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Your Options for Franchise Financing

As a prospective franchise owner, it’s critical to know your financing options. Ask your Franchise Advisor about financing possibilities, as well as these other important alternatives.

November 15th, 2024 | Financing and Investment

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How to Own Multiple Franchises

Multiple-unit franchising has become a popular investment tactic and wealth-building strategy in recent years, and for good reason. Between the combination of lower buy-in costs and opportunities for compounded financial gain, entrepreneurs are choosing to strengthen their portfolios by owning multiple franchises, eliminating the risk of relying heavily on one location for primary income.

November 1st, 2024 | Financing and Investment

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Top 4 Franchise Industries Showing High Growth Today

Franchising is on an impressive upward trajectory, signaling a golden era for entrepreneurs looking to venture into this dynamic sector. The IFA 2024 Franchising Economic Outlook projects a 4.1% increase in total franchise output, which would grow the industry to $893.9 billion in 2024, an increase of more than $35 billion over 2023. This robust growth […]

March 5th, 2024 | Franchising 101

Your Franchise Interview: Four Questions To Ask And Four Questions To Be Ready To Answer

You’ve made the decision to buy a franchise business. You’ve done your homework, made comparisons, and finally submitted a qualification form for a call back from the franchise business opportunity you’re most interested in. This phone call is a critical step in the process that will ultimately determine if you buy this franchise. Home Franchise […]

November 28th, 2019 | Franchising 101

HFC Elevates Jonathan Thiessen to Chief Development Officer

27-year franchise industry veteran is instrumental to the growth of HFC family of home services brands beyond Budget Blinds, The Tailored Closet and Concrete Craft IRVINE, Calif.  (April 23, 2018) – Home Franchise Concepts (HFC), the top-selling family of direct-to-consumer brands in the home improvement space, has promoted Jonathan Thiessen, VP of franchise licensing, to the […]

April 30th, 2018 | News, Updates, and Announcements

Do You Have the Background to Be a successful Franchise Business Owner?

Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to run your own business? Maybe after a bad day at work or fighting traffic on the freeway heading home, you’ve fantasized about being your own boss. Maybe even working from home. You see franchise businesses all along the freeway and someone is running them. […]

March 29th, 2018 | Franchising 101

Marc and Jill Javet: Well On Their Way To Success As The Tailored Closet Franchise Owners

The Tailored Closet® is currently the nation’s largest home organization franchise, with over 200 franchised territories in the U.S. and Canada. The Tailored Closet is also one of three franchise brands under Home Franchise Concepts (HFC), the world’s best-selling family of direct-to-consumer brands in the home-related goods and services space. Being the biggest and the best is […]

September 7th, 2017 | News, Updates, and Announcements

Budget Blinds Honors “Rookie of the Year” at the National Convention

Budget Blinds® is the largest retailer of window coverings in North America, and it’s certainly not by chance. The Budget Blinds franchise system is designed for success for every franchise owner that follows the proven business model. Charles and DeAnn Strickland, franchise owners of Budget Blinds serving La Vernia, Texas, know this to be true. […]

July 16th, 2016 | News, Updates, and Announcements

The Optimum Age to Buy a Franchise and Start Your Own Business

If you’re looking for a number…sorry! The optimum age to buy a franchise or start your own business is when you’re ready, and that involves factors that far outweigh a chronological age. Focusing on age is limiting and deceptive. We hear popular generational labels that categorize people by age or era and those labels assign […]

October 15th, 2015 | Franchising 101

Welcoming Women Military Veterans as Franchise Business Owners

Did you know… There are approximately two million American women veterans Women make up 15% of today’s service members, spanning all ranks and branches of the U.S. military Did you also know that military veterans make excellent franchise business owners?  That’s men and women–entrepreneurship knows no gender boundaries! Take it from Rosie Franchise business ownership […]

May 5th, 2015 | News, Updates, and Announcements

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