Carl Stoffers

1 week ago | entrepreneur.com | Carl Stoffers

The chicken franchise scene is sizzling — iconic legacy brands like Popeyes, KFC, and Wingstop continue dominating with proven systems and widespread recognition, while fast‑casual newcomers are carving out their niche with bold flavors and modern concepts. Combined, these top contenders offer entrepreneurs a powerful mix of brand strength, operational support, and high consumer demand, making chicken-centric franchising one of the hottest growth sectors in food service today.

2 weeks ago | entrepreneur.com | Carl Stoffers

Franchise leaders from around the globe are uniting today for the inaugural World Franchise Day, a new global initiative aimed at raising awareness of franchising's critical economic impact and celebrating the local business owners behind the brands. The idea came to Sherry McNeil, president and CEO of the Canadian Franchise Association, in the middle of the night. "I woke up at 3 a.m. and I thought, Oh my gosh, why don't we have some sort of franchise day?

2 weeks ago | entrepreneur.com | Carl Stoffers

DeSario Turner didn't have the classic take-this-job-and-shove-it moment — no dramatic resignation, no sudden business closure. In fact, she had a successful, stable career at Harley-Davidson, where she held a leadership role managing online ecommerce operations across the U.S. and Canada. She could have comfortably stayed in the corporate world indefinitely. But Turner had other plans. She wanted ownership, autonomy and the chance to build something meaningful in her hometown of Racine, Wisconsin.

3 weeks ago | entrepreneur.com | Carl Stoffers

The multi-billion-dollar fitness industry continues to flex its strength as one of the most dynamic sectors in franchising, offering scalable business models, passionate consumer bases and a wide range of ownership opportunities.

1 month ago | entrepreneur.com | Carl Stoffers

The Small Business Administration (SBA), which provides approximately $5.6 in franchise loans, has reinstated key oversight mechanisms — including the Franchise Directory — and made updates to its standard operating procedures (SOP) for franchise lending. These changes aim to reduce risk, clarify eligibility and tighten credit standards, but franchisors must act quickly to avoid serious consequences for their businesses. Here's what you need to know.