The franchise fee is the upfront payment required to the franchisor when you buy a franchise. It grants you the right to ...

A great idea isn’t enough — you need at least a year of proven success before franchising. Documentation, legal expertise, and outside guidance are critical to building a franchise system. Franchising ...

When storytelling becomes the throughline of communication with candidates, it helps them understand the business opportunity they are considering.

Getting your franchise development engine running and maintaining momentum is often difficult, frustrating and expensive. Even scale brands and their professional investor-backers can also be caught ...

After decades of building your business, turning it over to someone else can be emotional. But with the right mindset and a strong plan, it can also be your proudest moment. The most important step in ...

Have you ever been to a restaurant overflowing with customers and wondered how much the franchise owner makes? Maybe you've even thought about owning a location of a successful chain yourself. If so, ...

The MFV Expositions and Comexposium, which connects franchises with entrepreneurs, will host the Franchise Expo West on Friday, Sept. 5, and Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.