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Franchise Insider: Oct 30, 2026, 12:00:01 AM
In fifty-plus years of doing this between them, Terry and Ray have very rarely watched a franchisor lie to a candidate. That's worth putting at the top, because the cynical version of this article would be easy to write and it wouldn't be true. The...
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Ray Fanning, Terry Coker, Franchise Insider: Oct 25, 2026, 7:00:01 AM
The 3 Known Costs of Franchise Investing We hear a version of this question in almost every early conversation with a corporate candidate: what does...
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Ray Fanning, Terry Coker, Franchise Insider: Oct 20, 2026, 12:00:01 AM
The calls almost always come on a Sunday.
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Ray Fanning, Terry Coker, Franchise Insider: Oct 15, 2026, 7:00:01 AM
Is Buying a Resale Franchise a Good Decision? Somewhere in your franchise research, you probably came across a listing that looked a little different...
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Ray Fanning, Terry Coker, Franchise Insider: Oct 11, 2026, 11:49:43 AM
Someone asked us last month whether he'd have to be there at six in the morning.
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Ray Fanning, Terry Coker, Franchise Insider: Oct 5, 2026, 7:00:00 AM
The 3 Ownership Models: Which Fits Your Life? Most executives start their franchise research by asking what franchise to buy. That's the wrong...
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Ray Fanning, Terry Coker, Franchise Insider: Sep 30, 2026, 12:15:01 AM
A $200K to $500K budget puts you in one of the strongest positions in franchising. You have enough to reach past the entry-level concepts and into...
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Ray Fanning, Terry Coker, Franchise Insider: Sep 25, 2026, 7:01:01 AM
How to Build a Franchise Strategy (Instead of Going Scattershot) Most people start their franchise search the same way.
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Ray Fanning, Terry Coker, Franchise Insider: Sep 20, 2026, 12:15:01 AM
You already know how to read a return. You have compared cap rates, weighed a portfolio, and walked away from deals that looked good until the...
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Ray Fanning, Terry Coker, Franchise Insider: Sep 15, 2026, 7:01:01 AM
Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Franchise? "Is now a good time to buy a franchise?"