Franchisor UFOC; Are They Relevant to Franchising?

Many a business management class has debated the relative consumer and investor protection of regulatory bodies in the United States and how these affect proprietary information and competition. Does the current disclosure documents and the Franchisor UFOC serve the common good?

Business Management Case Study; Franchising Industry After 9/11 and Issues of Outlet Ownership

Executive business management teams of franchising organizations had to change the way they did things after 9/11. This is because it is very important who owns your franchises and to their partners, investors and associates are. For instance in Dallas there was a franchised outlet owned by folks who were funneling money to Al Qaeda.

Business Case Study; Using Franchising as Distribution Method for Your Products

Corporations need to keep growing in order to satisfy shareholders equity and quarterly profits. They need to increase sales and therefore they need to increase the rate of distribution of their products and services. Often corporate executive management teams will look at franchising as a method of propelling the company's growth.

Ethics in Franchising Considered

Many people want to get out of corporate America and get into their own franchise business as part of their American dream. They would rather control their own destiny than be controlled by corporate America. However, sometimes that American dream can turn into an American nightmare.

Business Case Study; Franchising State Registrations and Litigation Risks

For those companies considering franchising it is wise to carefully chose where you wish to franchise. Some states are completely litigious and problematic such as NY, MD, NJ, CA, TX, WA, IL and CO. States such as GA, NC, VA, NV, AZ, OH, OR, FL, WI, MI, TN are becoming more so. To top things off there are 13 registration states where Franchisors must file their UFOCs Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars

Franchising Documents Need to Be in Plain English

In the Franchising Industry the disclosure documents must be in plain English as that is the law. The set of rules and regulations, which state this are in place to protect consumers and individuals who end up buying a franchise.

A Starbucks Coffee Franchise Of Your Very Own

A Starbucks coffee franchise business is always evolving. How often have you gone in and seen a new blend on the menu? There seems to be a never-ending supply of weird and wonderful beverages on offer along with some very tasty pastries. Starbucks has also become aware of the more health conscious customer and now have an impressive range of decaffeinated drinks on offer these days too.

Financing Your Franchise: SBA Loans

Financing is one of the most confusing, and often frustrating, aspects of opening a franchise. Some franchisees pay cash, others take out home equity loans or tap into their retirement savings. In this article, we look at one of the most popular methods of franchise financing: the SBA Loan. SBA Loans are loans made by traditional lenders such as banks that are guaranteed by the federal government’s Small Business Administration.

Should Lawyers be allowed to Complain against Franchisors

So many lawyers want to run the law, play jury, policeman, regulator and judge in the franchising industry. What is amazing about this is that they have already hijacked the law to serve their will and pocket book in such a self-serving way that it seems unfortunate indeed.

The Franchise Relationship; Franchisors and Franchisees Working Together in a Common Cause

The modern day franchise systems have evolved and therefore the franchise relationship has changed. It used to be in the franchise relationship that franchising companies worked more like dictatorships and they worked best when the dictator was the benevolent type.

Franchising Nations and the Future of a United World

Many people who understand the franchising model intimately have recognized the value of it to unite the world in a common cause. The Franchising of Nations and the Future of a United World makes sense for so many reasons. Of course critics say it can never work, but that is because they cannot do it. In fact not only can the franchising of nations work it maybe the only that will work.

So You Want to Create a World Franchise System: What Is Your Mission Statement

It seems that the United Nations is at a crossroads and it may be time to try something old and something new to create order on this Planet of Blue. Indeed it may make perfect sense to build the World Franchise System. Why you ask? Well because most of the best performing organizational set-ups...

Nation State or Nation Franchise; Keeping it Simple

In the world today we see civil unrest, international terrorism, religious fundamentalism and unnecessary human rights abuses and it seems most of these issues are being caused by Nation States and third world or borderline third world nations.