With more than 420,000 franchised units owned by 234,000 franchisees in the system, multi-unit operators (MUOs) are shaping franchising’s future. Notably, MUOs in the U.S. control more than 50% of all franchised units, marking a substantial shift in the franchising paradigm.
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2023 Multi-Unit Franchising Conference Download Darrell Johnson’s State of Franchising presentation by filling out the form below.
As we head toward 2019 how should we describe today’s multi-unit (MU) and multi-brand (MB) operators? I suspect the answer to that question is about to change. Let’s look at what’s happening to this very important part of the franchise business model and see if we can understand what it means for the future. MU […]
Just how resilient is franchising? Franchising is a model designed for rapid expansion. Typically, when an industry shows attractive economic and social trend appeal, you will see more franchise activity. But what about during a pandemic, when whole swathes of the economy are challenged? Which industries continued to experience franchise growth and, conversely, which shrank? […]
2021 MUFC State of Franchising Presentation Darrell Johnson, CEO of FRANdata walks you through factors that impact franchising such as the pandemic and it’s effect on consumer behavior, the end of government assistance, the issues around labor supply and franchise capital access. He answers vital questions around – franchise growth for 2022, what changes in […]