Each year I reflect back on the high points of the previous year and look at the ideas, transactions and developments I think had the greatest positive effects on financing for the franchise community….
From food costs to fiscal health: a half-dozen areas to double-check Old benchmarks are being exacerbated by the economic downturn and the change in consumer attitudes. Here’s how to redefine the long-standing benchmarks for…
Mining the Benefits from the Onslaught of New Tax Law Changes Much has been written about taxes this year, so I’ve asked my partner, Rick Gibson, an attorney and CPA (inactive) to collaborate on…
In today’s tight financing market for franchise businesses, it is key for us to share our success stories and help each other find financing. This column discusses three actual situations where a franchise business…
Franchisors Helping Franchisees Means Being Part of the Solution Many of you know from reading this column over the years that I believe franchisors should play an active role in helping their franchisees. Franchisors…
While the economics (particularly in the franchise world) have not substantially improved, there recently has been an increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. In large part, this is due to the fact that…
There is no question that trying to obtain bank financing, equipment or even financing from a national finance company is now about as difficult as it has ever been; however, all is not lost….
In today’s fluid and volatile franchise world, it is imperative that a franchise system knows itself and where it’s going. As I have discovered in my representation of many franchisors and franchisees, it is…
For years, my partner, Randy Evans, and I have been helping franchisors and franchisees navigate the tricky waters of getting into the franchise world, then developing a franchise business. Many of our franchisee clients…
