How Small-Business Legislation Impacts the Franchise Biz

The small-business legislation we are seeing come forward is a national issue, and it impacts more than just the franchise sector. It has an effect on all small business. I was recently at the National Franchise Association/Burger King Corporate Summit, in Washington,...

ICSC RECon Recap: What We Learned

As happens every year, the GRS Group team hit the annual International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon show in Las Vegas last month. Members of our team sharing their perspectives are Allen Brown and Kevin May, who both attended the ICSC educational sessions and...

ICSC RECon From the Floor: Net Lease Is Still Dominant

  GRS | Title director, Allen Brown reports in from ICSC RECon: “At the International Council of Shopping Centers’ major RECon 2016 show, the buzz in the net-lease retail sector is about expansion and growth. Three restaurant franchisors/franchisees that I...