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We are proud to offer a periodic newsletter highlighting trends and topics in the franchise industry.
Please see below links to our current and archived newsletters.
Winter-Friendly Franchise Success, Trade Shows, and Employee Recognition Stats
Archived Newsletters
FALL 2025
- Winter-Friendly Franchise Success, Trade Shows, and Employee Recognition Stats
- AI Enhancing Employee Work, Scaling Strategy, and Wellness Franchises Thriving
- A Quick Franchising Update for a Short Week: How Is the Industry Doing—Really?
- Gen Z Retention, Owning a Salon, and Should You Hand Down the Family Business?
- Veterans Day News Edition, Item 19 Pro Tips, and AI vs the Labor Market Update
- Shutdown Effects, Winter Weather Franchises, and Dan Warns: Avoid This Pitfall
- Gen Alpha’s Super-spending Power, Low AI Adoption Trends, And—Wanna Own a Pub?
- Seniors Shake Up Franchising, AI Customer Service, and Holiday Spending Stats
- Hiring Update, Spotlight on Senior Services, and Private Equity Growth Spurt
- Govt. Shutdown Effects, Retail Shop Aspirations, and the Sectors Trending Now
- Job Hunt Struggle Effects, Top-Rated Franchises ‘25 Wrap-Up, and Fed Rate Cut
- Dan’s Big News, Dead Malls Turned Into Franchise Spaces, and a Free Franchise?
- Mixed Signals on Jobs and SMB Health, Pre-Purchase Q&A, and New Franchise Law
- De Minimis Exemption Panic, Huge Franchise Expo, and Gens X, Y & Z Franchisees
- Economic Uncertainty, Major Franchise Buyer Bonuses, and Student Franchisees?
SUMMER 2025
- A Consumer Confidence Boost, Scaling, and Turn Your Business Into a Franchise
- The Corporate Climb Is Overrated, Mixed Economic News, and 3 Golden Rules
- National Senior Citizens Day, Small Business AI Adoption, and a Tariffs Update
- 3 Golden Rules of Franchising, Tough Hiring Outlook, & Too Young to Franchise?
- Tariff Timeline for Owners, How to Franchise, and The Save Local Business Act
- The Big Beautiful Franchisee Bill, A Supervisor Exodus, Plus—AI in Senior Care?
- How Long to Open a Franchise? Plus Statistics, Veterans, and Visionaries
- Salons, Dogtopia, and Employees vs. Employers: Who Dictates Company Culture?
- Hooters, Hardee's, the Google Search AI Upset, and a Pre-purchase Battle Plan
- Wildly Unique Franchises, a Succession Planning Guide, and DEI in Franchising
- No Tax on Tips Act, Immigrant Franchise Visas, and Solid Semi-absentee Models
- World Franchise Day, Reputation Concerns, and Tailoring a Franchise to Fit YOU
- Noodle News, Franchises for Kids You Hadn’t Considered, CX, and Hiring Stats
SPRING 2025
- AI Usage and BNPL Warning, Ultra-Low Cost Franchises, and Eco-Friendly Impacts
- Why Some People Should Not Be Franchisees, Layoffs, and How CEOs Win on Social
- An NYC Event, the Geopolitical & Economic Overview, And—How Much Do They Make?
- Veteran-Ready Franchise Model, Confidence, Chief AI Officers & New Resources
- Tariff Storm Prepping, Firing Your Boss, Promotion Disaster, and Low-Cost Buys
- Tech Warnings, New Beginnings, and Special Story: How Dan Got Into Franchising
- Customer-Led Growth, Gen Z Franchisees, Spring Specials, Networking, and More!
- Curating the Perfect Balance: Where Fun, Favorites, and Franchises Exist
- Boston Franchises, Downtime, Unique Buying Opportunities, And—A Vocab Lesson?
- Scaling Strategies, Tech Innovation, and Exciting Franchise Industries to Consider
- Veteran Support, Employee Friendships & Recognition, and 10 Resilient Franchises
- Dual-Branded Stores, Master Franchising for Passive Income, Marketing Trends, and More
- Big News: The Hundred Acre Consulting Franchise Industry Newsletter Coming Soon!
