Many franchisees are likely relieved that 2012 is coming to a close. After all, this year has been a challenging one. With the New Year comes a fresh start, but also some fresh challenges. With an eye towards the future, Franchwire has compiled a list of biggest franchise trends that we will be watching in [...]
It’s been a tough couple of months for most small business owners, and it appears that franchises are not exempt from the struggles. The IFA reports that the Franchise Business Index (FBI), a measure of the economic environment for franchise business activity, has declined for the first time since August of 2011. What’s the reason? [...]
The franchisee/franchisor relationship has always been a little complicated. Well, thanks to a recent court case, it’s about to get more so. A California court has recently ruled that a franchisor’s involvement in franchise operations is enough to legally make it the franchisee’s (and their employees’) “employer.” Get ready. This could spell big changes in [...]
What do Papa John’s, Subway, and Little Caesar’s have in common? No, it’s not just the tasty high quality food. These restaurants are well received by their customer bases, as well. The quick service restaurants have rounded out the top three spots in this year’s American Consumer Satisfaction Index. The ACSI is a report that [...]
Here at FranchWire, we haven’t really been shy about applauding the success of Subway. After all, they’ve done almost everything right – from knowing how to handle bad PR, to having a clever expansion strategy, and supporting their franchisees. They’ve all but cornered the sandwich market. Or have they? Big time pizza player, Pizza Hut, [...]
It seems like hotel owners nationwide have a little extra spring in their step lately, and with good reason. The hotel industry is flourishing right now, finally seeing that much anticipated growth after the dark days of the recession. As many hotels are expecting to soon take on a large number of new workers, expand, [...]
For the second year in a row, Subway has been recognized as the top franchise opportunity in the Franchise Direct Top 100 Global Franchises Ranking, which noted that the brand possesses “a clear business plan, a commitment to training and support, an ability to innovate and sensitivity to environmental issues.” Subway has been in the [...]
In a world where Pizza Hut just announced a pizza with cheeseburgers serving as the crust for their Middle Eastern stores, it’s almost hard to believe that “gourmet” menu offerings for franchises are trending. Still, in 2012 quality is King as the most popular fast food chains begin to push superior products that would appeal [...]
