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Celebrate Victoria Day With These Summer-Themed Franchise Opportunities
This past Monday, May 23, Canada celebrated our annual Victoria Day – a federal statutory holiday marking the country’s sovereign status and the informal beginning of the summer season. For hundreds of years, Canada has [...]
A Few Words About Memorial Day
On Monday, May 30, the nation will celebrate Memorial Day. Traditionally, this three-day weekend is a time of family gatherings, picnics, parades, and even fireworks. It’s known for being an optimal time of the year [...]
FRANdata Blog: How to Recruit and Retain Workforces
One of FranNet’s most valuable partners is FRANdata, the franchising industry’s leading market researchers who offer intriguing insights and strategic business forecasts. One of their latest projects tackled a persistent problem that isn’t unique to [...]
Need Funding? Current Outlook for Financing Your Franchise
To get a better read on the current outlook for financing the purchase of a franchise, it’s helpful to review the findings and takeaways now that all of the major lending institutions have completed their [...]
Generation Next: Franchising Skews Toward Millennials
Move over, Boomers, there’s a new generation in town when it comes to interest in franchising. At least according to some very interesting research conducted by Franchise Insights. A leading firm that produces actionable intelligence, [...]
Check In: The Latest Economic Indicators for North Texas
For those considering the opportunity to launch a business of their own through franchising, it’s important to keep your finger on the pulse of our local economic indicators. Following the national trends, including the stock [...]
Review: Winners of 2022 CFA Awards of Excellence in Franchising
Last month, the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) held their national convention in Ottowa, Ontario, culminating in a gala to celebrate the best in Canadian franchising with the CFA Awards of Excellence. Through entry submissions, more [...]
Impact of Labor Shortages on Franchising
Despite the current level of concern on inflationary pressure, the U.S. economy appears robust by almost any measure. Especially considering the amount of job openings and the current unemployment rate – which stands at the [...]
FranNet Celebrates National Small Business Week
It’s a special time for FranNet as we celebrate the annual National Small Business Week in America. This year, it runs from May 1-7 and centers on the theme, “Building a Better America Through Entrepreneurship.” [...]
5 Stats That Prove Franchising is “Open for Opportunity”
As America continues to make progress in a post-pandemic world, the International Franchise Association (IFA) wants people to know that franchising is “Open for Opportunity.” To help sustain the effort to promote franchising, the IFA, [...]
The Ins and Outs of Marketing and Promoting Your Business
Once entrepreneurs have crossed the dividing line between wanting to own a business to operating one, it’s important to focus on marketing and promoting your new franchise establishment. There are some franchise brands who prefer [...]
What You Need to Know About Franchising and Taxes in Canada
The end of April is almost upon us and for those living in Canada, that means the tax filing deadline looms ahead. Traditionally, the due date is April 30 of each year, but because that [...]