FBR collected data from over 12,000 employees to analyze data on employee satisfaction and trends in the franchise sector around engagement, well-being, compensation, flexible work, and more.
Watch the presentation of the key findings from the 2024 Franchising at Work Employee Engagement study of over 12,000 franchise employees.
Download the annual Franchising at Work Study for key findings and industry benchmarks around job satisfaction, well-being, culture, and employee engagement within the franchise sector.
Learn how to strengthen employer-employee relationships through employee listening within all levels of the franchise structure to build a more profitable and productive system.
Understand the potential impacts of the Employee Non-Compete Ruling for both franchisors and franchisees, and what you can do to make sure your franchise network is prepared.
Learn how the Franchising at Work Employee Engagement Awards work, who's eligible how the winners are calculated and how you can make the list of the best franchises to work for.
Participation is now open for the 2024 Recruitment, Retention, and Compensation Survey, part of FBR’s ongoing research to better understand hiring, compensation, and employee engagement trends in franchising.
The roundtables are a unique opportunity for Human Resources and internal franchise operations leaders to work on franchise employment challenges together
With some franchise sectors struggling to hire, how can franchisors create a culture that attracts employees to their brand? These 6 tips help franchise leaders create a culture where employees want to work.
FBR and FranCareers brought together a group of franchise HR execs to find out what their biggest challenges and the solutions they've created to tackle them, These are the six biggest takeaways you should know.
Franchise Business Review's Franchising at Work Awards honor franchise companies that have created an outstanding workplace culture and that make employee engagement a top business priority. Download the official Franchising at Work Awards Entry Kit to find out how to qualify.
Learn how to evaluate your franchise careers page to ensure it attracts qualify job candidates and communicates your employer brand and culture.
Employee engagement levels in franchising are the highest since 2018, but burnout and retention remain top concerns for franchisors. Here are the 5 franchise workplace trends to watch.
The latest findings from the 2023 Franchising at Work study of over 6,000 franchise employees representing nearly 180 franchise organizations.
The team from CareerPlug explains what it means to be a joint employer, why franchisors avoid it, and how they can do so while still providing valuable hiring resources to their network.
Gathering employee feedback in a franchise model can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be.
The red flags franchise leaders and HR pros need to watch for that could indicate you have a toxic franchise workplace culture —and what to do about it.
Learn how the leadership team at Hot Dish Advertising used FBR's employee survey data to increase employee commitment and accountability.
How Wild Birds Unlimited used FBR’s employee engagement survey to improve communication and better align teams across the organization.
It’s no secret that a happy and engaged team has a ripple effect. They are your brand ambassadors—while they are with your team, and just as importantly, after they move on. Here are five ways to show them you care on Employee Appreciation Day and all year round.
Learn how the Massage Heights leadership team used FBR's employee engagement survey data to positively impact employee well-being and culture.
If you’re conducting the survey on your own and finding that many of your employees aren’t participating, it may be a sign that something else is going on. Here's what it means and how it could affect employee engagement.
The Franchising at Work Awards recognize the franchise companies with the best company culture based exclusively on independent ratings from employees.
Business owners continue to name employee retention and hiring as one of the top challenges in running and growing their businesses, and yet many still aren’t taking the steps necessary to address it. Here are 7 reasons to reconsider.
2022 may be in the rearview mirror, but there were several posts that offered some great insights that are worth another look as we dive head first into 2023.
Top talent is getting harder to find and even harder to retain. If employee recruitment and retention are a concern for your franchise organization, this hiring guide is a must-read to make sure your hiring and retention strategies outperform other companies competing for the best employees.
FBR's employee engagement research has shown that a quarter of all franchise employees (25%) don’t feel that they receive the recognition they deserve. Here are seven simple ideas can help you show your employees you care to build engagement and retain your top employees.
With employee recruitment and retention currently the number one challenge, solving the Gen Z workforce dilemma should be a top priority for franchises.
DC regulators weighed in on the biggest threats to franchising in the current labor market at IFA's Franchise Action Network meeting. These are the three biggest takeaways.
The Great Resignation, quiet quitting, a looming recession...what does it all mean for franchising? Research reveals the top employment trends in the franchise sector.
FBR analyzed data from over 5,500 franchise employees to reveal key insights into job satisfaction, hybrid work and compensation in franchising.
Entrepreneur feature: In a survey by FBR, over half of franchise industry leaders admitted to never getting formal feedback from their teams. That's a giant missed opportunity for retaining talent.
Everything you need to know about using employee engagement pulse surveys to drive hiring and employee retention in your franchise system.
Find out how Massage Heights, Hot Dish Advertising and Wild Birds Unlimited are using their FBR employee engagement survey data to positively impact retention and organizational culture.
Webinar: Hear from franchise leaders that have designed innovative, award-winning programs to increase employee engagement, retain top talent and build a winning franchise culture.
Learn 10 ways to position your franchise as an employer of choice and strengthen your employee recruitment and retention efforts.
QSR Magazine featured an article from FBR's CEO Eric Stites highlighting how restaurant franchises are focusing on culture and soliciting employee feedback to differentiate themselves.
While employee recruitment and retention challenges are not new issues, the pandemic and its impact on the entire food industry have pushed them to the top of the list. QSR highlights how restaurant franchises are focusing on culture and soliciting employee feedback to differentiate themselves.
Franchise Business Review recognizes 12 franchise companies for outstanding company culture and employee engagement with the 2021 Franchising@WORK Awards.
FBR's new study of employee engagement in the franchise sector reveals key insights about corporate franchise roles, including compensation, satisfaction and productivity.
Download this free eBook to learn why employee engagement matters, how to measure and benchmark your team's engagement, and how to recruit & retain top franchise employees.
Your employees may be satisfied with their day-to-day roles, but they might not be engaged. Understand the difference between employee satisfaction and engagement - and why it matters.
Employee engagement is important to the success (or survival) of an organization, and while it’s become increasingly hard to foster engagement when some (or all) of your team is remote, it’s also more important than ever in helping to retain your top talent.
Most of us are aware that communicating - and communicating quickly and often - is critical in times of crisis. But while most of us are focused on outbound communication to employees, franchisees and customers, it’s important not to lose sight of the fact that communication is a two-way street. Learn how to ensure you have a plan for franchisees and employees to communicate their needs and concerns to you.
FBR’s CEO Eric Stites provides an inside look at employee satisfaction in the franchise sector in the latest issue of Franchising World. Find out which employees are least satisfied, where the biggest pay gaps exist, and the risks posed by Gen Z.
