FranBlog

By and For the Franchise Community

Our FranBlog includes the best of franchise success stories from around the world. These personal accounts help you learn directly from the collective experiences of IFA’s franchise community.

Choose from a list of topics and read personal stories of challenge and success. Pick up helpful tips on franchising. Get marketing ideas for small business. Explore and discover the franchise community from within the franchise community.

From Service to Sails: The Success Story of Kyle Nichols and Robert Fuse

Kyle Nichols and Robert Fuse, a military couple based in Central Florida, have charted a new course in the travel industry through Cruise Planners. Their transition from military service to owning a travel franchise is a testament to the opportunities that Cruise Planners offers to its franchisees.

July 05, 2023

Introducing WebPunch: Revolutionizing Your Online Presence!

Are you tired of struggling to manage your online reputation? Do negative reviews and damaging content keep landing blows to your business? It's time to level the playing field with WebPunch, the ultimate solution for online reputation management and feedback!

June 29, 2023

Donatos has the Recipe for Success: 3 Reasons Why you Should Franchise Today

Despite concerns of a recession, the pizza franchise industry shows no signs of slowing down. High customer demand in 2022 brought great success to our franchise partners at Donatos Pizza, and current year projections demonstrate that now is the best time to start your franchise partnership. We’ve built a straightforward recipe for our franchise partners’ success with three key values as our ingredients: abundance, premium, and purpose.

June 21, 2023

How Franchise Companies Can Grow Customers Using ChatGPT and AI

The stratospheric rise of ChatGPT has created immense interest in generative artificial intelligence (AI), and its applications for digital marketing and customer growth.

June 06, 2023

Franchisee Town Hall Recap: The Federal Trade Commission’s RFI Launched Against Franchise Businesses

Would you rather work with your brand and franchisor? Or have the federal government get involved in how you run your business? This is what’s at stake with recent actions from the Federal Trade Commission, other federal agencies, and state legislatures.

June 05, 2023

Passion to Profit: From Facebook group to Franchise Owner

Jamie Margolis Ross, a Dream Vacations franchise owner, is an excellent example of how franchising can turn your passions into a lucrative business. With a deep enthusiasm for travel, Jamie took her highly engaged family travel Facebook community and transformed it into a successful business by purchasing a travel agency franchise.

May 04, 2023