Franchise Leads Lagging Behind Employment Recovery in the U.S.

December 16, 2021

December 16, 2021 — In a dramatic recovery, employment in the U.S. reached 95.8% in November, as the unemployment rate dropped to 4.2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Indexed to January 2020 before the pandemic emerged, November employment at 95.8% was back to 99.4% of the employment rate seen in January 2020 (96.4%).

Startups Planned for First Quarter of 2022 Reach Highest in Twelve Months

December 2, 2021

NORFOLK, VIRGINIA — December 2, 2021 — Almost two-thirds of entrepreneurs (62.2%) agree or strongly agree that “now is a good time to start a business” in November 2021, a second month of descent from September’s high at 73.4%. Aspiring owners who anticipate starting their businesses in the “2-3 months out” range reached the highest level

Surveys Say It’s a Better Time to Buy a Franchise than a Home

September 22, 2021

September 22, 2021 – Preliminary results from the University of Michigan’s September 2021 survey of consumer confidence as reported by Business Insider show that the lowest percentage of consumers in four decades think that “now is a good time to buy a home.” High prices and low inventory have taken a toll on consumer enthusiasm

Apple Call-Silencing Feature Underscores Importance of First-Touch Channel

June 30, 2021

June 30, 2021 – Apple launched a “Silence Unknown Callers” feature in its September, 2019 launch of iOS 13, but the April 26, 2021 release of iOS 14.5 featured prompts to set it up when viewing the “recent” call list as seen in the graphic above. This development means that many consumers are not going

Franchise Inquiries Increasingly Outside of Business Hours

December 29, 2020

December 29, 2020 – While the Internet offers great convenience for prospective business owners to research and contact franchisors at any hour of any day, it also creates a challenge for franchise development teams who want to respond to those prospects in a timely fashion. And a new analysis of the largest pool of franchise-investment

Google Searches Confirm Uptrend in Franchise and Business Startup Interest

June 18, 2020

June 18, 2020 – Interest in franchise and business ownership has been rebounding in Google search trends over the past two months, rising steadily after a steep slide during the early weeks of coronavirus uncertainty and mandated state and city shutdowns.  The search gains are confirmed by positive sentiment and increased investment inquiries from prospective

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