Slightly larger than South Carolina and bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, the UAE is located between Oman and Saudi Arabia in the Middle East.
What's the grossest thing you'd do for money? The possibilities are endless for parents of young children, pet owners and Fear Factor fans, but a young barbecue-cleaning franchise is asking that question of its courageous franchisees.
We've come a long way from ‘This Old House' to ‘Flip or Flop,' featuring stars that make for tabloid fodder. All the drama is good news for a franchise offering veneers of high-quality materials to cover up grungy stuff, from backsplashes to showers to flooring
With six franchisees in Africa, Got Produce? Franchising has disrupted the global agricultural industry for six years using hydroponic greenhouses to grow produce.
Watermill's CEO believes bank loans keep her accountable. Spray-Net's founder so far has bootstrapped his operation, pouring back profits into the brand. And Blink Fitness has backing from corporate parents, but still needs to meet high expectations.
Steven Parker was in his early teens when he watched a documentary about a successful entrepreneur, who for his first deal ever had to meet with his bankers. The bank's president wanted to come to the construction site to see progress on the project.
Two of franchising's strongest female leaders are retiring from very different companies. Cheryl Bachelder and Julia Stewart presided over two major brands, Popeyes Louisiana Chicken (NASDAQ: PLKI) and DineEquity (NYSE: DIN) respectively.
Since Donald Trump's surprising November election, one of his most discussed issues is the simplification of the American tax code. As is stands, the tax code is a robust 3,728 pages, boasts seven differing tax brackets and has enough loopholes to make an economist's head spin.
“We're looking at a new normal—very slow growth and just managing your business well is how we're looking at it,” said Moe's Southwest Grill franchisee Mark Monroe, having been reminded of the static foodservice outlook for 2017 from two foodservice research firms.
Back in 2011, Ann Littmann accepted an internship at Safeway Driving, a small Texas company with 5 locations. Six years later, after helping Safeway grow to 22 units in Texas, the 28-year-old Littmann has been promoted to CEO of the company.