"Franchise fees are really supply-and-demand," said Stein, who was commissioner from 1992-1993. "If the fee is too high, then you will get no one willing to pay. But if you get someone willing to ...

The single most important aspect of your business plan are the fees you charge your franchisees. Discover how to charge enough on the initial fee and royalties to make money without scaring away ...

Des Moines is considering up to a 50% increase in a fee on gas and electric bills to keep up with its portion of the funding for central Iowa's bus system. The City Council late Monday voted ...

Marco's Pizza, one of the nation's fastest-growing pizza brands, announces the launch of its new Franchise Development ...

Attorneys fighting the Des Moines franchise fee were back in Polk County District Court on Wednesday to debate how much the city should pay in court costs for the nine-year case. The lawyers for ...

When you invest in a franchise, you buy the rights to run a business using a well-known brand's name, systems and support. "Investors, who are called franchisees, pay the franchisor a license fee ...

The city has no good options. It must either cut city services or raise additional revenue from property taxes or franchise fees, neither of which would be popular with Des Moines residents.

Cruise Planners has been named a Top Franchise for Women and a Top Low-Cost Franchise by Franchise Business Review for the ...