How To Build a Local Marketing Strategy for Franchises
Your franchise marketing strategy wouldn’t be complete without local marketing for franchises. And there are several reasons for this. Firstly, your franchisees operate at community levels, really getting to know their customers and communities. This means that if you target your local marketing strategy for franchises, your franchise business will reap the rewards. There’s a … Continued
The Importance of Local Marketing for Franchises
Here’s a fun fact: “near me” or “close by” searches have grown by 900%+ over the 2015 to 2017 period and they continue to grow. With most franchises having a physical store or location and with most customers looking for products or services you offer online, how are you taking advantage of online marketing for … Continued
How To Build a Budget for Your Franchise
A franchise budget is the cornerstone of managing your franchise’s finances and cash flow. Although numbers may not be your strong point, creating a budget for a franchise is an instrumental part of your business’ success. It’s a crucial part of your business plan before you even get started. And it’s also important. This is … Continued
Understanding Franchising Return on Investment
Any franchisee candidate will want to know what sort of returns their franchise investment will yield. Of course, calculating return on investment (ROI) in the franchising industry differs quite significantly from other investments such as those related to property and real estate or the stock market. If you’re looking for more clarity on what ROI … Continued
The Hidden Costs of Buying a Franchise
Franchising is a major investment decision that will have an impact on your life for the duration of the franchise agreement. Because it can involve significant costs – depending on the franchise opportunity you choose – you need to be aware of all the franchise costs (including those that appear to be “hidden”) when determining … Continued
Franchising Basics: What is Franchise Development?
Almost every successful business owner thinks about ways of scaling their business and replicating that success elsewhere. Their options often include doing this through the application of their well-established business model in other locations. When a business owner seeks to pursue franchising as a way of expansion, the process is often referred to as franchise … Continued
How to Maintain a Good Franchise Reputation Online
No business wishes to be in a position of having to deal with mistakes and unhappy customers. But the reality is that it happens. Business owners have two options in such cases: ignore or avoid the situation, and deal with it half-heartedly. Alternatively, they can respond and address concerns promptly and directly, which will ultimately … Continued
How To Find Franchisees To Grow Your Business
The discussion in the franchising world is shifting from how to find franchisees to how to find good franchisees. If you are finding that you’re receiving a lot of leads but few of them are high-quality ones, then you may need to rethink your franchise recruitment process. But what is franchise recruitment, why is it … Continued
3 Reasons Why You Might Hesitate Over Buying a Franchise in 2023
The new year has arrived on our doorstep and after all the excitement has subsided from the festivities, reality has set in. The UK economy has gone through turbulent times over the past few months of last year. It was announced that we have a recession on our doorstep, inflation is high, the pound is … Continued