On NFL things:
“According to a working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research, 15.7% of NFL players filed for bankruptcy 12 years after retiring. Sports Illustrated, in a 2009 report, estimated that 60% of NBA players go bankrupt within 5 years after leaving the sport.”
In the News:
- Pincho Factory CEO Becomes Franchisee, President is New CEO [Fast Casual]
- Delta Disaster Services Details U.S. Expansion Plans [Franchising.com]
- Sport Clips Haircuts Tops Category in Forbes 2018 “Best Franchises to Buy” [Franchising.com]
- IHOP Says It’s Changing Iconic Name; Pancake Lovers Flip Out [Fox News]
- Customers Bank Named SBA Preferred Lender [Global Newswire]
- Juice Shop Kitchen & Juicery Starts Franchising [Fast Casual]
- Fresno-based Barbershop Expands By Franchising Out [ABC 30]
- Corsair Capital Acquires Jackson Hewitt From HIG Bayside Capital [PE Hub Network]
- Dwyer Group Acquired By Harvest Partners [PR Newswire]
- How McDonalds, Subway, and Burger King Have Responded to the EU’s Straw Ban [Business Insider]
- Sylvan Learning Makes Big Push into China [Baltimore Sun]
- North Korea Reportedly Wants A McDonald’s [Washington Post]
- How TV Shows Are Ordering Sides of Authenticity With Real Fast-Food Chains [USA Today]
- Bankers Say Now Is The Time To Buy Or Refinance Hotels [Hotel News Now]
- Amada Tackles Home Care for Athletes With NFL Alumni Partnership [Home Healthcare News]
- Co-Work Space Landlord Plots National, Global Growth [Business Observer]
- Planet Fitness Franchisee Group Acquires Clubs in AL and VA [Club Industry]
- Why The Franchise Model is Ideal for Entrepreneurial Veterans [PrimePay]