Whether or not you want to believe it, the fact of the matter is your potential customers are using the Internet to perform research on your business and your local competitors. Why are they using the Internet? For one, it’s readily available to most people 24/7 – you can review a company on your phone [...]
Wed, October 10 2012 » franchise growth, franchising, internet business, marketing, social media » 6 Comments
Coffee franchises were bouyed by a recent survey that showed coffee drinking is on the rise in young adults. Earlier this year, the National Coffee Association’s National Coffee Drinking Trends 2011 survey reported that 40% of 18 to 24 year olds drink coffee every day, as compared to 31% last year. This is great news [...]
Thu, June 30 2011 » coffee, coffee franchises, food and restaurant, franchise growth, franchise industries, franchise industry, franchising trends » No Comments
Franchises are growing strong, especially in these six industry sectors. Now that the recession is over, these industries have survived the economic downturn and are now showing signs of growth. Computer and Internet Franchises With the economy still recovering, most small businesses are looking to outsource their computer and internet needs. Computers and the Internet [...]
Fri, March 18 2011 » car & auto, childrens services, fast food, food and restaurant, franchise growth, franchise industries, franchise industry, franchising trends, health, home improvement, home services, internet business » 1 Comment
As the economy continues its recovery this year, government and business leaders expect small business to lead the way and franchising is a big part of that. In fact, I’m bullish on franchising and believe at the end of 2010 we could be looking back at it as the Year of the Franchise. From 2001 [...]
Wed, April 14 2010 » 2010, economy, franchise growth, franchising » 1 Comment
A food service consultants report by Technomic found that sales for the 100 largest fast-casual restaurant franchises grew 10.8 percent in 2008. Unit growth also showed an improvement, increasing by 7.3 percent for the same period. “The fast-casual segment is being pushed towards higher standards by the difficult economic environment,” says Darren Tristano, Technomic EVP. [...]
Mon, June 15 2009 » 2009, fast food, food and restaurant, franchise growth, franchise industry, restaurant services » 2 Comments
Clockwork Home Services today announced franchise growth for the first quarter of 2009. As it’s name implies, Clockwork deals in the home services industry, especially nationally branded home services companies. The report covers the time period of January to March of this year. Clockwork reportedly added new plumbing franchises, air conditioning & heating businesses, electronics [...]
Tue, May 19 2009 » 2009, current events, franchise growth, franchise industry, franchising information, home improvement, home services » No Comments
