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PODCAST | May 9, 2012

 An interview with Childrens Lighthouse CEO Mike Brown.
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PODCAST | April 11, 2012

 An interview with Sam Cross, College Hunk Hauling Junk franchisee in Nashville, Tennessee.
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PODCAST | April 10, 2012

An interview with Window Genie CEO Rik Nonelle. 
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PODCAST | January 24, 2012

An interview with FirstLight HomeCare CEO Jeff Bevis.
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PODCAST | November 18, 2011

An interview with Interstate All Battery Center Vice President Scott Miller.
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Ratings and reviews of today's top franchise opportunities

Franchise Business Review, the most respected source of independent franchise information, highlights the top franchise opportunities in the marketplace — based exclusively on ratings and reviews from actual franchise owners.

Franchise reviews, interviews, franchise advice and other resources to help you make an educated investment decision.

BLOG POST | May 11, 2012 by Joey St. John, VP of Operations, JumpBunch franchise

Everyone's done it at least once; gone to the grocery store hungry and come home with items that never would have been purchased otherwise. Joey St. John of the top rated JumpBunch franchise compares that feeling to the hiring challenges that companies face when they don't set out with a plan. Just as a shopping list (and full stomach) allows you to stay on budget when picking up groceries, establishing a hiring strategy helps you create the right mentality when bringing in new hires. 
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BLOG POST | May 11, 2012 by Paul Pickett, VP Franchise Development, Wild Birds Unlimited franchise

Paul Pickett of the top rated Wild Birds Unlimited franchise shares this month how a companies business plan should always be changing, that they are never done. A business plan is a "living document that needs to be worked on, edited and updated until you exit the business".
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BLOG POST | May 10, 2012 by Dan Reidmiller, Director of Creativity, College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise

Dan Reidmiller of the top rated College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise shares this month how profit may be the goal of a company, but isn't the soul of a company. Employees (and franchisees) are just as, if not more, important to a company's success and they are what makes up the soul of an organization.
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BLOG POST | May 4, 2012 by Molly Rowe for Franchise Business Review

To say FirstLight HomeCare CEO Jeff Bevis understands the importance of measuring franchisee satisfaction would be a major understatement. But when he opted to survey FirstLight franchisees just a year after his company starting franchising, he knew he was taking a big chance. How would his franchisees rate such a new system?
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BLOG POST | May 1, 2012 by John Gran, Franchisee, Fish Window Cleaning Services franchise

John Gran, a franchisee of the top rated Fish Window Cleaning Services franchise, shares why he chose to purchase and run a local franchise. He goes over the steps he went through when making the decision; perhaps these are the same steps you're going through as you look into finding that right "fit".
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NEWS | May 11, 2012

Franchise Business Review is looking for the best and brightest in food franchising as part of its 2012 Food Franchise Study and Awards. This national project looks at franchisee satisfaction at some of the country’s most popular franchise brands and honors the top franchisors with designation as a Franchise Business Review Top Food Franchise.
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SECTOR REPORT | April 26, 2012

Franchise Business Review's special report Senior Care Franchises offers a high-level look at the senior care/home care franchising sector. We explore what services the sector provides, what’s involved from an investment standpoint, what the “typical” franchisee looks like, and how franchisee satisfaction in the sector has fared in the past year. We also identify the top senior care franchises based on our franchisee satisfaction research.
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ARTICLE | April 12, 2012

The Honest-1 Auto Care franchise opportunity is a general service shop, offering primarily oil changes, brake checks, and other basic services — but two things distinguish the garage from competitors. The tastefully appointed lobby is comfortable and has a fully-stocked play area for children, a coffee maker with French vanilla capuccino and free wi-fi. Two weeks ago, Tom Dombrock and Fred Haynes debuted their latest venture with an Honest-1 Auto Care franchise — an eco-friendly auto repair shop that caters specifically to women.
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ASK FBR | March 19, 2012

Franchise Business Review wants to know what you're doing in order to find that right "fit", and encourages all those interested in starting their own franchise to answer this simple question - how long have you been researching a franchise opportunity? (Click here to share) 
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WEBINARS | July 1, 2011

Listen to a recorded webinar that discusses what it's like to be a part of the child services industry, and hear from a few child services franchisees themselves.
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