How Franchise Owners Are Unlocking Big Money in the Era of Private Equity Alicia Miller, founder and managing director of Emergent Growth Advisors, shares how smart franchise entrepreneurs can find ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the franchising, restaurant and food services industry. Retaining loyal customers while attracting new ones is a ...

Franchise operators deal with a set of team communication challenges that single-location restaurants never have to think about. How do you keep everyone aligned from leadership down to frontline ...

They may not have the social cachet of a Wall Street corner office, but franchises make many Americans wealthy. If reports ...

Minneapolis-based facial franchise Face Foundrie had a busy year. As of late September, the company opened 11 new locations, an increase of more than 20 percent so far this year. Founder and CEO ...

Owning a franchise is similar to starting up your own business, the difference being that you are buying into a proven business model for success. Just because the business model is proven, however, ...

When I first met the founders of Buffalo Wild Wings, it was 1991 and they had about six locations. They wanted me to try everything on the menu, so we went to the biggest table in the house and began ...

Do you like the idea of owning a franchise, but you don’t have the cash that most require? No problem. We have some low-cost franchises that won’t break the bank! Starting a franchise is an exciting ...