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Share /A New Vision For Catering Out Of Restaurants
Posted by Franchise Grade Team March 6, 2014
All restaurant companies, big and small, operate in challenging times. Whether you are a franchisee, a franchisor, or an independent restaurant owner, the competitive landscape is difficult and complex. Markets are crowded and are shifting quickly, employees are difficult to recruit and retain, and regulatory groups are lobbying hard. Customers have many options, and getting them to spend more money in your restaurant has become increasingly difficult.
Read moreFranchise Marketing – What the Franchisor Should Provide
Posted by Franchise Grade Team February 8, 2014
When you buy a franchise, you’re buying a BRAND. You should expect that the franchisor has developed a strong marketing program for you so that you can achieve the success that you expect. When you’re doing your research on a franchise, checking out their marketing is some of the most important analysis that you do.
Read moreUnderstanding the Economics behind Franchisor-Franchise Conflict
Posted by Franchise Grade Team January 17, 2014
While buying a franchise can offer would-be business owners the benefits of an established brand name and a proven operating system, it can also mire franchisees in legal disputes. Because many disagreements between franchisors and franchisees stem from the disparity in how the two parties earn money, developing a basic understanding of these differences should help would-be franchisees avoid a heap of trouble later.
Read moreThe # 1 Question to Ask Existing Franchisees
Posted by Franchise Grade Team January 13, 2014
Are you interested in investing into a franchise?
Read moreWilliam Shatner & Franchising: More in Common Than You Might Think
Posted by Franchise Grade Team January 10, 2014
In 2012, William Shatner created a show, titled “Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It”. In it, Shatner delivers a larger than life performance complete with humor, storytelling, and musical selections. Through a variety of songs, jokes, and even some serious moments, you experience Shatner’s life journey. Wildly popular, this performance is still in production and dates are selling out around the country. Perhaps most remarkably, though, it is a one-man show! Or is it? When you peek behind the curtain, you soon realize that this “one-man” show has a producer, lighting technician, sound technician, makeup artist, and countless others that all help in their own way to make the entire production work. To the marketers and outside world, this may be a one-man show, but in reality it is anything but that.
Read moreConsider Local Search Results When Purchasing a Franchise
Posted by Frances Leary January 5, 2014
There are many factors to consider when deciding what franchise is right for you as a new franchisee, and it’s important not to leave any stone unturned.
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