Barbara Beery had been running her home-based business for 16 years when she decided in 2007 that it could be a successful model for other entrepreneurs to follow. After extensive planning and roughly ...

A great idea isn’t enough — you need at least a year of proven success before franchising. Documentation, legal expertise, and outside guidance are critical to building a franchise system. Franchising ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. If you are just starting out as an entrepreneur, franchising may be an effective vehicle for ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. As the CEO of a franchise business, I'm often asked how to choose a franchise to invest in.

A well-executed franchise program can catapult a sound business concept into a worldwide organization. 7-Eleven© operates over 56,000 stores in 18 countries. Subway© is operating over 44,000 shops in ...

Thinking about franchising your business? It’s a big leap, but it could be the perfect way to grow your brand and reach new ...

You may have heard that fear of the unknown is one of the most common reasons people never get started on their dreams. This is very true in the business world. Countless people have wished they could ...

Your business is booming, easy to duplicate and ripe for growth. You’ve always dreamed of expanding to multiple locations. You decide the time is right -- you’re making the leap to franchising. Like ...

Is a Chick-fil-A franchise a good pick? We explain the costs and paperwork needed to start a Chick-fil-A franchise. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising ...

In Franchise Your Business, author and franchise consultant Mark Siebert delivers the ultimate how-to guide to employing one of the greatest growth strategies ever -- franchising. Siebert shares ...

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 ...

The following excerpt is from Rick Grossmann's book Franchise Bible. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound The definition of a franchise (taken from the federal definition of a ...