Preparing Your Franchise for a Recession
Franchisors and franchise suppliers weigh in with tips on how to best prepare your franchise for a recession in 2023.
Forget the Stuff and Give a Gift that Matters
Looking for a way to give back this holiday season AND help inspire others to take the leap to realizing their potential as successful business owners? Consider donating to one of these entrepreneurial nonprofits.
How NextHome Skyrocketed to the #1 Ranking Franchise for Franchisee Satisfaction
James Dwiggins, CEO of NextHome, talks with FBR about how their focus on caring and support enables them to maintain franchisee satisfaction amidst explosive growth, how their company culture guides strategic decisions, and the outlook for the real estate industry during COVID.
How Streamline Brands Improved the Quality (and Quantity) of Franchisee Feedback
Learn how Streamline Brands uses FBR’s survey to build trust, drive strategic planning, and attract investors in this Q&A with co-founder and COO Paul Gerrard.
What Candidates Look for When Choosing a Franchise
New franchisees discuss their franchise research process, what they looked for in a franchise and how Franchise Business Review’s satisfaction reports led them to Wild Birds Unlimited.
How 360clean Closed 5 Deals in 5 Months During the Pandemic
Learn how 360clean was able to reduce the average deal length by two-to-four weeks using FBR’s lead generation and validation programs, and close five deals in five months during the pandemic.
Stories of Success: FBR Talks with Female Franchise Leaders
Listen to inspiring stories from two of franchising's most inspiring female leaders in the Her Success podcast series from the Women's Franchise Committee.
Franchisor Spotlight: Pinch A Penny
Michelle Rowan, president & COO of FBR, recently sat down with Michael Arrowsmith, Chief Development Officer of Pinch A Penny, a pool retail, service and repair franchise, to talk about their culture, what candidates are looking for when researching potential franchise investments, the recession, growth outlook, and training and support for franchisees.
COVID-19 Franchise Resources
Within days of COVID-19 becoming a health and economic crisis, numerous organizations and companies made resources available to provide assistance and forums to connect us and guide us through this. To make them easier to access, we’ve compiled a list of the COVID-19 franchise resources we’ve come across. The list is not exhaustive and we are updating as more resources become available.
Top Considerations for Transferring a Franchise Business
Even before franchisees commit to buying into your system, they need to have an exit plan in place. This article explains what franchisees need to consider when transferring a franchise business and the steps they should take when building a succession plan.
Joe Hart of Dale Carnegie Discusses Franchisee Engagement at the 2018 IFA Convention
If you didn't get a chance to catch the closing session at the 2018 IFA Convention, you missed out. Luckily, we have the video. Dale Carnegie's Joe Hart shared how seeing FBR's survey data made regaining franchisees' trust his #1 priority.
Don’t Get Burned On the Back End…Verify Assets on the Front End
Seventy-four percent of franchise executives report that they do not verify assets, yet failing to verify assets before awarding a franchise can put franchisors in an unenviable position. Boefly's David Bassin shares why asset verifications play a critical role in vetting franchise candidates.
America’s Star Franchisees – CNBC
Franchise Business Review teamed up with CNBC to recognize a top franchise owner from every U.S. state. See the list, and additional coverage, on CNBC.com
How Marco’s Pizza Has Achieved Revenue Growth of 23.5%
Marco’s Pizza opened 113 stores in 2015, with revenue growth of 23.5% over the previous year. President and Chief Operating Officer, Bryon Stephens, shares some of the strategic revenue boosting approaches the brand has taken.
BEST PRACTICE: Recruiting Franchisees from Within Your Company
There are many advantages to recruiting franchisees from within your company. Randy Shacka, who began working at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK as an intern and is now its president, shares his thoughts about doing so.
Franchise Business Review Launches National Search for Top Franchises
Register now for Franchise Business Review's 2015 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards, part of a national project that looks at franchisee satisfaction among the country’s most popular franchise brands.
Survey Spotlight: FASTSIGNS
Catherine Monson and Mark Jameson of FASTSIGNS discuss the benefits of surveying franchisees with a third party. Did you use [...]
Survey Spotlight: MOOYAH
MOOYAH CEO Alan Hixon discusses his franchisee satisfaction survey and the importance of treating franchisees like customers. Did you use [...]
What Your Franchisees REALLY Want (and Expect)
Eric Stites (our fearless CEO) moderated a franchisee panel at the Faegre event earlier this month and it seemed to [...]