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How to Start a Franchise
According to Edible Arrangements founder Tariq Farid, it takes a great concept, insane attention to detail, and lots of handholding Read more
Franchisee School
A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help you run a better business. Read more
Five Requirements for a Successful Franchise Model
In 1993, Joanna sought a hair salon that would cater to her young children. Her fruitless search became her business opportunity, inspiring her to open the f... Read more
Not Just Noodling: Noodles & Co. at the Inc. 500 
Restaurateur Aaron Kennedy wants to do for noodles what Starbucks founder Howard Schultz did for coffee. What are the risks -- and rewards -- of expansion... Watch video
Case Study: How to Handle a Rogue Licensee
George Schenk's largest licensee had his own ideas about running his restaurant. Was it time to cut him loose? Read more
Doug Ducey, Cold Stone Creamery
CEO Doug Ducey takes Inc. TV on a tour of the flagship NYC store, and discusses how he is building an empire with premium ice cream and singing staffers. Watch video
The Billionaire Bootstrapper
A $550 sink nearly prevented Fred DeLuca from amassing a billion-dollar fortune. Read more
Jamba Juice Sold for $265 Million
Investors cited the former Inc. 500 company’s strong potential for continued growth. Read more
Case Study: Hooked On Expansion
Marc Shuman was determined to expand fast. Then a quarter of his franchisees started to struggle. Was shutting them down the best solution? Read more
(Re)born to Be Wild
The roof leaked, the financials were sketchy, the employees were unmotivated, and the customers were disgruntled--so Mike Schwartz decided to buy the place. ... Read more
Franchisee Battles Quiznos Over Location Policy
September 2, 2005 --Franchisees of sandwich chain Quiznos are fighting what they say are policies that allow the Denver, Colorado company ... Read more
Getting Ready to Franchise
Can any business be turned into a franchise? No. Know what makes a strong franchising prospect. Read more
To Franchise, or Not To Franchise
A restaurateur ponders taking the leap into franchising. Read more
An Ugly Expansion
Liliana Lovell's expansion plans for her famous New York City honky-tonk bar should have been easier. The movie "Read more
Buyers Learn to Beware at Franchise Boot Camp
Louis Dominguez, a 53-year-old retired account executive with Verizon, was recently on a conference call with a representative from Alphagraphics, a print... Read more
Rude Awakenings May Await New Franchisees
Before Kelly Waddell, 31, and his wife, Sandra, 35, opened their Pop-A-Lock franchise in Dayton, Ohio, they went to bed at 11 p.m., and assumed everyone e... Read more
How Ideas Rise at Franchisor Great Harvest
Great Harvest Bread Co., headquartered in Dillon, Mont., is a franchisor of retail bread bakeries (137 in all) that make soft-crust bread from Montana who... Read more
Zen and the Art of the Self-Managing Company
The owners of Great Harvest Bread Co. are building a "learning organization" -- a company that fosters innovation and almost runs itself. Read more
In a Former Life: Anne Beiler
Anne Beiler
Present life: Founder of Auntie Anne's, the nation's largest franchisor of pretzel shops.
Obit: Pizza Chain's Blockbuster "Deal" Ends in a Bust
Thinking he had a great deal cooking, Tony Riviera prepared to take his pizza concept national in a joint venture with Blockbuster. But when the entertainmen... Read more
My Biggest Mistake: Chris Sullivan
CHRIS SULLIVAN Founder and CEO of Outback Steakhouse Inc. In 1999 the Outback chain included 611 restaurants generating revenues... Read more
Nordahl Brue: My Biggest Mistake
Nordahl Brue Founder and CEO of Bruegger's Bagel Bakeries, based in Burlington, Vt. My partner, Mike Dressell, and I started Bruegg... Read more
The Complete Franchise Business Plan
What's the big difference between a traditional start-up business plan and a start-up franchise plan? Essentially, the latter must combine compone... Read more
10 Common Mistakes of Prospective Franchisees
1. Not reading, understanding or asking questions about the disclosure document. These documents are typically long, sometimes 80 pages, ... Read more
Information to Secure from a Franchisor
Here's a helpful checklist for investigating franchise opportunities. Read more
Franchise Site Evaluation Form
Name of person making report: Address: Phone: Date of report: Address of site: Information on Site, Customers, ... Read more
Inner Beauties
Here's how Children's Orchard, a franchiser of children's discount stores, uses an intranet to alert franchisees to news about new products and unite them un... Read more
Obits: Neglect Zaps a Laser-Tag Franchisor
Q-Entertainment Inc., a franchisor of laser-tag amusement centers, went under when meteoric growth caused the company to neglect the needs of its franchisees... Read more
Extreme Managing
Jack Hartnett, head of 54 Sonic restaurants, demands that employees follow his orders unquestioningly and assumes responsibility for their personal and profe... Read more
Franchisees Thrive with Open-Book Management
Increasingly, franshisees are hopping on the open-book bandwagon. Two such owner-operators are Jim Brown and Joe Clark who run separate Chick-fil-A franch... Read more
Seeking Quality, Juicer Squeezes Out Franchisees
Given the choice of franchising or setting up company-owned stores, here's why a fruit-juice firm opted for the stores. Read more
The Smartest Franchisees in America
An in-depth look at a new wave of franchisees who are using their entrepreneurial smarts as true company builders. Read more
The Collectively Bargained Franchise Agreement
An up-close look at a franchise agreement developed with the ambitious franchisee in mind. Read more
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