Franchise Opportunities
Tips For Owning A Health And Wellness Franchise
Personalized health and wellness services have been in high demand for decades. People want them because they provide a high level of customization for their unique needs. They also prefer service providers who understand what they need and will hold them accountable for their health and wellness goals. And they’ll…
Now You’re Cooking: How to Start a Food Business Fast
Starting a brand new restaurant from scratch is a big undertaking. It’s one thing to dream about leaving your day job to open a relaxing corner cafe. Actually learning how to get into the food industry is another. You’ll soon find yourself up against a mountain of tasks and time-consuming…
What Makes Our Franchises the Best
We are America’s Best Franchises. We are dedicated to helping you research, discover and choose one of America’s best franchises. But what exactly makes our franchises “best”? We are careful to only partner with brands that meet our standards for strong year-over-year growth, an established market and proven operations. Read…
Is a Home-Based Franchise Right For You?
America’s Best Franchises offers many different home-based franchises for you to choose from. Before you dive into these opportunities, we encourage you to evaluate whether or not owning a home-based franchise is right for you. Owning a Home-Based Franchise Life as the owner of a home-based franchise has a lot…
The Resale Process: Buying from a Franchisee
A franchise resale refers to a prospective franchisee purchasing a franchise location from a current franchisee instead of directly from a franchisor. Franchisees choose to sell their franchise locations for a variety of reasons. Often, they’re ready to retire. Other times, they want a less hands-on business or are moving…
Franchising Basics: Understanding Franchise Territories
While researching franchise opportunities, you’ll come across many using verbiage similar to “ask about exclusive territories” or “protected territories available.” It’s easy to jump to the conclusion that “territory” means no other franchisees in your franchise system can open a location in your exclusive/protected geographic area. Unfortunately, that’s not always…
Franchising 101: What Is a Master Franchisee?
If you’re a more skilled and seasoned business executive with big dreams, area development might be for you. Multi-unit franchisees are also considered area developers; the franchisor requires the area developer to open a certain number of units by a specific date. Not only do area developers pay less per…
Buying a Franchise: 3 Benefits of Ownership
More than 30 percent of small businesses fail within the first five years of being open. This is largely due to the fact that start-up business owners have to figure out how to effectively run their business along the way. That’s why many entrepreneurs turn to franchising; it offers the…
Benefits of Home-Based Franchises – Rise of the Solopreneur
There’s no longer a stigma against those who work from home. In fact, 43 percent of the United States workforce works remotely, while nearly 50 percent of small businesses are home-based and generate more than $400 billion per year. Forbes says the rise of the solopreneur means increased interest in…
The Basics of Franchising: What You Need to Know
Franchising is when a franchisor grants a franchisee the rights to sell their products and/or services. The two enter an agreement that allows the franchisee to use the franchisor’s methods, operations, systems, brand name and other intellectual property to grow their business. Franchisors often provide ongoing training to support the…