For many freshly redundant individuals courtesy of the 2009 recession, that are now investing in their own small business franchise and becoming the employer, the franchise is becoming popular, that’s for sure. Sad to say, this is not a popularity contest; popularity will mean nothing when you realize all your redundancy payment went to the franchisor’s pocket in vain.

Subway franchise business is expanding fast in the Middle East. What’s left for the international franchise investor after fierce competition hits them?

Although much of India’s retail sector is heavily affected by economic recession, McDonald’s has benefit by the slowdown and is planning to expand, according to Amit Jatia, chairman of McDonald’s in western and southern of India. Why success in India has not been seen in countries in the Middle East where the fast food industry is still struggling with recession?