http://www.dwassoc.com/business-startup.php
In starting up your own business, you have several choices. You can purchase a franchise, a business opportunity, or start up a business from scratch. Purchasing a franchise gives you a ready made business. But what are the differences?
Franchise: The risks are lower and you can have a better chance of success. There is a quicker startup and less of a learning curve. You usually get training and ongoing support such as marketing, collective buying power and ongoing support.
Business Opportunity: A little higher risk and less support in terms of marketing, training and collective buying power. But you are runnining your own business and have more freedom to make choices and decide how you want to do things.
Start-up from scratch: This has the highest risk, the least structure, but the greatest freedom to run your own business the way that you want to.
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Industry News and Press
3/7/2007 : Yakety Yak and Play N Trade Launch Ad Giants Brand-Management Tool
3/7/2007 : The Utility Company™ Adds Franchise in its Home Base of Ottawa - Former Employee Mike Knol Becomes Utility Service Provider
3/6/2007 : Quiznos Names Steve Provost Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
3/6/2007 : FETCH! Pet Care(TM) Expands Into Illinois' South Chicago Suburbs
3/6/2007 : Dollar Rent A Car Adds Four New Franchised Locations
3/6/2007 : Cooking Light and Dinner by Design Announce Collaboration
3/5/2007 : Wendy's Names Paul Kershisnik as SVP of Marketing Strategy and Innovation, and Tad Wampfler as SVP of Supply Chain Management
3/2/2007 : Commercial Office Cleaning Franchise BONUS Building Care Receives 4-Star Owner Rating in Franchise Business Review Survey
3/1/2007 : Ladies Health & Fitness Signs Letter of Intent for the Development of the Charleston, S.C. Market
3/1/2007 : Unishippers Commemorates 20 Years of Service
3/1/2007 : Leave Your Housecleaning Behind - Escape with THE MAIDS(R) Sweepstakes
3/1/2007 : The UPS Store Calling on Kids to 'Design Dale's New Ride'
3/1/2007 : IHOP Pancakes Create Miracles for Children
3/1/2007 : Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues Virginia Expansion With Opening of Fredericksburg Location
2/28/2007 : North Charleston's Newest Stand-Alone Chick-fil-A Restaurant Opening March 1
2/28/2007 : Homes & Land Reports Record Franchise Growth in 2006
2/28/2007 : Papa John's Pizza and GameFly Partner in National Marketing Campaign
2/28/2007 : Weichert(R) Family of Companies Records Another Banner Year
2/28/2007 : Play N Trade Sells 200 Video Game Store Franchises In 10 Months
2/26/2007 : Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Announces Executive Management Team Promotions
http://www.bison.com/press/pr1-21-03subway.html
Subway Restaurants Named Number One Franchise
MILFORD, Connecticut (January 21, 2003) - The Subway restaurant chain has been named the number one franchise opportunity for 2003 by Entrepreneur Magazine in its 24th annual Franchise 500 rankings.
The Franchise 500 rankings are the most comprehensive franchise rankings in the world, and this year represents the 11th time in the past 15 years that this prestigious honor has been awarded to the Subway restaurant chain.
http://www.bison.com/showcase/i9_sports_franchise.html
i9 Sports® is the fastest growing sports franchise in the nation with locations from coast to coast. i9 Sports is the first complete sports franchise for the 100 million youth and adult athletes nationwide offering opportunities to own and operate local amateur sports leagues, tournaments, camps, clinics, and youth development programs.
At the heart of i9 Sports is the core belief that what we offer goes beyond just sport itself. Anyone can offer a team sport. What sets i9 Sports apart is our ability to deliver a unique five point experience that we call the i9 Sports Experience.
http://www.bostonsgourmet.com/?q=bostonsgourmet_franchiseinfo_corporatesupport
At Boston's the Gourmet Pizza our Mission Statement is clear.
Corporate Mission Statement: To be a world class franchisor through selecting and training people to profitably manage an outstanding foodservice business.
To achieve this goal, we are innovative and responsive in our approach in business. We work as a team providing attention to detail, but never losing sight of the larger picture. We recognize the need to to provide leadership in all areas of operations, marketing and restaurant development.
http://www.franchise-guide.org/forums/selecting-a-franchise/2989-can-you-sell-your-franchise.html
Can you sell your franchise?. Discuss Can you sell your franchise?, on Franchise-Guide.org, for all your franchising questions and answers. There are many factors to consider when selecting a franchise: demand, competition, name recognition, training & supportand more. Discuss all topics related to choosing a particular franchise.
Yes you can. In most franchise agreements, the franchiser has the first option to buy back any franchise being offered for sale because it owns the brand and the business system. Otherwise, you may look for a buyer who's acceptable to your franchiser.
