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Comparing Royalties and Franchise Fees of the Better Burger Concepts - Concept Royalty Royalty Total Advertising/Marketing Fee The Counter $50,000 6% 2% Mooyah $30,000 Five Guys $30,000 6% 3% Smashburger $25,000 6% 4-7% Fa...

Exploring Business Ownership - Franchises, a Controlled Way to Own a Business (Part 5 of 7) - Franchise owner thinking is: I can run the systems, methods, and procedures that are already defined and documented. If you'll show me how, I can pull the ...

Allstate Names Glass Doctor of Tulare County, CA Franchise to Distinguished List - Glass Doctor of Tulare County in Porterville, CA is recognized by Allstate's new Distinguished Performers list for auto glass shops.

IHOP Still in HSUS Crosshairs - Humane Society of the U.S. launches ad campaign against breakfast chain's use of caged eggs.

What Businesses Go Well With Franchising? - CLEVELAND, Ohio - Professor Scott Shane argues that franchisors often do not understand when to franchise or even what franchise structure best drives su...

FDA Revises Food Code - Undercooked proteins and leafy greens are main points of change for restaurants under 2009 code. By Jordan Melnick

Advice from Starbucks Founder Howard Schultz - Howard Schultz is one of the world's most successful--and inspiring entrepreneurs. And he's got great advice for all entrepreneurs, no matter the size of o...

FTC Settlements Bar Deceptive Online Marketing - Image via WikipediaFrom the FTC Press Release on Commerce Planet's deceptive negative option plan.An online marketer of purportedly "free" Internet auction k...

Japan's Shiseido Eyes 20% Growth In China - Japanese cosmetics company Shiseido has announced plans to introduce a new brand into China with the aim of gaining 20% growth in this market. According to...

New Funding Source! - We are getting ready to start the testing phase prior to launching the new Internet platform that will provide a new funding source for startups. Preneurah...

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. v. Revis and Associates, Inc. et al - Florida Middle District Court - Franchise Filed: November 19, 2009 Plaintiff: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc., Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. Defen...

Eliminating the Excess - The holidays have become synonymous with excess but this year, you can spoon into something just as sweet but without the guilt. Chain Leader reported that T...

Judie Byrd’s Kitchen – Ditching Super Suppers to be a Celebrity Chef - You may be asking yourself, “Why haven’t I heard anything about Super Suppers in the news lately?” or “Why are there so many Super Suppers stores closing?”...

How Franchisors and Franchisees Are Using Social Media - While social media has become an essential marketing tool, how much leeway should franchisors give franchisees in using this new medium?

Occupancy tax update on internet hotel booking: More lawsuits against Expedia and online travel companies (OTCs) over "lost" bed taxes -- Why hotels should care about the transient occupancy tax (TOT) battle - Hotel Lawyer: The transient occupancy tax litigation by cities and local governments continues to mushroom. On November 3, Florida became the first State t...

Consumer Spending Fell in September - A new report issued by the Commerce Department has shown that average consumer spending fell in September for the first time in five months, a development ...

"downsized and the unemployed and the returning veterans" Duped - In reply to Franchisors Ask New York for More Time on Unanticipated Rule: Prove your wild accusation Carol Cross Eblen! I'm not shocked that you would m...

Dead Michael Jackson Jokes - Terrible, insensitive & despicable Michael Jackson jokes: Knock knock. Who’s there? Not Michael Jackson anyway… Q: What was Michael Jackson’s favorite past...

Another Franchisee "win" in Australian Courts - The Federal Court of Australia has handed down a judgement that will allow 35 "Allphones" franchisees to proceed with a class action read more

Franchisees and Franchisor - Married - Are you married? Do you enjoy being married? What does this has to do with owning and operating a franchise? Everything. When you buy a franchise, you are ...

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Atlantic Capital Solutions takes to the airwaves - NEFA member Itamar Chalif, principal of Atlantic Capital Solutions, will appear on WPI’s Venture Forum program on Saturday, February 7th, which will air fr...

Googling food safety - Plug “E. coli” into Google’s news search feature and you’ll pull up the latest on an outbreak in Canada, where officials are trying to verify that contamin...

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Video of IFE 2008 Presentation on Buying a Franchise - To the right you can view an excerpt from my video of the presentation I gave at the IFE 2008 in Washington, DC (International Franchise Expo). You ca...

Bakers Delight Lies Feedback - Latest update on Bakers Delight Lies Feedback: Hi Andrew, Courtesy of our unconscionable FRIENDS at bakers delight holdings..... I have just lost my home, ...