International Franchise Association


Franchise Help From Ifa

By Sara Delano |  Jun 1, 1981

"Whether a franchise sells storm doors or hamburgers, whether it runs hair salons or hotels, the problems of operating a franchise are alike," says Baird ...  Read story

Fear Of Franchising

By Curtis Hartman |  Jun 1, 1987

How Carol Brothers seduced the press, the industry, and scores of franchisees with the false promise of 'the next McDonald's'  Read story

Look Before You Leap

By Timothy Bates |  Jul 1, 1995

A professor of economics looks at recent research concerning franchising, and offers tips about franchising.  Read story

Franchising

Related Terms: Buying an Existing...  Read story

Franchisor's Fall

By E. Anne Murphy |  Aug 1, 1987

[As the company's president under Ms. Brothers for eight months in 1984] I must compliment your magazine for an in-depth and, believe it or not, truly unb...  Read story

Two Franchise Experts Have Bittersweet Things To Say About Kron Chocolatier

Jul 1, 1982

"Tom Kron has passed the most critical test in franchising," says Raymond Burch, a Wilmette, Ill., management consultant who specializes in franchising. "...  Read story

Network: September 1991

By Michael P. Cronin |  Sep 1, 1991

Network resources.  Read story

Digging For Data (In All The Right Places)

By John Case |  May 15, 2001

Here's how to find more stats on the current state of small business.  Read story

Buyers Learn to Beware at Franchise Boot Camp

By Eileen Gunn |  Jul 1, 2003

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 story

Mail: April 2002

By Inc Staff |  Apr 1, 2002

Readers react to articles from recent issues of Inc magazine. Plus, an update on KaBloom, the "Starbucks of flowers."  Read story

Take My Franchise, Please

By Leigh Buchanan |  May 1, 2001

Candy Bouquet International CEO Margaret McEntire wants to help build America from within by giving her franchises away to franchisees who set up shop in inn...  Read story

Need a High-Tech Infusion?

By Max Chafkin |  Jul 1, 2006

Consider partnering with a university.  Read story

The Wonderland Economy

By John Case |  May 15, 1995

A close-up look at the vital role small business plays in America's economy that debunks many myths about this sector.  Read story

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