Franchise vs. Company Owned Benefits

Franchising means that instead of adding a new company-owned location or business unit, you allow someone else to pay for the rights to use your name […]

Is It Safer to Buy a Franchise or Start Your Own Business?

As many first-time business owners find out, there is a high failure rate for independent, non-franchise businesses. Franchising provides a proven system and the support of […]

Weighing The Pros And Cons Of Franchising vs. Traditional Business

Going into business for yourself is a major life decision. One path is to start your own business or buy an existing one. Another is to […]

Buying a Franchise Versus a Business Opportunity

America is truly the land of opportunity. You can start your own business from scratch or choose from thousands of franchises and business opportunities, in practically […]

Company Owned Vs. Franchised Chains

Companies seeking to expand may face the dilemma of whether to build their own units or turn to franchising. With the latter process, the company sells […]

Franchise vs. Company Owned Benefits

Deciding whether you should franchise your small business to accelerate expansion and supply more capital or if you should maintain a company-owned model depends on numerous […]

Franchising vs. Owning Your Own Business — pros and cons

Question: My husband and I have many years of experience managing restaurants for a local franchisee of a prominent restaurant chain. We have been able to […]

Chain Vs. Franchise

As a business grows there are many strategic decisions that must be addressed. One of the decisions that the parent corporation must make is whether it […]

Should You Sell Franchises or Build a Chain?

Just because a particular business can be franchised does not mean it should be franchised. Any business owner who is considering expansion would be well advised […]