Jason Daley writes at Entrepreneur Magazine: Imagine owning a small business for 20 years, pouring all your time, money and sweat into achieving a decent cash flow and a little equity. Then imagine getting a contract in … [Read more...]
Some Franchisees Break with George Webb
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Doris Hajewski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that the George Webb restaurant chain is a little smaller, with the loss of eight locations run by operators who didn't like terms offered by the new … [Read more...]
Bill of Rights for Franchisees Now Ratified
June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Blue MauMau — Some of America's largest franchise groups formally ratified a franchisee bill of rights on Friday, June 3. The intent of the document is to spell out a framework of a mutually beneficial relationship … [Read more...]
Seismic Shift in Franchisees Seeking Balance
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Don Sniegowski of BlueMauMau reports that there is a seismic shift under way in how franchisees approach balance in franchisee/franchisor relationships. It is a multi-pronged strategy headed by the three-year-old … [Read more...]
Balancing act: How to create a harmonious franchise system
March 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Interesting article from Fast Casual about franchisor - franchisee communication. Steve Combs writes: Franchisee lawsuits are among the best known restaurant industry battles, disagreements that in the case … [Read more...]
Leonard Swartz a Dunkin’ Donuts Veteran Honored by IFA
February 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
At the IFA's annual convention, Leonard Swartz, a senior advisor for iFranchise Group and career franchise executive, was awarded this year’s William Rosenberg Distinguished Service Award. Throughout the course of … [Read more...]
Sniegowski: Franchising Sector Predictions for 2011
December 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Don Sniegowski, Blue MauMauʻs editor, has written a blog on the CNBC website predicting what lies ahead in 2011 for the franchising sector. He writes, 2011, a buyer's market. Transactional franchisee attorneys tell … [Read more...]
The Top Dos and Don’ts of Buying a Franchise
December 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment
CNBC as part of it's Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising has a slide show that lists the Top Dos and Don'ts of Buying a Franchise. Watch the slide show: Top Dos and Don'ts of Buying a … [Read more...]
Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising – Dunkin’ Donuts
December 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
"Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising," reported by CNBC's Emmy Award winning reporter Darren Rovell, premiered last night. The CNBC Original gives viewers an all-access look at the good, bad and … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned from Franchisee Litigation
November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
QSR Magazine features an article by Daniel Smith that reflects on a decade of franchisee introduced litigation against franchisors and provides important insight. What can be learned from these mistakes? Whether … [Read more...]
