Franchisee Resource Center

Thousands of small businesses across the country have been limbo or worse because of the effects of the pandemic. But despite tough times for franchises right now, this ruling can ultimately be a respite for some of them.

Improvise. Adapt. Overcome. To state the obvious, the economy has been shifting over the last few months. While many sectors and markets have been impacted, we believe that over time, many new opportunities will also come forward as we venture into new ways to go about our day-to-day lives.

In this series, we’ve been talking about how franchisees can be better bosses to themselves. Doing so takes unremitting effort. Not only operationally, financially and strategically, but also psychologically.

If you’re a motivated, entrepreneurial thinker with a high need for work autonomy who wants to own their own business, then owning a franchise can be an ideal path to professional satisfaction. But being a boss isn't easy.

Early in the franchising process, you will have to enroll your loved ones in this entrepreneurial vision so that they’re inspired to support your franchise endeavors emotionally, practically and otherwise.

We sat down with Jonathan Thiessen, Chief Development Officer of Home Franchise Concepts, to talk about franchise growth, giving back to the community and developing caring associates company wide.

We sat down with Tom Portesy and Sheila Fischer from MFV, the parent company that puts on IFE, to talk about how attendees can get the most out of this online experience.

Struggling economies have always encouraged entrepreneurship. But that field isn’t limited to the startup realm. Here's how the franchise model helps people exploit business opportunities in the face of uncertainty.

How to build a basic set of financial projections (your mini business plan in numerical form) to estimate the potential profit of a franchise investment.