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Informative articles to support business buyers, franchisees, and franchisors in California.

California’s FAST Recovery Act (AB 257) is a clear and present danger to franchising
  • Therese Thilgen
  • 11,279 Reads 89 Shares
Multi-brand franchisee with more than 300 locations opens new Taco Bell restaurant in Missouri
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,832 Reads 13 Shares
With David Weil defeated, the IFA urges franchisees to get involved in protecting the FTC Franchise Rule and to attend the FAN meeting in D.C. this September
  • Matt Haller
  • 7,221 Reads 6 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals across the U.S. in July
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,087 Reads 3 Shares
Tips from a veteran for veterans exploring buying a franchise 
  • Tifton Coleman
  • 6,512 Reads 13 Shares
Our August roundup of consumer marketing news, trends, and other developments!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 9,876 Reads 3 Shares
Franchise growth, franchise expansion, new franchise units, mergers & acquisitions, franchise capital, franchise funding, regulation, legislation, technology, new brands, emerging brands, leadership, franchise incentives, franchise news, Covid-19, coronavirus, pandemic
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,395 Reads 3 Shares
Nearly half of small business operators put hiring on hold, while some even plan layoffs.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,731 Reads 2 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals across the U.S. in July
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,132 Reads 8 Shares
U.S. franchisor California Pizza Kitchen re-enters India with a new store in the Seawoods Grand Central Mall
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 12,059 Reads 1 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals nationwide in July
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 6,193 Reads 2 Shares
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Our July roundup of consumer marketing news, trends, and other developments!
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 11,794 Reads 2 Shares
20% of U.S. companies say attracting and hiring diverse candidates is a major challenge
  • Express Employment Professionals
  • 4,018 Reads 2 Shares
Welcome to “Good, Bad, and Other News!” – our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, expansion, regulation, legislation, technology, trends, people, milestones, and other news about franchisors large, medium, merging, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 5,697 Reads 1 Shares
Latest Alignable Rent Report finds rent crisis for small business operators reaching new heights.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,557 Reads 3 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to strike new deals nationwide in June
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,016 Reads 12 Shares
Choice Hotels buys Radisson Americas for $675 million; Taco Bell and Panera debut new prototypes as sit-down continues to decline; the last HoJo’s shuts its doors
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 4,039 Reads 5 Shares
The IFA’s 2022 Franchise Economic Outlook report shows 2021 was a remarkable year for growth and forecasts further recovery in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 5,906 Reads 15 Shares
Digital dilemma: Balancing adoption of online technologies against increasing customer data privacy and protection laws
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,007 Reads 8 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 3,665 Reads 20 Shares
Existing Phenix Salon Suites multi-unit operators sign new 8-location agreement with the brand
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 2,411 Reads 6 Shares
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One-third of all U.S. small businesses could not pay their May rent in full and on time, according to study.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 4,045 Reads 10 Shares
WaBa Grill multi-unit operator signs deal to bring 8 of the brand’s locations to Nevada.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 3,146 Reads 4 Shares
Daddy’s Chicken Shack grows from a small stand at LA’s weekly food festival to a fast-casual fried chicken brand with 2 stores open and 20 more in development
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,021 Reads 13 Shares
How well are you protecting your customers’ data and complying with the raft of new data privacy rules?
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,588 Reads 2 Shares
Service brand franchises continue to grow across all sectors in April and May
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 3,575 Reads 9 Shares
Welcome to “Good, Bad, and Other News!” – our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, expansion, regulation, legislation, technology, trends, people, milestones, and other news about franchisors large, medium, merging, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
  • 2,244 Reads 4 Shares
The IFA’s Open for Opportunity campaign seeks to protect the franchise business model in 2022
  • Matt Haller
  • 4,368 Reads 14 Shares
2022’s Mega 99 list ranks the country’s largest multi-unit franchisee by unit count, including their brands
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 15,638 Reads 25 Shares
We asked LIT Method’s chief strategy officer how data privacy rules are affecting franchisee recruitment strategy and tactics at his brand
  • Franchise Update Media
  • 3,598 Reads

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