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The 35th annual Entrepreneur® Magazine Franchise 500® came out a while back, and I think it’s worth a re-look. That’s because the top 10 franchises for 2014 included a few surprises. Some of the usual suspects are in the top 10, but #1 is a surprise...

Senate Bill 610, a bill that was put to a vote over the summer, and narrowly passed, was just vetoed.
According to The San Luis Obispo Tribune, California Governor Jerry Brown said, “While the good cause standard is common and well understood, the standard provided by this bill is new and untested.”...

To learn how to get the facts when buying a franchise, you need to start with the franchisor.
The sales representative at the franchisors headquarters will be the first person you encounter that can and will  lay some facts on you about the franchise business opportunity you’re interested in. It’s customary for the franchise sales representative...

(Guest post from Bob Cooper, a franchise specialist from the UK)
Franchising has long been a lucrative business in the United States, ever since McDonald’s went global. As a result, a lot of the high street brands we now see are franchises.
The USA has been a leader in franchising for many years too, with a growth in popularity in recent years. Unlike investing in something like an IRA account, investing in a new business in the current climate is far more risky. Many therefore believe...