Driving around your city today, you see franchise business opportunities everywhere in a variety of industries. According to the International Franchise Association (IFA), there are 780,000 franchise establishments in over 300 different business categories. Given this level of activity, how can you possibly find the right franchise for you? You might start at the IFA […]
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Are you an investor who wants to make money in the best franchise opportunity?
If you want to make money as an investor, one of the best options is to invest in a franchise that provides services for children. Children’s services are growing and have high and ongoing demand. Below are a few factors that an investor might look at to determine if a specific franchise is worth the […]
Pigtails & Crewcuts Named to ‘20 Leading Children’s Franchises’ List
ATLANTA – October 9, 2015 – Pigtails & Crewcuts, a children’s hair salon franchise dedicated to making haircuts fun and stress-free for young patrons and their parents, has been named one of the 20 Leading Children’s Franchises by Business-Opportunities.biz. In awarding Pigtails & Crewcuts top honors, the leaders at Business-Opportunities.biz noted that by 2020, children […]
How to Create a Competitive Environment and Drive Business within Your Franchise
When people hear the word “competition” in business, they often think of those they’re working against—the competing restaurant, the competing ice cream shop, the competing salon. As someone who has worked as an executive in the franchise business for more than 30 years, when I hear the word “competition,” I think of the folks who […]
As Pigtails & Crewcuts Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Franchise Owner Wade Brannon Shares Tips on How to Succeed in Business
Pigtails & Crewcuts celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. How time flies! Since opening in 2004, the franchise has grown to more than 35 salons across the country and has been named has been named to the “Franchise 500” list as a top franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine for five consecutive years. In that time, we’ve […]
Back to School Means Back to the Salon: Pigtails & Crewcuts Highlights Top 4 Kids Hair Disasters that Occur Every Summer
Kids and summer hair disasters go together like sand and the sun. Now, as back-to-school season sets in, parents are making a mad dash to their local salon to get their children’s locks teacher-ready. With more than 30 salon franchises across the country, Pigtails & Crewcuts has literally seen it all. Parents should know that […]
Wade Brannon’s 10 Tips for Finding the Perfect Retail Space in a Tenant’s Market
It’s a tenant’s market when it comes to commercial real estate, but it won’t always be that way. According to the Urban Land Institute, recovery in the commercial real estate industry has begun, and will continue into 2013. Leasing, rents and pricing will rise, and the excess of available retail space will begin to decrease. […]
Why these Kids Salon Franchise Owners Say Women Still Can Have It All
By Kate Silver Can women have it all? It’s a topic that’s generated quite a bit of buzz over the summer, following The Atlantic’s July cover story, “Why Women Still Can’t Have it All.” In the piece, author Anne-Marie Slaughter says that notion of life/family balance is more fantasy than fact in this day and […]
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Opening a New Franchise Business
When it comes to opening a business, Wade Brannon knows what it takes, and, more importantly, he knows what mistakes to avoid. Since 1984, Brannon has overseen the opening of more than 300 businesses. Brannon is the owner of Pigtails & Crewcuts, a children’s salon franchise with more than 30 locations across the country. In […]
The Story of a Kids Salon Franchise Owner
This blog is part of an ongoing series taking a behind-the-scenes look at opening a Pigtails & Crewcuts salon. As Rudy and Sharon Hogan neared retirement, they started thinking about opening a franchise in their hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rudy, a financial advisor, thought opening a business would be a great project and a way […]
