Learn how FBR's Employee Satisfaction Awards work, who's eligible, how the winners are calculated, and how you can make the list of the best franchises to work for.

Franchise employee engagement sits at 83% vs. a 31% national average. FBR research shows great managers are the engine behind that gap — and how to keep building it.

You don't need the American Franchise Act to pass to support your people. Discover what the AFA means for your brand and how leading franchise systems are already closing the gap.

It’s no secret that a happy and engaged team has a ripple effect. They're your brand ambassadors—while they're with your team, and just as  importantly, after they move on. Here are five ways to show them you care on Employee Appreciation Day and all year round.

These are the top franchise workforce trends expected to shape franchising into 2026—and strategies to address them.

Uncover key questions to include in your employee engagement survey to boost team satisfaction, productivity, and workplace culture.

Discover the pros and cons of employee engagement surveys. Learn how they can improve employee satisfaction, morale, and retention while identifying pitfalls to avoid.

Your employees may be satisfied with their day-to-day roles, but they might not be engaged. Understand the difference between employee satisfaction and engagement - and why it matters.

Everything you need to know about using employee engagement pulse surveys to drive hiring and employee retention in your franchise system.

What franchisors need to know about the true cost of employee disengagement and strategies to improve engagement and retention.

Learn how to strengthen employer-employee relationships through employee listening within all levels of the franchise structure to build  a more profitable and productive system.

Understand the potential impacts of the Employee Non-Compete Ruling for both franchisors and franchisees, and what you can do to make sure your franchise network is prepared.

With some franchise sectors struggling to hire, how can franchisors create a culture that attracts employees to their brand? These 6 tips help franchise leaders create a culture where employees want to work.

FBR and FranCareers brought together a group of franchise HR execs to find out what their biggest challenges and the solutions they've created to tackle them, These are the six biggest takeaways you should know.

Employee engagement levels in franchising are the highest since 2018,  but burnout and retention remain top concerns for franchisors. Here are the 5 franchise workplace trends to watch.

Gathering employee feedback in a franchise model can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be.

The red flags franchise leaders and HR pros need to watch for that could indicate you have a toxic franchise workplace culture —and what to do about it.

If you’re conducting the survey on your own and finding that many of your employees aren’t participating, it may be a sign that something else is going on. Here's what it means and how it could affect employee engagement.

Business owners continue to name employee retention and hiring as one of the top challenges in running and growing their businesses, and yet many still aren’t taking the steps necessary to address it. Here are 7 reasons to reconsider.

FBR's employee engagement research has shown that a quarter of all franchise employees (25%) don’t feel that they receive the recognition they deserve. Here are seven simple ideas can help you show your employees you care to build engagement and retain your top employees.

With employee recruitment and retention currently the number one challenge, solving the Gen Z workforce dilemma should be a top priority for franchises.

DC regulators weighed in on the biggest threats to franchising in the current labor market at IFA's Franchise Action Network meeting. These are the three biggest takeaways.

The Great Resignation, quiet quitting, a looming recession...what does it all mean for franchising? Research reveals the top employment trends in the franchise sector.

Learn 10 ways to position your franchise as an employer of choice and strengthen your employee recruitment and retention efforts.

FBR's new study of employee engagement in the franchise sector reveals key insights about corporate franchise roles, including compensation, satisfaction and productivity.

Employee engagement is important to the success (or survival) of an organization, and while it’s become increasingly hard to foster engagement when some (or all) of your team is remote, it’s also more important than ever in helping to retain your top talent.

FBR’s CEO Eric Stites provides an inside look at employee satisfaction in the franchise sector in the latest issue of Franchising World. Find out which employees are least satisfied, where the biggest pay gaps exist, and the risks posed by Gen Z.