July 21, 2012 | Franchise Direct
Article Excerpt:
Retail franchises are everywhere – in malls, down Main Street’s and along busy highways – and Franchise Direct’s exhaustive new report on retail franchising explains the future trends for this rapidly growing industry. Retail franchises are such a part of our lives that people sometimes neglect to realize that the industry, like so much of America, is changing quickly. Retail businesses are one the bedrocks of the franchise industry and this report spells out how the sector will be evolving in the coming years. Perhaps the biggest change taking place in retail franchising is a societal one – the changing demographics of America. read more »