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Open Letter to Smart Franchisors

FPG / Economy, featured, Franchise Development Trends, Latest Blog Posts / 10 comments

A pie chart titled "3800 Franchise Brands in United States." The chart indicates 25% of brands have 0 franchise units, 36% have 1-25 units, 21% have 26-100 units, 13% have 101-500 units and 5% have more than 500 units.

Capitalize on the Current Market Disruption It was September 29, 2008. I was sitting in the second row at the Franchising Update Conference opening session, right behind keynote speaker, stock market analyst, economist, and Fox Business Network Host Stuart Varney. I watched him fidget and look at his notes as he was being introduced. There […]

Game-Changing Trends in Franchise Financing

FPG / Economy, Franchise Development Trends, Franchise Financing / franchise development trends, franchise financing, franchise recruiting, franchise sales, franchisor sales consulting / 0 comments

Banks say they want to lend, yet many franchisors say they can’t get loans for new franchisees. Here’s how FPG bridged the gap. Financing is an obvious and ongoing concern for franchisors and franchisees. With the financial collapse of 2008, lenders stopped lending as franchisees, franchisors and other companies likewise stopped borrowing. Like other businesses, […]