Franchise Clearly

03/04/2026

https://franchiseclearly.com/selling-a-franchise-heres-what-to-know-about-buyer-deposits/

“Earnest money” is what sellers call a deposit in the residential market. A real estate deposit is a buyer’s good faith payment showing serious intent to purchase, held in escrow until closing, then applied to closing costs or down payment. It’s usually 1-10 percent of the price and refundab...

02/20/2026

Should you buy an underperforming franchise?

https://franchiseclearly.com/should-you-buy-an-underperforming-franchise/

02/18/2026

https://franchiseclearly.com/how-a-broker-will-boost-your-profit-from-your-business-sale/

Any broker will tell you that, if they do their job well, their fee will pay for itself by getting a better deal for you. Even if your company falls in the small-to-mid size range, an experienced broker can save you thousands of dollars in time, terms, and a better sale price. Here’s what they [.....

02/16/2026

For the hoteliers in our group. Waiting has a cost too.

By Chase Keller, CCIM In a previous post, I wrote about why putting off the sale of your hotel property is almost certainly going to erode your profit from the sale. Most owners, if they’re waiting for the “right” time to sell, find out, to their dismay, that the right time was probably a coup...

01/28/2026

For our hotel owner friends

By Chase Keller, CCIM We’ve written before about the quiet cost of putting off the sale of your hotel. Risk, competition, and costs all trend inevitably upward, and many owners wake up one day and realize that the best time to sell was two years ago. Here are some of the patterns we see in […]

11/24/2025

https://franchiseclearly.com/hold-an-online-auction-to-sell-your-franchise/

What’s better than finding a buyer for your franchise? Finding four buyers. That’s why we recommend that owners work with a business broker when they’re ready to sell. Our process isn’t exactly an online auction, but we do know how to optimize prospective buyers and get the best terms and hi...

11/24/2025

https://franchiseclearly.com/the-ups-store-owners-let-this-be-your-last-peak-season/

(Cue the music): It’s the most wonderful time of the year… November marks the peak shipping season, and your store will be packed (pun intended) until holiday gift returns die down in January. Between training seasonal hires, managing customer expectations and wait lines, and the sheer volume of...

11/17/2025

https://franchiseclearly.com/another_franchisee_is_my_best_option_for_selling_my_midas_business_right

Another Franchisee Is My Best Option for Selling My Midas Business - Right?

11/11/2025

https://franchiseclearly.com/how_will_the_overnment_shutdown_affect_the_sale_of_my_business

09/29/2025

https://franchiseclearly.com/how_much_of_the_sale_of_my_the_UPS_store_unit_will_go_to_fees

How Much of the Sale of My The UPS Store Unit Will Go to Fees?

08/13/2025

https://franchiseclearly.com/selling_your_UPS_store_heres_how_to_maximize_your_options

Selling Your UPS Store? Here’s How to Maximize Your Options