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Multi-unit franchising, where individual franchisees own multiple units continues to be a significant trend in the franchise sector worldwide

Multi-unit franchising, where individual franchisees own multiple units continues to be a significant trend in the franchise sector worldwide

Multi-unit franchising, where individual franchisees own multiple units continues to be a significant trend in the franchise sector worldwide

Multi-unit franchising, where individual franchisees own multiple units continues to be a significant trend in the franchise sector worldwide

Multi-unit franchising, where individual franchisees own multiple units continues to be a significant trend in the franchise sector worldwide

Just when I thought business had reached a peak in transforming from old fashioned face-to-face delivery to a sleek digital model, I found I was wrong. In the past year or so, there’s been another significant jump in the number of potential franchises which have upped their

Multi-unit franchising, where individual franchisees own multiple units continues to be a significant trend in the franchise sector worldwide





When I attend expos and events I am told again and again, ‘This franchising thing is a con, my ideal franchisee just doesn’t exist’. When I question, I am inevitably told, ‘My business is successful but I want it to grow and have other people take the

WHEN FRANCHISING A BUSINESS, YOU CAN’T WORK OUT THE MYRIAD OF DIFFERENT ITEMS TO BE CAREFULLY DESCRIBED IN ANY MEANINGFUL FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW A FRANCHISE GROUP IS GOING TO WORK. Even with the best will in the world, lawyers are not in the best

Does your franchise offer stack up? It’s crucial in a highly competitive market to ensure your franchises are set to sell. How do you measure this? The exercise will be quite different for a greenfield outlet and an established one. This is because of every accountant’s pet

Over 35 years in the franchise industry, watching many new and very experienced groups succeed and fail – my own among them – I’d say the commercial barriers to growth in a franchise network boil down to four things: Your product over time Your people and the

Brian Keen, founder and CEO of Franchise Simply, looks at the current run of bad news about the sector. Starting with the good news about franchising…Figures show the franchise sector continues its decades long history of grossly outstripping Australia’s GDP growth by an embarrassing margin. How does

Click HERE to Go to – Start of recording Brian Keen: Yes, it’s the place to be for all things franchising. Hello everyone, and welcome. Today’s topic is an exciting one and one that’s really close to my heart, and anybody in franchising, particularly today. Modern franchise

Is my business franchisable? This is a question I am asked every day of the week. And the answer… I have a question of you. ‘How flexible are you to making changes to your business and the way you do business?’ You see, almost every business can

Brian Keen interviewed on The Franchise Show recently and here is the video Click here!

Today, business everywhere is all about optimising growth – or being lost in the turmoil we are witnessing daily in this new world order of disruption. In this eye-opening and frank conversation, we’re going to explore ways that the franchise model can be further improved, and how

Franchising expert Brian Keen encourages entrepreneurs to “Be a disruptor and join the new winners!”. “What keywords have been uppermost in business commentary so far this year?” In searching for a topic for this article, I asked this question at the recent Franchise Expo in Sydney. And

Choosing franchisees is little different from any normal job selection process. However, finding the right applicant for your business isn’t easy… one well-known hamburger chain is said to interview 100 prospective franchisees for every one appointed. Given this difficulty, it is especially important to have an effective

Griffiths University reported that the overall number of franchises fell between 2012 and 2014, because of small and unprofitable franchise closures. But franchise groups start small (even McDonalds) and some choose to stay small. 5 STEPS NOT TO FALL AND GET STUCK 1. A franchise is more

Advertising is expensive and, next to creating your product, probably the most critical and expensive investment for developing and growing a successful business. You May Have To Sacrifice Equity Some businesses see advertising as their way to growth but I know this is often a gross oversimplification.

Of course there has understandably been a lot of press about 7Eleven last year – which appears to be more about franchisee employment practices than franchising per se. There are always a wide range of success and failure stories around franchising but I have found that within

There Are New Patterns Emerging As Fresh New Food Choices Challenge The Establishment When we arrived on the Gold Coast a few years ago, we were encouraged to visit Tedder Avenue in Main Beach for a foodie experience. The strip boasted some of the best foodie outlets

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Well, yes, you can. Virtually every business I have come across in over 30 years has had the potential to be franchised. Having said that, of course, there are exceptions, and I know it is not feasible to create a franchise system for all businesses. Some businesses

What is it? In its simplest form, an operations manual is effectively the instruction manual for running a franchise business. It should include information and guidance on all aspects of what a franchisee needs to do in order to run their business as per the operational and

Brian Keen from How to Franchise Simply talks to Renew Design and shares three decades experience working within the franchise industry. We discussed a simple strategy to set your business up for growth. There are a handful of key ingredients that must be in place before a business

Will Gooding, Radio 5aa Adelaide, interviews Brian Keen of How to Franchise Simply ask some serious questions about franchising in Australia today.

It’s long been recognised that newer small businesses run as a sole proprietorship have higher failure rate than many long-established companies. Even larger businesses with long-standing track records for success are sliding into decline. By comparison, the franchise business model offers multiple advantages over other types of

Many businesses work with ad hoc procedures that ‘just happen’, and aren’t really systems at all. This article is about how to maximise efficiency, how do you systemise your business, or improve the systems already there. Here are some tips: 1. Start by choosing an area for

Business owners are wary of ‘systems’, feeling they deprive them of flexibility. However, a system is no more than a repeatable way of doing things to achieve a particular outcome. Properly implemented, systemisation increases productivity and improves profit in businesses of any size and type. Here are

The right management and the right staff are two cornerstones ! Staff members play a very important role in making any franchise business successful. So, appoint the staff carefully and manage them properly to ensure quality customer handling. This will ensure customer satisfaction which is a must

One of the other deciding factors when analyzing whether a business is ripe to franchise, is the personality of the business owner or owners. Is that person a natural leader? Does he or she have the characteristics to manage a franchise chain? From perhaps dealing directly with

How to systemise your business for profit growth Or Profit from growth by systemising your business Or Systemising for Success In an earlier article – System Is Not a Dirty Word – I looked at how systems can be used by businesses of all types and size

A good example of using the franchising process of systemization and putting these principles into practice is Jack Cowin. Jack Cowin came to Australia when he was 26 years old with the franchise rights to Kentucky Fried Chicken in WA. Today he owns the Hungry Jacks chain

Choose wisely before investing in a franchise. Buying a franchise can seem like an easy way to get into business, but there are pitfalls. Phil Blain, a franchise consultant at business advisers BDC, says that along with getting advice from an accountant and a lawyer, potential franchisees

Microloan Foundation Australian founder Brian Keen was featured in the July 2013 issue of online magazine, YMag.

Congratulations: you bought a franchise. Now, in theory at least, you have the resources to compete with big business. But suppose that your commercial marriage does not run to plan. Suppose you flounder and begin regretting investing in the $130 billion industry. Suppose you start fretting that

Franchising is set to overtake manufacturing in terms of employment numbers within 10 years, according to Brian Keen founder and director of How To Franchise Simply. Recent treasury modelling has suggested that the number of jobs in employment in manufacturing is expected to shrink by 17 per

Australia is the world’s most franchised nation on a per-person basis, with three times as many franchises per head compared with the United States, IBISWorld research shows. The appeal of a franchise is clear. On paper, investing in one brings you turnkey convenience twinned with recognition. Still,

Australia is the world’s most franchised nation. It has three times more franchises per head compared with the United States, according to IBISWorld, which describes the $180 billion industry as “booming”. If you are keen to join the boom by buying a franchise, you’d better be careful.

Franchising is a $128-billion-a-year business in Australia. Over a thousand franchise brands run across the country, covering every angle from coffee vending to in-home behavioural dog training. On paper, because its structure has been road-tested, a franchise is a money-making machine. In theory, any dropkick can run

Red Tent Radio Episode #29 featuring Brian Keen from Franchising Made Easy

On this week’s episode of Red Tent Radio, Ludwina Dautovic interviews Brian Keen who is an expert in business franchising advice and consulting. Australia, April 06,2014/Free-Press-Release.com/ — This week, Red Tent Radio, one of Australia’s leading and most influential radio/podcast shows for small business advice, interviewed the

In a surprising development franchising is set to overtake manufacturing in  terms  of   employment  numbers  during  this  decade.  Recent  treasury modeling  has  suggested  that  the  number  of   jobs  in  employment  in manufacturing is expected to shrink by 17 per cent this decade, wiping out 170,000 jobs. This

Franchising is set to overtake manufacturing in terms of employment numbers within 10 years, according to Brian Keen founder and director of How To Franchise Simply. Recent treasury modelling has suggested that the number of jobs in employment in manufacturing is expected to shrink by 17 per

Hastings people can learn the ins-and-out of setting up a franchise from a man with first-hand experience. How to Franchise Simply – a workshop for business owners looking in franchise – is the brainchild of Brian Keen, who has worked in the franchising industry for three decades.

Success comes from humble beginnings It started with Pizza Hut, McDonalds and the rest of the fast-food giants, but now franchises have become one of the fastest growing business