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    Growing Your Franchise During Slow Months
    June 30, 2011, 1 Comment

    For any franchise that experiences cyclical sales due to the change of the seasons, it’s always scary to enter the slow months. Whether you sell burgers, ice cream, or coffee, the end of the busy season doesn’t mean a vacation for a fra ...

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    How Swipe Fees Impact Franchise Lending
    May 12, 2011, No comments

    At Tuesday’s recent New England Franchise Association meeting, Steve Caldeira, President & CEO of the International Franchise Association, ran through a list of the major issues facing the franchise industry. ...

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    State of the IFA – 2011 Recap
    February 17, 2011, No comments

    As the 2011 IFA annual convention comes to a close, it’s clear that there are two topics that are the main focus of the franchise world:Optimism and Concerns about access to credit & funding. Stay tuned as we summarize sessions.