- Franchising In Foreign Nations When State Takes Control Of Free Enterprise
As the founder of a franchising company I often looked towards international markets to expand our brand name and our company. Of course now with all the political tension in the world in the Middle East and in Central and South America one has to wonder if that is a safe bet. If you put in company-owned units in South America or Central America who is to say that in the future the government will not come and confiscate the business. - New or Smaller Franchisors and Business Brokers - Some Marketing Thoughts
Should a new or smaller franchiser align themselves with a business broker in order to generate regional sales rather than setting up a master franchise, regional partnership or sub-franchiser strategy? Business Brokers look enticing to the smaller franchiser, since they know the market and the people there and put lots of advertising into that market. - Did The IFA Sell The Franchising Industry Down the River?
The Federal Trade Commission has now completed its new revision of the Franchise Rule, a set of regulations, which has not been changed since the 1970s if you can believe it? Outrageous to think that the Federal Government could be so inept or non-responding to the needs of the free market or the Franchising Community, which represents nearly 1/3 of every consumer dollar spent in the United States of America. - 2007 Franchise Review - Understanding the Franchise Business Model
The Modern Day Franchising Model is perhaps the greatest business strategy ever created in the history of mankind. Why you ask? Well, franchising pays dividends to both Franchisee and Franchisor in a Win/Win Situation. When the Franchisees win the Franchisor wins in increased brand name and royalty income. - Franchising or Independent Contractors for Mobile Car Washes Considered
If you own a mobile carwash business you may want to consider an independent contractor strategy so you can service all your customers and make a lot of money without having to worry about employee pilferage of the cash. We all know that the car wash business is pretty much a cash business and it is too easy for employees on mobile car wash routes, which cannot be easily supervised to steal the money. - How to Get Franchisees to Open More Outlets
If you are a franchisor you want your most successful franchisees to operate more outlets. In other words you want them to buy more franchises and you are probably even willing to give them a discount because there will be no training involved since they already own one or more units. - Franchisor Founder Leadership Issues
One of the hardest types of companies to run is a franchise system. This is because the founder of the franchise company must be a caring person and care about the success of their franchisees. But at the same time they must also be tough love and act much like a parent. - Uniting a Franchise System in a Common Cause
Franchising systems are inherently good for all parties concerned and that is because when the franchisor makes more money it is because the franchisees are making more money and are able to pay more royalties into the system. If the franchisor wants to make more money he needs to help the franchisees become more profitable and also make money because generally the franchisor will get a percentage of sales. - The Rogue Franchisee and the Similarities to Guerilla Government Political Fights
In the world of franchising often there are rogue franchisees which do not want to follow the system or the standards of the confidential operations manual. This is unfortunate because the franchising system gains strength when there is consistency and quality controls within the system. - Franchise Company Relation Strategies Considered
Franchise company relations are critical to meet market demands and changes in customer or consumer buying behavior. Franchise relations between the franchisor and the franchised outlets or franchisees paramount to the success of the brand name. - The Power of Franchising
There is probably no better business model that has ever been created in the history of human commerce than the franchising model. The franchising model has been working well for governments, religious organizations, service clubs, brotherhoods and businesses for hundreds of years. The power of franchising is alive and well along with all of its hybrid models - Adapt or Die Scenarios in Modern Day Franchising
As the market changes franchising companies and their outlets must also change with the flow of consumer dollars and the changes in consumer buying perception. Consider if you will the height of popularity of the South Beach and Atkins Diet? This of course was the time when Schlotsky's Deli filed bankruptcy and it was the start of the fall of Krispy Kremes, as they got royally creamed in the market place and the company imploded. - Franchising Colonies in Space; A 100-Year Plan
Should we be looking at a 100-year plan to unite the Human Colonies in Space? What if we set up the Federation Colonies or the Space Franchise System (SFS)? Would that be a plan? Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Ben Bova and many well known SciFi authors have indeed written about such things over the years. - Franchising Entire Nations; What Form of Leadership Will Be Set Up to Run the Franchisee Country?
Recently a think tank has proposed the franchising of nations. Why you ask? Well because what we are doing with the World Bank, WHO, Catholic Churches, Aid From first worlds, United Nations, Doctors without Borders and Corporate Foundations and Sponsors is mix matched and often leads to chaos - Franchising Business Model and Regulations; Are We Helping the Consumers Yet?
In the United States we have many folks that wish to realize their American Dream and to many people that means owning a business of their own. We also have rules and regulations that are to enforce the franchising model, but are we truly helping the consumer from the Big Bad Corporate Franchisors out to get the little guys? - Franchising Models and the Reality of Our Regulatory System
The Franchising Regulatory Rules in the United States, especially at the Federal Level have a lot to be desired indeed. Would you like the truth about franchise business model and government in the US from my perspective? Who am I, well I am a built from scratch entrepreneur Franchisor Founder, who franchised units in 23 states and 110 cities - Where Should the First Franchise of the World Franchise System Be?
An organization needs to be formed in order to help emerging nations come into the first world and alleviate some of the unbelievable strife and horrific human living conditions the people there face. Indeed, we need to help third world nations move forward, because what is going on now simply does not work and it is causing a problem as more money, aid and food are delivered, as the problem continues to get worse each year. - Franchising the World: Signing Up Nation States as Franchisees
In the concept of Franchising the World, we will need to sign up nations. Some believe that we need to set up a marketing and sales department. A marketing department to alert the world of the benefits yes, but a sales department no, not really; you see; My strategy is to not sell franchises. - Nation State or Nation Franchise; Keeping it Simple
In the world today we see civil unrest, international terrorism, religious fundamentalism and unnecessary human rights abuses and it seems most of these issues are being caused by Nation States and third world or borderline third world nations. - Franchising The World; Is There Enough Time In Our Lifetime
Each human on Earth must realize that their stay in the game or life experience is limited and therefore they must decide what they wish to do in the world to make sure they make that life count. If in the present period we were to franchise the world, would those involved life long enough to see it thru? Franchising the World; is there enough time in our lifetime? - Producing A Franchise Model For Franchising Nations; A Waste Of Brainpower
Many people who think a lot come up with brilliant ideas and concepts. Sometimes these concepts are nice schemes for a Utopia, which does not exist and perhaps cannot exist until someone gets busy and makes it happen. Often ideas are shot down using this exact argument; that they cannot exist because the World is already the way it is. Other ideas are shot down for fundamental reasons such as who will sign onto the idea? Who will sell it and market it and most of all who will buy it. - Franchising Nations and the Future of a United World
Many people who understand the franchising model intimately have recognized the value of it to unite the world in a common cause. The Franchising of Nations and the Future of a United World makes sense for so many reasons. Of course critics say it can never work, but that is because they cannot do it. In fact not only can the franchising of nations work it maybe the only that will work. - Franchising a Nation is Impossible, it Will Never Work Say Critics
There are many people in the world and the funniest ones out there are the non-believers is the reality of how things in the World really work. Sometimes you find hard-core liberals living in a false reality. - Are We Franchising the World for Franchise Sake
When discussing the coming franchising of all the Worlds nations starting with third world nations to bring them into the first world many have asked why? Why franchise the World? Are we franchising the World for franchising sake? Or is there a purpose and if there is a purpose do we have any buyers or customers and who might sign up for the first franchise? - Should We Franchise Space Colonies
As a franchisor, I see the need to franchise Space Colonies and yet I also understand that this is not something you can come out and talk about. Most folks who are on the leading edge of the Privatization of Space agree too and it makes sense. The Franchise Business Model makes sense for space colonies. - Franchising the World will Never Work Say Critics
Many critics and critical thinkers think that Franchising the World cannot work, but it already kind of is. Oh, these critics have all sorts of silly notions as to why it will not work such as; it is too complicated. Or franchising Nations and Nation States is too complicated. They say it is much more complicated than franchising a Burger Joint and leave all the hard work to us? - So You Want to Create a World Franchise System: What Is Your Mission Statement
It seems that the United Nations is at a crossroads and it may be time to try something old and something new to create order on this Planet of Blue. Indeed it may make perfect sense to build the World Franchise System. Why you ask? Well because most of the best performing organizational set-ups - The United States of America is a Franchise System of States
Have you ever considered that so many of the greatest or longest lasting organizations resemble a franchise system? It is true and as I have been studying this for some 30 years. Consider some of the organizations that are successful these days. We have the Catholic Church one of the longest running religions of mankind and it is a franchise system, just study its structure some time and you will agree. - Success in Franchising is Not Always a Business
Many people believe that success in franchising is strictly for businesses and yet the business model can work for anything. How so you ask? Well let us look at some examples shall we? Consider that the Boys and Girls Clubs of America has an organization like a franchise system. - Franchising the Nations of the World; Who Will Build It?
Recently a few scholars have been talking about franchising the world and luckily I am the one who is brought to their attention. They ask the obvious question, which has been asked before of major projects; if we franchise the nations of the world then who will build the franchise system and who will help the franchisees of the Third World countries who sign-up - Think Globally, Act Locally and Franchise the Rest
Many people believe that first world nations need to think more globally and that does make sense. Of course the bumper sticker that says think globally and act locally is probably also a good idea. - Franchising the Flows of Civilization to Solve Mankind's Problems
Is it possible to franchise entire countries? Can we make a plan, which would allow us to franchise the flows of civilization and to help Third World countries become first world nations and help us to solve mankind's problems? Some people think it is not possible, yet look at the United States - Franchising Countries to Create a Common Cause
Can we franchise nations to create a World Franchise System that might be similar to the United States but it would be more like the United Countries in Franchising motif? Would it be strong enough to stay together like the United States has and work together too? - Can We Franchise the Nations of the World?
Is it possible to franchise the nations of the world under a World Franchise Umbrella? Yes, that is possible but of course there would not be equal opportunities in each country starting out. Some places for instance cannot crow corn or they are in dry climates and farming is tough or impossible. This might lead to instability or fighting within the system right and that could cause a loss of freedom or even wars. - The Franchise Relationship; Franchisors and Franchisees Working Together in a Common Cause
The modern day franchise systems have evolved and therefore the franchise relationship has changed. It used to be in the franchise relationship that franchising companies worked more like dictatorships and they worked best when the dictator was the benevolent type. - Area Reps, Field Consultants, District Managers and Franchisor, Franchisees & Franchising Success
The Franchisor's business model that the franchise outlets are operating must always be running by the book. Consistency in brand is one of the greatest gifts to franchising and with franchising being the greatest business model ever created in the history of commerce that means it ranks pretty high up there in what's important in the business world. - Franchising Companies; Franchise Selection Committee and Candidate Profile Forms
Franchising companies must be very careful to only allow top-notch individuals to become franchisees because that is the only way to have high performance team members. How can you ensure that you'll only have the best of the best? This is where you need to take a systematic approach to the candidate profile application forms. - Franchises For Sale; Never Sell A Franchise Without A One-On-One
It is so important for franchisors to pick the very best franchisees to run with in the marketplace. Without the best possible team it is hard to win in a highly competitive industry and that is why the interview is so important. Many franchise buyers believe that the interview or the one-on-one with the franchisor is simply a sales tactic to sell them something. - Franchisors; How to Determine a Franchise Profile
Many franchisors in the marketplace believe that there is a certain type of person that they are targeting in order to sell them a franchise. This is a mistake in modern-day franchising and let me tell you why. - Marketing and Promoting in the Franchising Industry
A franchisor who is promoting his franchise brand is really marketing for a couple of different objectives and this makes things a little more difficult than in other types of businesses. You see, a franchisor must promote the brand name to help the franchisees get more customers because if the franchisees don't succeed the franchisor will also go out of business. - Franchising Companies and Growth Strategies Considered
Franchising companies must have a growth strategy and a franchise development plan and it is best if they stick to this and try not to deviate too much. Of course there will be opportunities in the marketplace, which must be considered as they come along but a smart franchising company will be careful with their growth strategy so they do not spread themselves out too thin and face cash flow issues or the inability to manage franchisees, which are too far away. - Franchisor Recruiting Strategies To Get The Best Franchisees
Despite what some people think franchising companies focus on recruiting the very best franchisees and they are not out to sell to everybody. In fact most of the people who inquire about becoming a franchisee with a franchising company simply either do not qualify or they are not good enough. - Franchise Survey; Are Your Franchisees Happy?
Most all businesses do customer service surveys to make sure all their customers are happy and sometimes they send them in the mail and sometimes you can fill them out at the counter and drop them in the mail. Customer surveys give important feedback to the business owner or corporation on ways they can improve their services and products. - Preparing Franchise System Manuals to Become a Franchisor
One of the most important things in franchising is to build a Confidential Operations Manual that will explain every single part of your business so your franchisees will have them available and can study them. Unfortunately, you also must be careful that your Confidential Operations Manual does not fall into the hands of competitors. - How Do I Franchise My Existing Business
Many small business owners who are successful think of franchising their businesses. Why you ask? Well somewhere along the way their customers start telling them what a great business they have and they should have a business like this all over the country or world. This is indeed an ego-booster for the 17-hour a day small business entrepreneur. - Franchising Documents Need to Be in Plain English
In the Franchising Industry the disclosure documents must be in plain English as that is the law. The set of rules and regulations, which state this are in place to protect consumers and individuals who end up buying a franchise. - Top 7 Secrets to Franchising Your Existing Business
Many business people who are quite successful wish to franchise their businesses and sell additional outlets under their business name; brand name. It is an obvious method of expansion and makes a lot of sense, but it is not easy to build a franchise company, especially with all the rules and regulations, lawyers and bureaucratic debris out there. It might be easier to defeat Hezbollah than to franchise a company. - Business Case Study; Franchising State Registrations and Litigation Risks
For those companies considering franchising it is wise to carefully chose where you wish to franchise. Some states are completely litigious and problematic such as NY, MD, NJ, CA, TX, WA, IL and CO. States such as GA, NC, VA, NV, AZ, OH, OR, FL, WI, MI, TN are becoming more so. To top things off there are 13 registration states where Franchisors must file their UFOCs Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars - Ethics in Franchising Considered
Many people want to get out of corporate America and get into their own franchise business as part of their American dream. They would rather control their own destiny than be controlled by corporate America. However, sometimes that American dream can turn into an American nightmare. - Business Ethics; Is The Franchising Industry Self-Regulated Due to the Business Model
Many government regulators believe that no industry can police itself and yet having been involved in a franchising industry I see that the industry itself due to its very nature and structure causes cooperation between franchisees who are the investors, and the Franchisors who want to expand their brand name. - Business Case Study; Using Franchising as Distribution Method for Your Products
Corporations need to keep growing in order to satisfy shareholders equity and quarterly profits. They need to increase sales and therefore they need to increase the rate of distribution of their products and services. Often corporate executive management teams will look at franchising as a method of propelling the company's growth. - Business Management Case Study; Franchising Industry After 9/11 and Issues of Outlet Ownership
Executive business management teams of franchising organizations had to change the way they did things after 9/11. This is because it is very important who owns your franchises and to their partners, investors and associates are. For instance in Dallas there was a franchised outlet owned by folks who were funneling money to Al Qaeda. - Business Management Case Study; Arbitration, Mediation or Litigation in Franchising Agreements
Executive management franchising teams in franchising companies must decide how they wish to handle disputes in the franchising agreement. More often than not clauses are put into the franchising agreements, which stipulate how disputes between franchise stores and franchisees will be handle. - Franchise Sales; Starting a Franchising Company and Selling the First Unit
- Business Management Case Study; Franchising Companies and Unions or Franchisee Associations
Many people may not realize that in franchising companies the franchisees often act like unions. The franchisees will form franchisee associations, with then the franchising organization. In some ways this is good because they can talk over amongst themselves all kinds of issues they have with their businesses - Business Management Case Study; How Over-Disclosure is Hurting Franchising
Executive management teams need to be sure that the regulatory requirements for disclosure to protect consumers and investors are not over burdensome to the business model. There is a point at which it is no longer feasible to comply with all the rules and regulations and still run a profitable business. - Business Management Case Study; Realities of Over Disclosure and Regulations in Franchising
It is often said by both Federal and State regulatory bodies, which monitor and enforce franchising that they are there to protect the consumer and Franchise Buyers. But, is what the Federal and State regulatory bodies doing really helping consumers? - Franchisor UFOC; Are They Relevant to Franchising?
Many a business management class has debated the relative consumer and investor protection of regulatory bodies in the United States and how these affect proprietary information and competition. Does the current disclosure documents and the Franchisor UFOC serve the common good?
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