess of 15%. This is quite a remarkable testament not only to the industry’s reaching out to minorities, but to the underlying values and entrepreneurial talents that minorities contribute.The National Minority Franchising Initiative received over 400 responses to our annual survey [...] Read more...