Welcome to our September issue of Franchising USA.

Many franchise businesses are doing it tough through the COVID-19 crisis, Franchising USA magazine stands ready to support our readers with reliable, factbased information and expert advice.

We are delighted to feature Franchising Payments Network (FPN) on our front cover; turn to page 10 to read about how this American business and its sister company POLN8 want to make life easier for franchises by standardizing their payment systems and upgrading their loyalty programs. FPN helps franchisors with all kinds of finances, like collecting royalty and marketing fees from their franchisees, dealing with ATM machine fees and automated clearing house transactions.

We have a bumper issue for our readers this month with Ziebart featured on our Veterans in Franchising cover. Former Weapons Director for the U.S. Air Force, veteran and Ziebart franchise owner, Nick Lambie was in charge of managing every move of his tanker and fighter aircraft in order to execute each mission successfully, today, he is the owner of a successful Ziebart franchise in his hometown of Morgantown, West Virginia. Read his story on page 54.

There’s no doubt we’re living in unprecedented times, but that also means new opportunities will emerge. For individuals with entrepreneurial goals, we think investing in the booming pet care sector makes sense, check out our special feature all about Pet Friendly Franchises on page 35.

As always, readers will find plenty of franchising news, expert advice articles from our professional contributors, profiles pieces, and our A-Z franchise listing directory with all of the best franchise opportunities available right now.

Enjoy the read!