September 22, 2020 // Franchising.com // South Jordan, Utah – InXpress, a shipping and logistics franchise with a network of almost 400 franchises in 14 countries, has expanded its service offering to now include UPS® shipping for companies based in the U.S. market. The enhanced domestic small parcel and international shipping options, which benefit from InXpress’ purchasing[…]
For six years, the question of who a chain employee works for—the corporation, or a third-party franchisee—has been up in the air. The new ruling has major implications for millions of fast food workers. Read complete article in The Counter written by Sam Bloch here: https://thecounter.org/federal-judge-joint-employer-dol-department-of-labor-fast-food-mcdonalds/amp/
This article was written by William Edwards was published in October 2019 on Franchising.com. William Edwards asked international franchise specialists who reside and work in various regions of the world for their advice regarding franchise development in 2020 and beyond. Part 1 includes perspectives from the U.S, Canada and Central America – let us know[…]
by Michele Rempel One thing I believe we can all agree on right now is that 2020 has been a memorable year for small businesses. I’ve talked to very few business owners or franchisees who have said that it has been “business as usual” for them. Add a traditional summer “lull” for many industries, and it could be a slow year[…]
Tom Porterfield, CPA and Founder of Porterfield and Company shares his What If in life. He talks with Rebecca Monet on this SpotOn! Chat about the importance of company culture and employee selection. He further discusses how his membership in Elevate Forum encouraged him to look at things in his business more pragmatically. A closer[…]
An interesting article about the three pillars of franchise marketing and the evolving state of franchise marketing written by Justin Mink, CFE and SVP of Franchise Growth at Scorpion. The best advice that Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer ever received came from his grandfather: “Stop complaining about problems. ‘Problems’ is the definition of business.” Thanks[…]
Mary Ann O’Connell franchise consultant and manual writer for FranWise shares her love of volunteering on this SpotOn! Chat episode. Mary Ann O’Connell is past chair of the Franchise Women’s Committee and host of the Franchise Business Network in Orange County, California. She’s a seasoned franchise professional with a great track record of helping franchisors[…]
Sheri Granger and Susan Trumble are both Mr. Transmission franchisees. As women working in a male-dominated business, they tell us how they lead and how they have learned the business. Both able to adapt their career paths at different times in their lives, they can teach us a lot about going for it! Meet Sheri[…]
Christina Chambers, Executive VP Franchise Development for InXpress joins Rebecca Monet of Zorakle Profiles in this SpotOn! Chat. Christina tackles the question of What If. Listen in to 2 distinct fork in the road moments in her life and how she went ALL IN.
There are 5 predictable stages of growth in every franchise company. In this video Rebecca Monet, CEO and chief scientist of Zorakle Profiles talks about the characteristics, benefits and challenges of a Stage 2 Partnership Franchise System. Stages of Growth (10-15 minutes) SOG1: Entrepreneurial https://youtu.be/P_3Yw10lVi4 SOG2: Partnership https://youtu.be/KJzZzfwZHo8 SOG3: Plug and Play https://youtu.be/qB5LS3Rdup4 SOG4:[…]
Aaron Mason a social impact entrepreneur, ponders what his life would have been like if he had chosen to become an entrepreneur years earlier. Most of his strategic partners within the Next Door Photos concept are less than 30 years old. In his mind years ahead had he chosen to go the entrepreneurial route in[…]
Stan Friedman, host of Franchise Today interviews Jane Plitt a fascinating biographer, who has made it her life’s work, to uncover and share the lessons we can all learn, from the life of yet another fascinating woman: Martha Matilda Harper. Harper was a very early stage entrepreneur and is credited with being the mother of retail franchising[…]