Five Tips to Improve the Customer Experience

Learn how to turn customer service into a channel for learning, empathy, and action, in order to help franchise teams switch from playing dodge to owning the customer experience.

From Small-Business Owner to Franchise CEO: Expanding the Brand While Keeping the Pulse of Day-to-Day Operations

As the leader of a growing franchise organization, your role is ever changing. Many hats will be worn over time as the brand is built. Franchising is a tried and true method for accelerated growth; however, going from being a small-business owner to serving as the CEO of a multi-unit franchise brand is no easy transition.

Building a Strong and Lasting Franchise Brand Begins at Home

A franchise’s strategy for future growth will not focus just on expanding the system but will also grow its base of company stores.

Get the Biggest Bang for your Buck! Become an Active Member of IFA’s Supplier Forum

The Supplier Forum Advisory Board serves to represent all suppliers within IFA and help further the association’s mission to protect, enhance and promote franchising. there is no better way for suppliers to show their commitment than by becoming and maintaining their membership in the International Franchise Association. 

Iraq: An Untapped Gold Mine

Qualified Iraqi investors are looking to make deals.

Are Employers Being Blacklisted from Doing Business with the Government?

The Obama Administration’s onerous new requirements are deterring many franchisees from doing business with the federal government and reducing the products and services available.

Healthy Work Hours Can Boost Productivity and Reduce Turnover

Employees come with different kinds of personal responsibilities. They appreciate an organization that does its best to give them time to meet those obligations.

Protecting Working Capital Through an Improved Real Estate Strategy

The benefits of a franchisor partnering with an approved strategic real estate company are far greater than the risk and harm of referring a new franchisee to a third party national real estate firm or a local commercial agent.

Franchising into the U.S. From Abroad: Quantifying the Cost of Regulatory Compliance

Before selling franchises in the U.S., franchisors will need to accomplish a number of legal items including franchise agreements and disclosure documents that comply with U.S. laws. It should be understood that legal compliance is a cost of doing business. 

The Art of Communication: Why It’s Time for Your Franchise to Break the Mold

The process of running an effective business is built on a foundation of good communication. Yet good communication eludes us. It seems that the fundamentals of how we communicate are broken. Take a moment to consider how things would be different if everyone in your organization were on the same page, communicating effectively, and working together.

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