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Floods have been devastating Southern California this week, and over 10,000 residents from Montecito down to Santa Cruz have been given mandatory evacuation orders in light of the dangerous conditions. As of early Tuesday afternoon, at least 12 people have been confirmed dead from the storms, and terrifying videos have been circling the internet showing…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Let’s say you find a brand you love. You do your research. You run the numbers. You and the franchisor make sure you’re a good fit. And then, if you’re still interested, it often all comes down to what’s called “Discovery Day.” That’s where you meet the…
For years, studies have shown that cooking indoors with gas stoves is potentially harmful to our health, particularly for children with asthma. Now a U.S. safety agency has weighed in on the potential dangers, warning that they may move to regulate their use. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, charged with protecting the public from…
Image Credit: Mariaelena Caputi What separates the brands in the Franchise 500 from all the rest? The numbers tell an interesting story. Here’s the thing: Although this issue is mostly devoted to the brands that make our ranking, there are a lot of franchise brands that don’t. A total of 1,321 brands applied this year…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you know me personally, you know that I love setting random goals. One of the most random goals I’ve set was getting rid of all my clothes at the beginning of 2020 and buying x10 pairs of khakis and blue shirts. I wore this exact style…
There are some important clues you can track down before deciding if owning a given franchise location will give you the financial payout you’re hoping for.
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Started Franchising: 1988 | Total Units: 871 | Cost to Open: $2.3M-$5.8M Courtesy of Culver’s By one measure, Culver’s had a low-key year: The Wisconsin-based burger joint opened only approximately 55 locations in 2022, and it’s the smallest brand in the Top 10 in terms of total…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Started Franchising: 1958 | Total Units: 26,527 | Cost to Open: $67.4K-$145.6K Courtesy of Kumon Kumon’s enrollment numbers shrank at the heart of the pandemic, but bounced back big. For the first time in three years, Kumon North America had 400,000 enrollments in 2022. And in October,…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Image Credit: Pete Ryan We all have big questions about the economy. Are we heading into a recession? Are we already in one? How high can interest rates go? Will inflation cool anytime soon? How long will “help wanted” signs linger? Where is the stock market’s bottom?…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Image Credit: Mariaelena Caputi A big year can make a big difference. Just ask some of the brands on our list that made giant leaps from their place on last year’s ranking. In fact, some brands that didn’t even make last year’s Top 500 are now in…