In 2023, franchise owners submitted hundreds of complaints to the FTC regarding the franchise relationship, franchise regulations and the lack of…
Current & Former Franchise Owners: It’s Time to Speak Up! The FTC is Inviting Comments & Protecting Your Right to…
Jim Lager’s experience as a franchisee spans four decades and three national brands. Now a (truly) independent business owner, Lager…
DEADLY FRANCHISE MYTHS: The Trustworthy Franchisor (Part 2) The Franchise Agreement (FA) says that it and its chubby brother, the…
DEADLY FRANCHISE MYTHS: The Trustworthy Franchisor (Part 1) Franchisees, for the most part, are smart, responsible, educated people. So why…
Jim Lager’s success as a franchisee was due, in part, to the fact that he never researched franchising or studied…
“Franchise Ownership? There’s No Such Thing.” Veteran franchisee Jim Lager dispels the myth that franchisees are business owners. They own…
Jim Lager: Why Smart Franchisees Fail is a writing and publishing collaboration between successful former franchisee Jim Lager and IdeaFarm…
Join our franchise-industry-wide discussion: What should every prospective franchise owner understand about the franchise relationship that many don’t? On this…
Join our franchise-industry-wide discussion: What should every prospective franchise owner understand about the franchise relationship that many don’t? On this…