There is a slate of incredible franchise opportunities in the market today and one of the most exciting businesses prospects involves owning a cleaning franchise. The most important factor to keep in mind is that cleaning franchises offer all the profitable advantages of owning a franchise business in addition to benefits exclusive to the cleaning […]

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by By Katherine Fein
I often give seminars in my local community. One question that I am asked at every single seminar is “What are some of the most common “warning signs” about a particular franchise system?” My reply is something like: buying a franchise is usually the biggest business decision most entrepreneurs will make, so […]

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The greatest non U.S. opportunities for franchising success are in India.  For several years now everyone has been watching China while India has been quietly building an infrastructure that is perfect for new businesses like franchises.  The citizens of India are highly education and highly motivated.  The income of the average Indian is rising and […]

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I’ve been researching video franchise opportunities for a new Web site I’m building and it’s made me think about the pros and cons of owning a video rental business.  In the 1980s video rental stores were popping up everywhere.  Then Blockbuster came along and killed a lot of small video rental businesses.  Blockbuster was king […]

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If you want to own a Starbucks Coffee Franchise all I can say is too bad because Starbucks is not a franchise.  You would think that it is the way Starbucks keep popping up everywhere, but they are all corporate owned and operated.  There are other good coffee franchises like Bear Creek Coffee, Cuppy’s Coffee, […]

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Before signing any franchise agreement you should consult a lawyer that specializes in that area.  You should also consult with other franchisees that own the franchise, or franchises, you are interested in owning to learn the pros and cons of the franchise agreement or agreements.  If you don’t learn everything you can about a franchise […]

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 Are you handy with tools and fixing things around the house?  Do you want to own your own business?  If you answered yes you should consider owning your own handyman business franchise.  Handyman businesses come in two flavors.  One is where you do the work yourself and keep it a small one man, or family, […]

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This Ice Cream Shop is Closed for the Winter

With the changing of the seasons I think it’s a good time to talk about franchises that do well in different seasons.  With the cooler air upon us ice cream franchises will not be as busy as they were in the summer.  During the colder seasons soup […]

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AP
‘Seinfeld’ Soup Man Franchises Troubled
Thursday September 13, 9:08 am ET
By David B. Caruso, Associated Press Writer

SoupMan Bid to Turn ‘Seinfeld’ Fame Into Empire Goes Off the Boil
NEW YORK (AP) — The chef who inspired the Soup Nazi character on “Seinfeld” makes a heck of a crab bisque, but a group of stewed investors says he’s […]

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I don’t care that much for Moe’s food, but I do love their restaurant.  The laid back and hip atmosphere makes Moe’s a fun place and I’ll bet it can be attributed to their success.  Last year I worked accross the street from a Moe’s restaurant and we would go several times per week.  I […]

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