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15 pieces by or with Rob on buying a franchise. Each opens a short summary with a link to the original.15 pieces by or with Rob on buying a franchise.

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Newsletter edition · LinkedIn · March 19, 2026Franchising, Fatherhood, & Other Bad Decisions: March 2026Rob Lancit’s March 2026 newsletter on tipping screens and service, the almost-ready franchise buyer, and what kids learn from small moments.
Article · Entrepreneur · January 30, 2026New to Franchising? Here’s Your Guide to the Must-Know Industry Acronyms.Rob Lancit’s Entrepreneur guide to franchise acronyms: FDD, LOI, FSO, MUFO, AUV, ROFR and the rest, grouped by where a buyer meets them.
Newsletter edition · LinkedIn · January 14, 2026Franchising, Fatherhood & Other Bad Decisions: Jan ‘26Rob Lancit’s January 2026 newsletter: dual citizenship, good and bad reasons to turn a franchise candidate away, and a dad lesson on advice.
Newsletter edition · LinkedIn · December 18, 2025Fatherhood, Franchising & Other Bad Decisions: Dec ‘25 EditionRob Lancit’s December 2025 newsletter: why franchise development is not sales, the absentee ownership myth, and the Road to 100.
Article · Forbes Business Council · November 18, 2025Paying For A Franchise: Considerations To Help Entrepreneurs Avoid RegretRob Lancit compares ways to fund a franchise for Forbes Business Council: bank loans, SBA 7(a), in-house lenders, ROBS and other options.
Video interview · Franchise Business Review · November 10, 2025What Are Discovery Days and How Do Different Brands Do Them?Rob Lancit explains to Franchise Business Review how Stratus runs in-person discovery days and why he leaves candidates alone with owners.
Article · Entrepreneur · October 15, 2025Franchise Success Isn’t Automatic: It’s Earned. Here’s How to Do It Right.Rob Lancit in Entrepreneur on the myth that a franchise runs itself, what semi-absentee ownership really takes, and why results track effort.
Article · Forbes Business Council · October 9, 2025Why Validation Plays Such An Important Role In Franchise RecruitmentRob Lancit on franchise validation for Forbes Business Council: where it falls in the process and 15 questions to ask current owners.
Article · Entrepreneur · September 29, 2025How to Read a Franchise Disclosure DocumentRob Lancit walks through the 23 Items of a Franchise Disclosure Document in Entrepreneur, with the most time on fees, support and Item 19.
Article · Forbes Business Council · September 15, 2025Who Thrives In Franchising And Who Doesn’tRob Lancit tells laid-off professionals who should and should not buy a franchise, in a 2025 Forbes Business Council post.
Article · Entrepreneur · August 18, 2025How to Unlock the Potential of Multi-Unit Franchise OwnershipRob Lancit in Entrepreneur on when a single-unit franchisee is ready for a second location: the books, the labor, local demand and validation.
Podcast episode · The Franchise Coach Podcast (ActionCOACH) · August 20, 2024Rob Lancit’s Top Strategies for Franchise Success: Unlocking Growth and Profitable Business ModelsRob Lancit on The Franchise Coach Podcast: three qualities of franchise owners, why ‘responsible franchising’ irks him, and saying no.
Podcast episode · Dear Frannie (Franchise Fractionals) · May 1, 2024Staying Relevant After the Emerging Brand StageOn Dear Frannie, Rob Lancit names franchising’s two deal killers and explains why an emerging brand’s second ten sales are the hardest.
Feature · 1851 Franchise · March 8, 2023Franchise Influencers: Rob Lancit, Vice President of Franchise Development, Stratus Clean1851 Franchise included Rob Lancit in its 2023 Franchise Influencers issue. The entry is his own statement about his career and purpose.
Feature · Franchising Magazine USA · November 2025Stratus Building Solutions: On the Road to 100Franchising Magazine USA’s special feature on Stratus Building Solutions and Rob Lancit as it approached 100 master franchise territories.