By Mandy Bradshaw Sponsored post Buying a franchise can be exciting because you’re not starting completely from scratch. There’s already a brand, a business model, a system, and a path that others have followed before you. For many future business owners, that structure is a big part of the appeal. But structure does not remove […]

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Parents want their kids to succeed in school. That desire never goes away. It’s why supplemental education businesses like PEL Learning Centers franchise keep showing up on lists of resilient franchise categories. And in PEL Learning Centers case, they offer something unique; Singapore-Style Math. Why PEL Learning Centers Franchise? Because Kids And Families Need Major […]

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Hiring a franchise lawyer before you buy a franchise is one of the smartest moves you can make. Not hiring one is always a mistake. But here’s something most franchise buyers don’t understand. Franchise lawyers answer legal questions. Not business questions. That distinction matters. A lot. When you blur the line, two bad things happen. […]

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Technology stopped being a franchise “nice to have” a while back. In 2026, it’s the operating system underneath everything you do. The question isn’t whether you’ll use these tools. It’s whether you’re using them before your competitor down the street does. Here are the Top 10 Franchise Technology Trends that matter most this year. Ignore […]

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Thanks to the internet-and as of late, AI, franchise research is becoming way too easy. But, is it really “research” that today’s aspiring franchise owners are doing? Let’s find out. Key Takeaways Easy franchise research feels like a gift. You type a prompt, you get a detailed breakdown, and it looks like you’ve done your […]

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In my 25 years in franchising, I’ve written thousands of articles and have been interviewed hundreds of times. Both have included a lot of my franchise quotes. That said, if you’re thinking about buying a franchise-or starting one, the quotes I’ve listed below cover many facets of franchising. My hope is that you’ll be inspired […]

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Almost everyone I work with talks about buying a “new” franchise. The pick a concept, sign the franchise agreement, build out the location and open the doors type. That’s the story most people know. But there’s another story quietly gaining momentum. A bigger one. And it’s going to get loud. Franchise resales are about to […]

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You spent a lot of time researching and choosing the franchise you ended up purchasing. You studied the FDD. You hired a franchise attorney. You did everything right. Then you opened a checking account without thinking twice about it. That’s a mistake a lot of new franchise owners make. And it can cost them. Your […]

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The biggest red flags in a Franchise Disclosure Document are a pattern of litigation or bankruptcy, vague or unusually high fees, a missing or suspicious Item 19 earnings claim, high franchisee turnover in Item 20, and weak financials from the franchisor in Item 21. Any one of these is worth a closer look. Several of […]

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This: What is your favorite part of being a Franchise Attorney? But before I share their answers, you need to know that Franchise Attorneys are among the most specialized legal professionals in practice today. They don’t dabble. They go deep into one narrow discipline — and they have to know it cold. Consider what that […]

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