In the mobile-first world of Internet marketing, it’s no wonder that we’re continuing to see that same trend in the franchise development arena. Below are the latest franchise-marketing results from major franchise portals, just released this week at the Franchise Update Leadership and Development conference in Atlanta, Ga. In the month of August this year, …
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The Future Of Franchising: Two Evolving Ideas
Two recent articles from Down Under propose some new paths for the evolution of the franchise business model. First is an analysis in the Wall Street Journal from two academics at the University of Sydney Business School. Under the headline “Why the Future Franchise Will Look Nothing Like Today’s.” In it, the authors propose the concept …
Interest In Buying a Franchise Surges 35%, Up For Third Straight Quarter
Norfolk, VA – Interest in buying a franchise continues to build momentum this year, with visits to the largest franchise-investment websites surging higher in the third quarter. Third-quarter traffic grew 41.6% over last year to sites like FranchiseGator.com, FranchiseSolutions.com, FranchiseOpportunities.com and Franchise.com, according to according to internal analytics data. Q3 grew 32.8% over Q2 of this year. Serious franchise …
9 New Pizza Franchises Aim For Fast-Casual Expansion
Pizza is a staple of the fast-food industry, but fast-casual segment is topping the growth charts with brands like Chipotle Mexican Grill, Smashburger and Buffalo Wild Wings. Pizza wants a slice of that pie, so it’s going a little more upscale as well. MSN found 9 new pizza concepts rolling franchise expansion plans – – …
Health-Care Franchises Poised For Growing Demand, Plus 5 Fast-Growth Small-Biz Categories
The Affordable Care Act will increase demand for health care, according to a JD Supra report, and that’s just one reason it sees health-care franchises as attractive right now. It also sees lower costs for patients and attractive work conditions for doctors as key factors that make several kinds of health-care franchise attractive. Read more at JDSupra Health care is not …
New Franchise Concepts: Colombian Coffee, Pizza In a Cone
Juan Valdez, a coffee brand backed by the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation, is opening franchised cafes in Florida in a fresh attempt to challenge Starbucks in the U.S. The first store was to open in Miami this week, according this Bloomberg BusinessWeek article. And Kono Pizza — a pizza-in-a-cone concept invented in Italy and selling in Edison, N.J. …