The franchise model is attractive for franchisors because it is “asset light.” Operators provide the capital, take on leases and build out exp…
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I had two very different conversations not long ago with business owners that caused me to think about implications for franchise growth and r…
I received this headline question from a founder who wants to sell his franchise brand to private equity in a few years. He was reverse engine…
Getting your franchise development engine running and maintaining momentum is often difficult, frustrating and expensive. Even scale brands an…
We were supposed to see a big comeback in M&A dealmaking this year. Instead, it’s been much slower than anticipated. But opportunities exi…
Current market and geopolitical uncertainty are creating headwinds for franchise development.
I’ve written extensively about how private equity firms evaluate the franchise attractiveness, at both the system and unit level (since PE inv…
If you’re a franchise founder or leader, play a long game if you want to win. There is too much short-term thinking out there and attempted sh…
Emerging brand churn needs our attention. Churn hurts founders, franchisees, franchising’s reputation and it attracts regulatory scrutiny. We …
This is the second in my two-part series about sale outcomes.