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How to Franchise a Business
If you have a proven, profitable business model that you believe would be replicable and sustainable in other markets, then you may be a good candidate for franchising. The world of franchising is a different beast than that of owning and operating a business. Many...
July Franchise Coach of the Month: Susan Scotts
We're proud to introduce career coach Susan Scotts as our July pick for Franchise Coach of the Month! Susan is a highly respected Career Transition Coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source with many awards under her belt, including 2018’s Consultant of the Year. With...
How Did This Raintree Brand Sign 6 Franchise Agreements in 6 Weeks?
Is it really possible to sign six new franchise deals after only six weeks of partnership with your new franchise development team? John Mestas and Kelley Rosequist of Dog Training Elite can answer that question with an emphatic “YES!” The home-based dog training...
Introducing June’s Franchise Consultant of the Month: Thomas Gibbs
For those of us in franchising, it seems that we all have interesting stories on how we got here. Did we seek out the industry or did the opportunity just happen to fall into our laps? For Thomas Gibbs, it was a little more complex than that. From Golf Coaching to...
Cheba Hut Rides ‘The Green Wave’ as Expansion Heats Up
RainTree CEO Brent Dowling, Cheba Hut chief relationship officer Seth Larsen, and Cheba Hut COO Marc Torres Over the past 20 years, Cheba Hut has earned the reputation as the bad boy on the block, and it’s perfectly OK with that. With a beach-y, free-spirited vibe,...
Franchise Marketing and SEO: What You Need to Know
Hey, Franchise Developers! By now, you have undoubtedly heard about Search Engine Optimization, or, as it is more commonly called, SEO. But how much do you really understand about how SEO relates to franchise marketing? This week, Raintree Marketing Director...
Franchise Brands Can Utilize Segmented Market Availability- Here’s How
How can franchise brands successfully use segmented market availability to their advantage? Raintree CEO Brent Dowling shared his thoughts and expertise with Cristina Merrill in this 1851 Franchise spotlight article. Read on to learn more about Raintree’s...
Hounds Town USA Franchise Success Story
When former NYPD canine handler and Commanding Officer of the Nassau County Police Department canine unit Mike Gould retired in 2001, his experience with dog behavior led him to start Hounds Town USA, an interactive doggie daycare, boarding, and grooming facility…
May Franchise Consultants of the Month: Jack & Jill Johnson
How many people get to do what they love every day? As co-Founders of The Franchise Insiders, husband-and-wife franchise consultant duo Jack and Jill Johnson have designed a business that allows them to follow their true passion: guiding prospective...
Meet April’s Franchise Consultant of the Month: Adrienne Leigh
Unlike the majority of us, franchise consultant Adrienne Leigh is spending her quarantine days aboard a boat in the Florida Keys. Adrienne, her husband, and in-laws set out on an incredible adventure to circle the eastern third of the United States over the next two...