franchise prospects

What Prospects Say about the Franchise Sales Process

By: Michael Alston for Franchise Insights

August 19, 2026 – Individuals submitting inquiries about franchises were mostly satisfied with their experiences, according to franchise prospect surveys over the six months ending July 2026. Almost half (48.9%) said they were either “satisfied “or “very satisfied”, up from 43.4% over the same period in 2025

Business Owners Are Record Share of Prospects Seeking Franchises

August 6, 2025 – Owners of current businesses were almost 28% of franchise seekers responding to the FranchiseInsights.com July Startup Sentiment survey, beating the previous record of 25.5% July 2021, and following a strong showing last month at 23.9%. The types of businesses owned ranged from import/export, to car repair, restaurants and accounting services.