Taking your Franchise to the UK and Europe This article outlines a range of key factors and decisions to consider when evaluating international franchising in the UK and Europe.

Franchising Your Business How do you tell when a business 'franchisable'? What are the benefits of franchising, and what is involved? In this article Mark draws on his experience in franchising to explore each of these issues.

'Invincible' Franchises Face Tough Challenges What makes a franchise successful today may not work tommorrow. This article explores four key trends and challenges that are forcing many big names to change operating practices and product/service offerings.

Maintaining a Profitable Workforce In this article Jerry Wilkerson explains how progressive franchisors encourage and stimulate their employees to think and grow with the system.

Determining Fees and Other Pricing Issues Determining appropriate franchise income streams and setting their levels is one of the most difficult and important structural decisions made during the franchise system development process. Michael Seid explains some of the options, complexities and methods involved in determining the optimal income mix.

How Much Can You Expect: Understanding Earnings Claims You'll undoubtedly want to know how much you can expect to earn when considering a franchise. Finding out may be more difficult than you think. Experienced franchise writer, Pamela Gold, explains the complexities and offers advice.

Territory - What Are You Getting? Stewart Germann and Clive Neifeld of SGL (New Zealand) explain the ins and outs of franchise territories.