The International Franchise Association recently released its 2026 Franchising
Economic Outlook report. The franchise bros discuss the experts’ predictions regarding the growth in franchising heading into the spring and summer.

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The discussion with special guest Sharon Toerek, Trademark IP and Marketing Attorney from Legal and Creative, continues into the week’s episode of FranSimple. Join Sharon and the franchise bros to learn about the best practices when it comes to trademark law and protecting your intellectual property.

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On this week’s episode of FranSimple, Mark and Steve Vandegrift are joined by special guest and founder of Legal and Creative, Sharon Toerek. Tune in to learn about the importance of trademark and intellectual property protection.

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The franchise bros discuss the process of developing a systemized franchise sales process and its importance in growing a successful franchise brand.

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In today’s episode, Steve discusses the risks associated with violating the FTC Franchise Rule and shares some recent news in the world of franchising. Teapresso, a boba milk tea and coffee franchise allegedly granted 26 Teaspresso Bar franchises in Hawaii without distributing its FDD to the prospective franchisees. The franchise bros cover this malfeasance and discuss instances where FranSource had to step into a situation to help get franchisors out of a sticky mess.

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The franchise bros discuss the first steps in franchising. From protecting IP to mapping operations and ensuring your brand is ready for the big-time, Mark and Steve cover the first step to get your franchise company established.

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Welcome to the FranSimple podcast, where the world of franchising is the topic and the concepts are made simple. Join Mark and Steve Vandegrift on this first episode as they break down what franchising is and why it can be a powerful business expansion method.

If you operate in the world of franchising, subscribe to FranSimple and get weekly news along with a breakdown of the concepts that make franchising so powerful.

Welcome to the FranSimple podcast, where the world of franchising is the topic and the concepts are made simple. Join Mark and Steve Vandegrift on this first episode as they break down what franchising is and why it can be a powerful business expansion method.

If you operate in the world of franchising, subscribe to FranSimple and get weekly news along with a breakdown of the concepts that make franchising so powerful.