Franchising

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For franchise brands in particular, success going forward will require franchisors to support their franchisees and customers by pivoting their business models to better suit the changing marketplace. The very nature of franchising as...

If your stories are all about your product and services, that's not story telling. It's a brochure. At 3@1 Business Centre, we want our story to be about recognising our long-term brand ambassadors who...

Digit Fleet Management Solutions has notched up more than 14 years in business, built an impressive network of over 115 active franchise operations across South Africa, and plan to double this capacity in the...

The October/November 2020 issue of Your Business Magazine is out now, available to you free for online reading or download here.Some of our inspiring articles and features include: ON THE COVER DIGIT FLEET MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS has...

In a surprise announcement, the Department of Trade & Competition (dtic) notified the Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) that it was asking for comments on the discussion document relating to the publication of...

Collectively, women entrepreneurs operate differently to their male counterparts. Their lower employment numbers and growth aspirations have historically led to questions of how to “fix” them. But different doesn’t mean deficient — or underperforming.The...

If you have a genuine love for children, a lot of energy, and a good dose of business acumen, there's money to be made in the burgeoning Kids' Market, as being small has never...

How to set yourself up for success as a franchisee.Joining a franchised network is a calculated business decision. The required investment should generate appropriate returns but there is an important proviso: Being a franchisee...

Franchising can be a very successful distribution strategy to expand a proven, successful business.Business owners considering going the franchise route should remember that it is not ethical or practical to franchise an idea or...

According to the latest survey from the Franchise Association of South Africa, 39% of franchisors have businesses outside South African borders.This is equivalent to 1 775 stores in the SA franchise population. Most of...

From fast food, painting and renovating, childcare and education to website sales, there are a vast array of business opportunities available if you opt for this route to business ownership. Extensive investigation of the...

With the shock decline in gross domestic product of 3.2% in the first quarter from a 1.4% expansion in the prior three months, can government live up to its post-election hype and deliver on...

Entrepreneurs venturing into new business opportunities continue being attracted to the tried and tested franchising concept, which can withstand the harshest economic circumstances. Andre Beck, Sector Head for Fast Food and Restaurants at FNB Business,...

Almost every entrepreneur - at some point in their journey - considers going into franchising as a guaranteed route to attaining business success.“Despite the sector having a higher success rate compared to its counterparts,...