On Franchisee Popularity with PE Firms: Mergers and acquisitions within franchisees have become more of a commonplace over the past three years as resale activity gain traction in franchising; take, for instance, the levels of transfer activity in franchise systems. These have increased from slightly over 3% to almost 5% between 2014 and 2017, according […]
On International Growth: “The U.S. Department of Commerce estimates that over 75% of the expected growth in the world’s trade for the next two decades will come from developing countries. … This could mean significant opportunities for franchising, as there has been a growing trend for U.S. brands seeking growth overseas.” Read more here. In the […]
On Food Delivery “The delivery fever is fast gripping a significant number of restaurant, as they shift focus to off-premises sales from avenues such as catering, online ordering or home delivery, and increasingly outsource the service aspect to third-party vendors.” Read more here. In the News Financing Options for Fitness Studio Owners in Today’s Market […]
Within the past two years, the demand for delivery services has exploded in the fast food industry. However, home delivery is no longer exclusive to pizza and Chinese food. The delivery fever is fast gripping a significant number of restaurants, as they shift focus to off-premises sales from avenues such as catering, online ordering or […]
Small Businesses Explore Alternative Capital Sources in Light of Greater Demand for Growth A recent report by PNC Bank on the Economic Outlook for Small Businesses[1] in the U.S. pointed out that nearly half of business SMB owners in the country felt optimistic about the overall economic trends which explains why more of them are […]