Franchise Articles - Franchise Advice

Kiddie Academy is Coming Soon!
Child care learning center company announces a new site to open in Wesley Chapel

Kiddie Academy, a leading national provider of comprehensive education-based child care programs, is coming soon to the Wesley Chapel area. In preparation for its opening, the franchisee, Juan Figuredo and Nancy and Alfonso Figuredo, recently signed a franchise agreement.. More...

Cuppy’s Coffee opens the forum for featured drink recipes

Cuppy’s Coffee is offering an extra sweet temptation for this Valentine’s Day. For the month of February Cuppy’s Coffee customers can enjoy a French Kiss Latte. Available in all sizes, the French Kiss Latte is a blend of Caffe D’arte espresso, milk, white chocolate and vanilla. More...

Cuppy’s Coffee & More and Funding Solutions form a winning strategy for franchisees

With the help of Funding Solutions, Cuppy’s Coffee is bringing in 2007 with a bang. A key part of the process in opening a Cuppy’s Coffee is finding adequate funding for a franchisee. By teaming up with Funding Solutions, Cuppy’s has been able to expedite the franchise process faster. More...

MAUI WOWI HAWAIIAN SPREADS IT’S ALOHA SPIRIT WITH VOLCANIC GROWTH

Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies® prepares for a major eruption in 2006. After a powerhouse year in 2005, Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies® spreads its “Aloha spirit” to even more retail locations across the United States. Business experts are taking note: Entrepreneur ranked Maui Wowi Hawaiian no. 142 on its Top 500 Franchise list online for 2006. The company’s consistent double digit growth is just part of the reason. More...

FREE Lawn Doctor Franchise Seminar Available in Your Area

Lawn Doctor, Inc., the world’s most successful lawn care franchisor, will be holding FREE business opportunities seminars in the Charlotte, Orlando, Boston, Hartford, and San Diego areas throughout October. More...

ALPHAGRAPHICS RESPONDS TO KATRINA BY RALLYING SUPPORT FOR LOCAL OWNER

AlphaGraphics, Inc., a leader in the visual communications industry, that the company has established an AlphaGraphics Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. The fund, which has already raised more than $50,000, has been established to help New Orleans AlphaGraphics owner Ayaz Korejo, his family and staff recover from the effects of Hurricane Katrina. AlphaGraphics and its nearly 300 locations worldwide will also make donations to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help support other families affected by the tragedy. More...

How to Evaluate a Franchise
An excerpt from an article by Carl E. Zwisler, Franchise Attorney
Only you can make the decision. If it is the right decision, you will join the ranks of thousands of other franchise owners who have successfully invested in a franchise, and sometimes have subsequently bought additional franchises in the same or different systems. More...

The Budget Process
By Donald Holman
Vice President of The Visual Image Inc. - A Franchise Photography Company
I think too many times when we as business people consider working a budget, we don't take into account budgets are both logical and emotional documents. Budgets are, properly done, cold emotionless facts about our business and they just seem too "impersonal" and "judgmental" about what is most personal to us; our business and how it is doing. More...