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With well over 3,000 attendees, this year’s IFA convention was the largest yet, providing a vital forum for the exchange of ideas and information as well as a platform for the discussion of important issues relating to the franchising industry. Read more.

Franchise Direct takes a look at Budget 2013 and assesses its pros and cons for franchises Read more.

As the largest global pet grooming service franchise, Aussie Pet Mobile has brought mobility and quality pet care to regions far and wide.  With beginnings in Australia 17 years ago, this franchise system incorporates a novel concept with expansive efforts, and the work is paying off with new franchises popping up in some of the most populated areas of Canada. Operating from Sydney,... Read more.

Opening any new business can be fraught with unexpected expenses. Luckily, franchisees can relax in the knowledge of where their carefully invested money will be going. On Franchise Direct, we list each franchise with the minimum investment you would need to open a particular business. Below is a list of expenses that are common to experience when starting off. Each franchise is different and... Read more.

Learn more about why people are confident in the franchising industry, even when the economic climate is bleak. Read more.

View the following comprehensive directory of worldwide franchising Associations you can contact for more information on a particular franchising industry in a specific country... Read more.

This glossary is a comprehensive alphabetical list of all terms relevant to the franchising and business industry with detailed information given on each term within the glossary. Read more.

This study is one of the most comprehensive franchise surveys conducted to this date. Find key facts and statistics relating to the franchise industry… Read more.

The European Franchise Federation (EFF) is an international, non-profit organisation that represents, encourages, and promotes the development of the European franchising industry. Read more.

Click here for information on franchise associations and other organisations set up to help potential and existing franchisees as well as franchisors expand their business into franchising. Read more.