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Buying a Franchise

My Unexpected Entrepreneurial Journey From Ecommerce to Carpet Cleaning

Restaurant franchises might be some of the best known in the industry, but that's not the only way to franchise.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Why This Financial Advisor Spent 3 Years Researching Before Signing His Franchise Agreement

When looking for business opportunities for some of his clients, Allan Boomer found one for himself.

By Kate Taylor

Business Accounting

Why I Founded an Ice Cream Franchise

Greg Sausaman, co-founder of Topper's Creamery, spills on the benefits of the ice cream business.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

Nepotism Was Never an Issue for This Unishippers Franchisee

Caleb Nelson started at 20 in the franchise business and worked his way up to success -- on his own steam.

By Joan Oleck

Buying a Franchise

A Franchisee Committed to Helping Seniors Stay in Their Homes

With a Right at Home franchise, Laura Greenway-Balnar found the perfect application for her gerontology nursing expertise.

By Joan Oleck

Buying a Franchise

From Childhood Friends to Franchised Business Partners

After decades of friendship, Seth McKennon and JoBen Barkey decided to open a franchise together.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

What Being a Police Officer Taught Me About Being a Franchisee

Joyce Mariner went from homicide detective to Expedia CruiseShipCenters franchisee. Here's how.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

Want to Be a Successful Franchisee? Learn How to Rebound From Failure.

An athlete's ability to come back from failure has been a useful skill for Beau Reed as a Mosquito Joe franchisee.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

From Wall Street to Main Street: This Franchisee Is Generating Profits in a Whole New Way

Robert Shingleton moved from a $2 billion arbitrage portfolio to ownership of 14 sub sandwich restaurants, and he hasn't looked back.

By Joan Oleck

Buying a Franchise

A Franchisee Couple Who Wanted to Make ‘a Strong Impact’ on People’s Daily Lives

Meghan and Court Fable enjoy the staffing business despite the challenge of having "no hours." They're always open.

By Joan Oleck

Buying a Franchise

The Secret to Hitting a Home Run in the Hospitality Franchise Business

Franchisee Bill Hooks says he's learned that you coach restaurants, you don't really manage them.

By Joan Oleck

Buying a Franchise

Becoming a Franchisee as a 25-Year-Old Former College Athlete

At age 25, Edison Cook decided it was time to fulfill his dream of owning his own business.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

What Coaching Little League Taught Me About Running a Franchise

Mike Weyer first visited Buffalo Wings & Rings during a baseball tournament. Now, he's a franchisee himself.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

A Pro Baseball Player Teams Up With His Dad to Open a Hometown Franchise

Years after sharing meals with his father at Beef 'O' Brady's as a kid, Drew Smyly and his dad decided to take over the hometown location of the franchise.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

This Globe-Trotting CEO Returned Home to Memphis to Open His First Franchise

Today, Drayton Mayers is taking on his tech competitors in his hometown, and thriving.

By Joan Oleck

Brick & Mortar

From a Fix-it Guy to a Franchisee Now Working on His First $1 Million

Home improvement franchisee Kory Arntson has been honored by Angie's List not once but three times.

By Joan Oleck

Buying a Franchise

A Franchisee Who’s Given Warm Welcomes for 10 Years

For Our Town America's first franchisee Sondra Conk, that warm feeling of home never gets old.

By Joan Oleck

Buying a Franchise

Why Former Employees Make Great Franchisees

Brooke and Les Wilson went from employees at Two Men and a Truck to 'all-in' as franchisees.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

Why These Newlyweds Opened the First Orangetheory Fitness in Manhattan

Five years after the concept's creation, Adam Krell and Jessica Kumari opened the fitness franchise's first location in Manhattan.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

What It Feels Like to Run a Startup and a Franchise

Julie and Kevin McAdoo say, if they had to do it all over again, they'd start with the franchise, not the startup.

By Kate Taylor

Buying a Franchise

A Franchisee for Whom ‘Like Father, Like Son’ Has Special Meaning

Ben Korn purchased his father's Safeguard franchise in Tucson, where he could foresee future growth there, as well as year-round golf.

By Joan Oleck