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“How are we doing compared to other brands?” This is the hiring question that franchisors ask me the most. It’s a fair thing to want to

Franchising is as close as you can get to a guaranteed business model. Franchisees get a proven product, an established brand, a marketing playbook, a supply

I recently had a chance to speak with a franchise leader at one of the country’s largest tax prep companies about how they retain seasonal staff.

Looking at franchise hiring data in April can be very telling. The numbers usually aren’t good, but that’s not what I’m looking for. I’m paying attention

“The biggest difference between your top and bottom performing franchisees is the quality of their teams.” I said this probably a dozen times at IFA in

The American Franchise Act is probably going to pass this year. If you’re a franchisor, this will mean a lot more clarity on what you can

A bunch of people forwarded me the New York Times article about the lawsuit against Eightfold AI. In case you didn’t read it, the claim is

I’ve been thinking about something since my last post about hiring in this market. A few people reached out and said basically the same thing: “Clint,

I just got back from Las Vegas, where I spent three days at the IFA Annual Convention surrounded by franchisors and everyone who supports them. I