Franchises. Have you ever truly stopped to think about what types of businesses are franchises? The first thing that usually comes to peoples mind is fast food brands, such as McDonald's. Well, you are correct. McDonald’s is one of the most popular and largest franchise systems in the world today with over 36,000 locations in […]
“I scream, you scream, we all scream, for ice cream!” And this is certainly the case when it comes to Creamistry’s fresh customizable creations. Creamistry is taking the nation by storm as one of the fastest growing liquid nitrogen ice cream franchises available today. Walking into Creamistry makes you feel like a child again. With […]
ORLANDO, Fl. (October 1, 2018) – The Franchise Brokers Association (FBA) announced today that International Business Associates (IBA) (www.ibainc.com) Vice President of Business Development and M&A/business broker and franchise consultant Curt M. Maier joined the FBA. Commenting on Mr. Maier’s participation in the FBA, IBA President & CEO Gregory Kovsky stated “Curt’s selection of the FBA […]
Since we are all Superheroes, wouldn’t it be wonderful to know what our greatest Superpower is? At this year's FBA conference, we learned all about how we are heroes, stepping into our Superpowers! How can we create that safe space for our prospects to relay to us their hopes, dreams, and yes, their fears which stop […]
Sustainable Equity-Building Opportunity to Help Interested Parties Explore Franchise Ownership Join FBA President and franchise expert Paul Segreto on this exciting live webinar as he shares highly effective new-age methods and techniques to assist executives, as well as others from various walks of life take control of their financial future. Aligned with our mission to […]
At the 8th Annual Franchise Brokers Conference & Expo last November FBA's leadership announced several major initiatives for 2017. Among these were an update to our Franchise Broker Training program. Updates to the (FTI) Franchise Training Institue's Initial Franchise Broker Training Program The focus remains to offer the most comprehensive and real-world training needed to properly […]
If you're accustomed to dining out, refueling at gas stations, and paying for various services such as home maintenance, healthcare, or entertainment, then you’ve most likely encountered the world of franchising. Now, you might be wondering, "Do franchises dominate the consumer industry since they're involved in major sectors such as food, transportation, and healthcare?" The […]
Before we get into the best hands off franchises - consider this. There’s a fairly common analogy about nurturing your business like you would a plant. Just as the seeds you lay down need sunlight, water, and nutrients to grow deep roots - any business you invest in needs the same level of care and […]
Business comes in all sorts of varieties and sizes - but before the digital era we live in, business owners were thought of as the people running your local shops and restaurants. A place where customers physically visited to purchase the products and services offered. Traditionally, owning a business also meant having employees to assist […]
If you’re in pursuit of business ownership in the franchise industry, you’ve come to the right place. But before you ask the question of ‘which industries are most likely to franchise,’ we want to share this analogy with you regarding what goes into choosing the right business opportunity. Imagine the early stages of shopping for […]
If you’ve explored franchising recently and have researched the failure rate of the business opportunity, then you may have come across articles stating that franchising isn’t all that - or all that safe of an investment, either. However, our first rebuttal to that is perhaps there’s just not enough easily digestible content out about these franchising statistics. […]
If you're interested in buying a franchise, or are curious about what the process looks like - we have 8 steps to finding franchise success. Franchise buyers that come through our association work with franchise brokers at no cost. Doing so not only reduces the amount of brand research and industry confusion many new buyers […]