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Illinois Feature Articles

Looking for a franchise opportunity in Illinois? Whether you're a first-time business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur, Illinois offers exciting potential for franchise success. With thriving markets in key cities like Chicago, Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Springfield, Peoria, Elgin, there's a perfect environment to launch and grow a franchise. From food and beverage to retail and services, the diverse economic landscape in Illinois is ripe for franchise opportunities. Explore the best franchise options today and take the next step toward business ownership in Illinois.

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

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Three multi-unit franchisees embrace new technologies to meet customer demands in a post-Covid world
  • Helen Bond
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Franchise recruitment turns to technology to continue growth and development during Covid
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Mike Davis’ 1-800-JunkPro is gaining its share of a $50 billion industry
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Mike Davis’ 1-800-JunkPro is gaining its share of a $50 billion industry
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Yonas Hagos arrived in the U.S. after spending his childhood in a refugee camp in Sudan. Today he operates 27 franchised units – with more on the way.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Want to encourage your employees to get the Covid vaccine? Reward them!
  • Rob Wilson
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Consumer Marketing Roundup returns after 7-month layoff with a look ahead to the holiday season, sales trends, and consumer-related news and technology
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Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our 2020 Dominators rankings to find out!
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Quality Restaurant Group Picks Up 62 Sonic Drive-Ins Raising The Multi-Brand Operator’s Total Number of Units To 345.
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How to keep your business premises safe from Covid-19 liability claims
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During a crisis like Covid-19, it’s better to be part of a franchise system than an independent business owner
  • Ed Teixeira
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Illinois bankruptcy court rules force majeure clauses in leases is a valid defense for nonpayment of rent
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Website Tracks States With Most And Fewest Covid-19 Restrictions.
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Shahid Hashmi may have gotten off to a late start in franchising, but he's more than made up for it!
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Who's dominating in their markets and regions? See our annual Dominators issue to find out!
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Captain D's biggest franchisee is shooting for big-time growth.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Management Group Quaker Hospitality Holdings Acquires 18 Penn Station East Coast Subs Restaurants In Dayton And Cincinnati Markets.
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5 top multi-unit operators dish on how they've scaled their organizations.
  • Helen Bond
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Multi-Unit Firehouse Subs Operator Opens His Newest Store in Rockford, Illinois.
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Multi-Brand Operator Acquires 13 Additional Panera Bread Locations.
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Former NFL player turned franchisee credits sports and God for his success.
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So many things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
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1st of 10 Mr. Transmission/Milex auto repair shops opens in Nigeria
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Multi-Brand Operator Adds Captain D's to His Portfolio with new Orlando Location.
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Multi-unit, multi-brand operators continue to grow--and they're getting bigger every year--a trend that continues to accelerate as these "dominators" grow their portfolios through acquisitions, building new units, refranchising, and scooping up successful units from retiring franchisees.
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So many things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
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NBA star Draymond Green bringing Blink Fitness locations to his native Michigan.
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So many things are happening so quickly in franchising these days, it's hard to keep up (even for us!). So welcome to "Good News!" - our monthly roundup of franchise growth, finance, international expansion, milestones, and other positive news from franchisors large, medium, and emerging.
  • Eddy Goldberg
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If you haven't already removed your anti-poaching provisions, act fast!
  • Jess Dance
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