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 where I sit, responsible franchising needs to do far more than tell people that 'the franchisor can change the system and it might cost you money,'" writes Ronald K. Gardner. In the last several ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Many new franchise business models are mobile app and internet based, but while the lack of real estate can reduce costs, ...