Franchise Industry Showing Improvement Says Index Report

By JORDAN BRANDES The franchise industry showed marked improvement this January as the Franchise Business Index (FBI) increased by 0.7 percent. “The uptick in January is reflective of the pent-up demand for growth felt by many franchisors and franchisees who held back on investments in the s.....

By Nick Powills1851 Franchise Publisher

SPONSOREDUpdated 4:35 PM • 02/26/13

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