A look back at the franchise industry, exploring the year's challenges, successes, and trends, while anticipating what is on the horizon for 2025. Looking back on 2024 and ahead to what's next in ...

From Tuesday, February 20, until 4:00 p.m. on March 5, NFL teams have the opportunity to designate a franchise tag on a player who will become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year ...

People often ask me the same question: “How do I know if franchising is the right decision for me?” As the leader of the International Franchise Association (IFA), I know some things to be true: ...

Discover how franchising provides an opportunity for success creating value for entrepreneurs and communities. Through the first few months of this year, franchising continues to be seen as one of the ...

Who can take credit for being the first to implement the franchising model is debatable. According to this report by the International Franchise Association, it is widely believed the first franchisor ...

In this year’s QSR Best Franchise Deals, we once again tapped our Council of experts to weigh in on not just our picks, but the larger segment as well. Here were their thoughts: How have some of the ...

In the restaurant industry, the equivalent of "to be or not to be?" is "to franchise or not to franchise?" This is a question that many pizzeria owners struggle with when they get to the point where ...

Franchising has always been a pathway for people seeking a proven business model, an established brand and a long-term financial opportunity. However, in recent years, we've seen a dramatic shift in ...

HaKika Wise's Black Box Franchising helps other small business owners to become franchisors by converting their businesses into franchises. In 2018, BLACK ENTERPRISE readers were introduced to HaKika ...

With the Super Bowl behind us, it's time for teams to focus on building up their squads for the next season. One way to do that is with the franchise tag. Check out everything you need to know about ...

When aspiring entrepreneurs decide to take that proverbial leap of faith and choose franchising as a means to become their own boss, it can obviously be an overwhelming time. So much information is ...