A.J. Jafrey, founder and owner of Scoops N’ Scoops in Irvine, already had many of the elements needed to operate a franchise. He’d worked in a few franchises that his extended family owns, and he has ...

In the last decade plenty of private equity firms have gotten involved in franchising, and that’s true on both sides of the ...

When Planet Fitness went public in 2015, its unit count sat at 976 with about 7 million members. It’s now closing in on 21 ...

Even with an MBA in finance, I wasn’t ready for the messy reality of small-business money management — until I learned these hard truths. First-time entrepreneurs often underestimate startup costs, ...

As a franchisor, making smart operational decisions is not just about intuition—it is about using solid financial data to drive growth and sustainability. By gathering and analyzing financial insights ...

It’s no secret that margins are running tight. According to the National Restaurant Association, average food costs are still topping pre-pandemic levels by over 26%. This is significant, especially ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Economic uncertainty continues to shape the business landscape. Inflation, consumer behavior ...

The numbers told a devastating story in the months following Luka Doncic’s shocking trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Season ticket renewals stagnated, corporate sponsors hesitated, and the Dallas ...

A thriving business is a sign of having good financial management strategies. When a company is able to reproduce its success over and over again through a franchise, you know they have a uniquely ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided GC Partners, Inc., a Golden Corral® franchisee, with an $18.5 million credit facility for store remodeling, new unit ...

AlphaGraphics, a leading franchisor of printing and marketing solutions, announced today that it has been named a Franchise Business Review's (FBR) 2026 Top Franchise, an annual ranking that ...