Warning: If your passion leads you to children’s service brands where diversity, equity and inclusion are a primary focus within the brand offerings then read on. If this is not your passion then read anyway: you may develop that passion just as I did back in 2020!

There are more than 166 active franchise brands in the children services industry, representing more than 10,100 units across the United States.

Carolyn Thurston grew up traveling from country to country with her parents due to her father’s career in the Air Force.

We caught up with Emily Allen, director of thought leadership and advocacy at Home Instead, one year after we first highlighted Home Instead’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives in the Diversity Issue of Franchising World. Learn more about one of our incredible volunteer leaders and the strides they are making in the space.

Franchising has long been a popular way for entrepreneurs to own and operate their own businesses.

The skilled trades industry is facing an oncoming crisis. An estimated 3+ million trades jobs will remain open within the next two decades*

Diversity, equity and inclusion are no longer just buzzwords; they are fundamental pillars of progress and success in the modern business landscape.

I have always followed my gut in navigating different phases of my career.

June is Pride Month, a month-long celebration that highlights the call for increased unity, equality and visibility for the LGBTQ+ community.