Google is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1969. 591 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * AI search is changing the way customers discover automotive brands, with research now happening inside AI assistants that name two or three brands and explain why [[2026-11-02 How AI Search Is Changing the Way Customers Discover Automotive Brands (e9697e)]]. * Multi-location businesses need to track AI visibility across all locations to understand where AI recommends their locations and how it describes them [[2026-11-02 How MULOs Can Win Customers Without the Click (ecb340)]]. * A restaurant's digital presence is crucial in influencing where customers decide to order, with 74% of diners saying it affects their decision [[2026-10-27 How digital friction is costing QSR orders before they begin (90bfb8)]]. * Walmart is opening its ecommerce infrastructure to outside AI shopping agents through its Agent Profiles and Walmart Agent Gateway tools [[2026-10-22 Walmart Is Building the Access Rules for Agentic Commerce (b1af98)]]. * Franchise brands can improve their online visibility through search engine optimization, local search visibility, and online reviews [[2026-10-15 Building a Modern Franchise Brand SEO, Local Search & Reviews (6f5671)]]. * Escapology's corporate team manages marketing efforts centrally, including local discovery and SEO, to support its franchisees [[2026-10-14 Building a Modern Franchise Brand in 2026 Marketing Toolkits (98cd38)]]. * Best Life Brands' CMO Jennifer LoBianco discusses the importance of local store marketing for franchisees, highlighting the need for a combination of online and offline strategies [[2026-10-13 Building a Modern Franchise Brand in 2026 Local Store Marketing That Lifts Sales (5a8185)]]. * Restaurants face pushback and risk when integrating AI tools, with 48% of executives concerned about managing risk, due to employee and consumer concerns over inaccuracy and inefficiency [[2026-10-07 Why restaurants face pushback, risk when integrating AI tools (d45e07)]].
Wetzel's Pretzels has become the first national franchise to launch a "virtual kitchen" through Kitchen United, expanding its off-premises kitchen facilities.
Franchisees share best practices for reading a franchise disclosure document, emphasizing the importance of understanding the agreement.
The touch-screen era has led to a decline in face-to-face interactions, negatively affecting human-to-human communication and relationships.
Andy Fuller founded Mosquito Hunters with $69,949 to $82,209 investment.
Congress is holding oversight hearings on big tech companies, proposing new regulations on data collection and user consent.
How do you inspire creativity? For exemplars of creativity in business, perhaps we should take our lead from Silicon Valley.
Hand and Stone's marketing approach puts franchisees at the forefront, establishing an in-house agency that designs marketing and advertising plans.
Christina Bourg, who joined Rotolo's in 2013, leads all marketing, operations, and training initiatives for the Louisiana-based brand.
Nick Powills argues that royalties are greater than fees, emphasizing the value of successful franchisees driving more royalties.
A blog discusses five things to know before using YouTube for franchise advertising.
A mystery shopping survey found that franchise development candidates have formed an opinion about a brand before reaching out, highlighting the importance of first impressions and connections.
Watters International Realty prefers to take the OMNI approach when it comes to attracting buyer and seller leads.
Social impact investment facilitates the use of the social franchise model, permitting social/micro-franchisors and franchisees to scale their businesses.
Brand awareness is linked to increased sales, as repeated impressions lead to increased awareness, and without awareness, there's no sales.
The world of franchise development has changed dramatically over the past five years, but some franchisors don’t know it yet.
PanIQ Room has expanded to the U.S. market, with nearly 20 units in operation or under construction, and is one of the fastest-growing entertainment concepts in the U.S.
A leadership team is built of many voices and approaches, but when running a company, the truth is that no one way will solve the needs/wants/desires of an entire team.
Franchise portals and brokers are no longer sufficient in franchise development, as prospective franchisees have access to a wealth of information and require more personalized engagement.
An international survey reveals a continued upward trend in online holiday shopping, with 38% of consumers planning to make online purchases during the November-December period, up from 32% in 2017.
Wild Birds Unlimited implemented new technologies and bird foods in 2018.
A support manager at Bonfire discusses the challenges and strategies for delivering 24-hour customer service, emphasizing the need for scalability and cost-effectiveness.
Google updates its My Business app with a new customer tab and quick post function.
Five franchisees with Showhomes , the nation’s largest and most successful home staging franchise system, experienced major growth in 2018, with each of those franchise locations seeing a sales increase of more than 60%.
Penn Station East Coast Subs has 300 locations after 30 years