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No one wants to move a store, but sometimes it's the only option. How to decide when it's the right move—and how to minimize the expense—is th…

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If you want to achieve your media goals, you have to choose wisely and allocate your resources across media based on their potential returns.

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Sustainability is a growing trend in the restaurant industry and franchisees who get involved now will retain customers, reduce expenses, keep…

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Leather and glass repair are just two of many niches in the auto aftermarket industry. Operators say a mobile model is a must, and many find c…

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Whether it's outdated, slow equipment prone to crashes, old and sometimes incompatible software that carries with it security risks.

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David Farkas discusses two guys who monitor franchisors' claims about their systems' financial performance.

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Now is a ‘fantastic' time to lock up capital at low interest rates, lenders say. That is, for the bigger operators of legacy brands. Others ha…

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An ambitious goal—doubling its loan volume by 2016—comes from the National Association of Development Companies. That's good news for smaller …

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After two decades, the International Franchise Exposition is hitting its stride. The decision to move it to the Javits Center in this city, th…