SUBSCRIBE OR READ ONLINE

Buying assets out of bankruptcy court is time-consuming but usually easy. But if your target is a franchisee and you get choosy - meaning, for example, that you want to buy only 10 outlets in a bankrupt 20-outlet franchise restaurant chain - things get dicey.  READ MORE.

Thomas "Tab" Broome has spent most of his professional life in the restaurant and franchise business. He's seen it all - learned a lot - and is one franchisee who knows how to manage a chain of restaurants. READ MORE.

Looking to open a new franchise location? You might want to consider using Facebook. That's what multi-unit franchisees like Adam Saxton are doing - and they're getting results. When the Saxton Pierce Restaurant Corp. was looking to open a new McAlister's Deli location in Texas last spring, the company called on Facebook. READ MORE.

Ben presented us with a situation common to many business owners who find out too late they are not in a position to exit on their terms. Ben had founded and built a very successful business supply business. He had customers across the country and was consistently earning solid profits under his management. He had decided he was ready to retire in the near term.  READ MORE.

Jeff Reetz got his first taste of franchising working in the corporate office for Pizza Hut back in the late '90s. But he saw the appeal of being a franchisee and couldn't resist the pull. Today, the 56-year-old is owner of 2JR Enterprises LLC, which operates 32 Pizza Huts and 12 co-branded WingStreets in Louisville, Kentucky, and southern Indiana. The company does about $32 million in revenue annually and Reetz shows no signs of slowing down.  READ MORE.