FRANCHISERS.L.A.-area-based firms ranked by number of franchise locations EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MERLE merle a pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. Norman Norman, city (1990 pop. 80,071), seat of Cleveland co., central Okla.; inc. 1891. It is the center of a livestock region. Oil wells, food processing, and printing and publishing contribute to the economy, and there is diverse manufacturing (machinery, communication Cosmetics cosmetics, preparations externally applied to change or enhance the beauty of skin, hair, nails, lips, and eyes. The use of body paint for ornamental and religious purposes has been common among primitive peoples from prehistoric times (see body-marking). sits atop a highly diverse list of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area's 25 largest franchisers. Overall, the top 25 companies range from fast food restaurants, modeling agencies and children's gyms to custom closet builders, retail carpet carpet or rug, thick fabric, usually woolen (but often synthetic), commonly used today as a floor covering. Carpet Types and Modern Manufactures distributors and restroom sanitation sanitation: see plumbing; sanitary science. services. Hilton Hotels
adj. 1. Based on or relating to faith or trust. 2. Relating to or characteristic of a legal trust; fiduciary. 3. Regarded or employed as a standard of reference, as in surveying. Triple Check Inc., an accounting, tax preparation and financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company. Overall, the highest concentration of the top 25 franchisers is in the food services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and industry. International House of Pancakes is ranked fourth and Sizzler siz·zler n. 1. One that sizzles. 2. Informal A very hot day. International is ranked fifth. And to work off all that steak and pancakes, physical fitness-related companies and gyms make up the second-highest concentration of franchisers on the list. Terry Hill, vice president of communications for the International Franchising Association in Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C., said that the diversity of the Los Angeles area list is a reflection of the overall international franchising industry that has grown in its variety of businesses over the years. THE PACESETTER MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS IN the hurly-burly hur·ly-bur·ly n. pl. hur·ly-bur·lies Noisy confusion; tumult. [Alteration and reduplication of hurling, gerund of hurl. world of franchising, Merle Norman Cosmetics still maintains a family ownership. The No. 1 L.A.-based company was founded in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. in 1931 by its namesake name·sake n. One that is named after another. [From the phrase for the name's sake.] namesake Noun , Merle Norman. Co-founder J.B J.B . Job’s trials in modern setting and idiom. [Am. Lit.: J.B.] See : Suffering J.B . testing of contemporary Job. [Am. Lit.: J.B.] See : Test . Nethercutt still guides the company after taking it over when Norman died in 1972. The company, whose franchisees offer products for retail sale, has 15 franchise locations in L.A. County, with 1,917 locations throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of . No new franchises were sold in L.A. County in 2000, but the company is projecting that 86 new studio locations will open nationwide in 2001. The company's gross franchising revenues -- including all fees paid by franchisees and revenues generated by selling new franchises for the company in L.A. County -- totaled $1.13 million in 2000, down slightly from $1.17 million in 1999. Carol LaPorta, the company's spokeswoman, said that the cost of buying a Merle Norman franchise operation ranges from $37,419 to $86,410 in non-mall locations and from $47,060 to $204,807 in regional mall mall: see shopping center. (World-Wide Web) mall - A collection of World-Wide Web documents featuring commercial products and services, usually served by one particualr Internet access provider. locations. Despite the company's lack of growth in L.A. County last year, Terry Hill, vice president of communications for the International Franchise Association, said that Merle Norman is a strong company and has "great brand recognition." Hill added that franchising is usually counter-cyclical in that it tends to grow during economic slowdowns. "Franchise sales typically go up during economic downturns because more people are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. jobs and other economic opportunities," Hill said. Industry analysts are projecting strong growth for franchisers this year, as Internet-based companies and Web sites begin creating their own proprietary software and selling it to franchisees. THE TRENDS THE LEADERS Top 10 franchise industries nationally, based on number of locations 1 Fast-food fast food n. Inexpensive food, such as hamburgers and fried chicken, prepared and served quickly. fast 2 Retail 3 Service 4 Automotive 5 Restaurants 6 Maintenance 7 Building & construction 8 Retail-food 9 Business services 10 Lodging Lodging or holiday accommodation is a type of accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging mainly for sleeping. Other purposes are safety, shelter from cold and rain, having a place to store luggage and being able to take a Source: International Franchise Association
Rank Company Units
* name * total
* address * franchises
* company-owned
1 Merle Norman Cosmetics [1] 1,917
9130 Bellanca Ave. 1,912
Los Angeles 90045 5
2 Hilton Hotels Corp. [1] 1,903
9336 Civic Center Drive 1,508
Beverly Hills 90210 395
3 Fiducial Triple Check Inc. [1] 766
2441 Honolulu Ave. 765
Montrose 91020 1
4 International House of Pancakes Inc. 746
450 N. Brand Blvd., Seventh Floor 683
Glendale 91203 63
5 Sizzler International 600
6101 W. Centinela Ave., Suite 200 353
Culver City 90230 247
6 Gold's Gym 502
358 Hampton Drive 501
Venice 90291 1
7 Master Protection Corp. 436
520 Broadway, Suite 650 436
Santa Monica 90401 0
8 World Gym 260
3223 Washington Blvd. 260
Marina del Rey 90405 0
9 Fastframe USA 200
1200 Lawrence Drive, Suite 300 193
Newbury Park 91320 7
10 Great Earth Vitamins 151
11478 Mission Vista Drive 150
Rancho Cucamonga 91730 1
11 Spring Crest Drapery Centers 140
4375 Prado Road, Unit 104 139
Corona 91720 1
12 Wetzel's Pretzels 129
65 N. Raymond Ave., #310 126
Pasadena 91103 3
13 Closet Factory 112
12800 S. Broadway 86
Los Angeles 90061 26
14 Relax The Back 102
2101 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 1250 76
El Segundo 90245 26
15 Madame Et Monsieur 83
8157 Santa Monica Blvd. 81
West Hollywood 90046 2
Rank Description of Franchise Operation Cost and Membership
* cost of franchise
operation
* IFA member
1 retail sale of Merle Norman $37,419 - $204,807
Cosmetic products yes
2 hotels, resorts and inns wnd
yes
3 accounting, tax preparation, varies
financial services no
4 coffee shop/restaurant WND
yes
5 buffet-style family restaurant WND
no
6 physical fitness, weight WND
lifting, classes no
7 services, manufacturers and WND
repairs fire extinguishers no
and fire protection items
8 physical fitness, weight WND
lifting, classes no
9 custom picture framing WND
services yes
10 manufacturer and distributor WND
of vitamins and no
dietary supplements
11 manufactures spring-pleated WND
drapery hardware no
12 pretzel retailer WND
no
13 custom closet builders WND
yes
14 orthopedic products for WND
back; pillows, mattresses, etc. yes
15 weight loss and body WND
sculpturing no
Rank Contact Information Top Local Executive
* Web site * name
* toll free number * title
* phone
1 merlenorman.com Arthur O. Armstrong
(800) 421-6648 ceo, president
(310) 337-2200
2 hilton.com Steven Bollenbach
(800) 286-0645 president
(800) 286-0645
3 triplecheck.com David W. Lieberman
(800) 283-1040 president
(800) 283-1040
4 ihop.com Richard K. Herzer
NA ceo, president
(818) 240-6055
5 NA Chris Thomas
NA president
(310) 568-0135
6 goldsgym.com Pete Grymkowski
NA ceo, president
(310) 392-3005
7 NA Robert Wiles
(800) 944-3473 president
(310) 451-8888
8 worldgym.com Mike Uretz
(800) 544-7441 ceo
(310) 827-6355
9 fastframe.com Brian J. Harper
(888) TO-FRAME ceo, president
(805) 498-4463
10 greatearth.com Steven R. Stern
(800) 374-7328 president
(909) 987-8892
11 NA Jack W. Long
(800) 552-5523 president
(909) 340-2293
12 wetzels.com Rick Wetzel
NA president
(626) 432-6900
13 closet-factory.com Greg Stein
(800) 318-8800 president
(310) 715-1000
14 relaxtheback.com Dairl Johnson
(800) 290-2225 president
(310) 416-1077
15 NA Robey Taute
NA president
(310) 275-8901
16 Aerowest & Westair Sanitation Services 75
3882 Del Amo Blvd., Suite 602 46
Torrance 90503 29
17 Carpeteria 70
25322 Rye Canyon Road 40
Valencia 91355 30
18 Jei-Jaeneung Educational Institute 61
4221 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 224 60
Los Angeles 90010 1
19 John Robert Powers [1] 58
9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100 50
West Hollywood 90069 8
20 Color Me Mine [1] 56
14721 Califa St. 54
Van Nuys 91411 2
21 Pizza Man 50
6930 1/2 Tujunga Ave. 50
North Hollywood 91605 0
22 My Gym's Children's Fitness Center [1] 49
15300 Ventura Blvd., Suite 307A 43
Sherman Oaks 91403 6
23 Ameci Pizza & Pasta [1] 44
6603 Independence Ave., Suite B 40
Canoga Park 91303 4
24 Body Balance For Performance 43
3923 Foothill Blvd. 43
La Crescenta 91214 0
25 Vagabond Franchise System Inc. [1] 37
5933 W. Century Blvd., Suite 200 37
Los Angeles 90045 0
16 provide restroom sanitation services WND
yes
17 retail carpet distribution WND
no
18 learning centers providing supplementary WND
learning programs for K-12 yes
19 modeling agency $60,000
no
20 paint-your-own ceramics studio 127,795-168,816
yes
21 fast-food pizza chain WND
no
22 children's fitness center and classes 32,500
no
23 pizza and Italian food franchise 175,000
no
24 provide physical therapy WND
services for golfers no
25 economy hotel chain for executives WND
no
16 members.aol.com/westsaninc Graham H. Emery
NA president
(310) 793-4242
17 NA Bryan Haserjian
(800) 356-6763 ceo, president
(805) 295-1000
18 jei-usa.com Kent Choe
(800) 954-0777 regional manager
(800) 954-0777
19 NA Ron Patterson
(888) 41-MODEL president
(310) 858-3300
20 colormemine.com Mike Mooslin
(888) 265-6764 ceo, president
(818) 989-8400
21 NA Robert Ohanian
NA ceo, president
(818) 766-4395
22 my-gym.com Cory Bertisch
(800) 469-4967 ceo
(800) 469-4967
23 imal.com Nick Andrisano
NA president
(818) 712-0110
24 fitgolf.com Harvey Schmeideke
(800) 473-6211 president
(800) 473-6211
25 NA Don Johnson
(888) 269-3669 ceo, president
(888) 269-3669
WND WND Wind WND World Net Daily WND Waarnemend WND Wilson Disease Gene (genetic medicine) WND Will Not Disclose WND Waving Not Drowning WND Why Not Design (Citrus Heights, CA) -- Would not disclose NA -- Not available (1.) Information provided by representatives of franchisers themselves. All other information on this list was provided by the International Franchise Association. Franchisers are ranked by total number of franchised locations, companywide. The list was completed during the week of February February: see month. 5, 2001. Note: To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors typographical error - (typo) An error while inputting text via keyboard, made despite the fact that the user knows exactly what to type in. This usually results from the operator's inexperience at keyboarding, rushing, not paying attention, or carelessness. Compare: mouso, thinko. sometimes occur. Please send corrections or additions on company letterhead to the International Franchise Association, 1350 New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent ., NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005 and the Research Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700 Wilshire Not to be confused with Wiltshire. Wilshire may refer to:
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