Franchisers: L.A. County-based firms, ranked by number of franchised units.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY There was little movement among the Top 10 franchisers, as 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). Inc. retained its spot atop the list with 1,990 franchised locations. No. 2 Hilton Hotels
iHOP Information Hyperlinked Over Proteins IHOP International House of Prayer IHOP International H2O Project IHOP International House of Pain Corp. each added more than 80 franchised operations, for 1,804 and 1,110, respectively. Child I.D. Program of America America [for Amerigo Vespucci], the lands of the Western Hemisphere—North America, Central (or Middle) America, and South America. The world map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller is the first known cartographic use of the name. climbed into the Top 10 by adding 47 franchises in 2003, boosting its total to 108 units, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Entrepreneur Magazine Entrepreneur Magazine is a publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. This magazine is published monthly, with a total of 12 issues annually. (No special extra issues are published. . There were two newcomers to the list. Fruit smoothie smooth·ie also smooth·y n. pl. smooth·ies Slang 1. A person regarded as being assured and artfully ingratiating in manner. 2. A smooth-tongued person. purveyor (World-Wide Web) Purveyor - A World-Wide Web server for Windows NT and Windows 95 (when available). http://process.com/. E-mail: <info@process.com>. Robeks debuted at No. 21 with 40 franchises. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have A Grind 1. GRIND - GRaphical INterpretive Display. A graphics input language for the PDP-9. ["GRIND: A Language and Translator for Computer Graphics", A.P. Conn, Dartmouth, June 1969]. 2. also debuted on the list, directly behind Robeks, with 37 franchises. The Long Beach-based coffee house franchise has been rapidly expanding in California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). and neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. states since the company began franchising in 2000. As a group, the 25 largest 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. County-based companies had 7,328 franchised units, a 3.8 percent increase over the year previous. Only two firms reported fewer units in 2003 compared to 2002. No. 5 Gold's Gym Gold's Gym International, Inc. is an international chain of co-ed fitness centers (commonly referred to as "gyms") originally started in California by Joe Gold. Each gym features a wide array of exercise equipment and personal trainers to assist clients. Franchising Inc. shed shed rural building used for agricultural pursuits. shed hands miscellaneous workers in a shearing shed at shearing time, i.e. persons other than the shearers, wool classers. 39 units and No. 20 Vagabond VAGABOND. One who wanders about idly, who has no certain dwelling. The ordinances of the French define a vagabond almost in the same terms. Dalloz, Dict. Vagabondage. See Vattel, liv. 1, Sec. 219, n. Franchise System Inc. reported three fewer franchisees. THE PACESETTER MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS INC. MERLE Norman Cosmetics widened its lead over Hilton Hotels Corp., adding 109 franchised locations companywide in 2003, bringing its total to 1,990 units. Thai puts the retail cosmetics seller more than 180 units ahead of Beverly Beverly, city (1990 pop. 38,195), Essex co., NE Mass., on Massachusetts Bay; inc. as a city 1894. Its chief manufactures are electronic and scientific equipment, consumer goods, and chemicals. Hills-based hotelier Hilton Hil·ton , Conrad Nicholson 1887-1979. American hotel-chain organizer who acquired hotels in many American cities and in 1946 founded the Hilton Hotel Corporation. . Its first studio opened in 1931 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. , and family-owned Merle Norman grew into a nationwide franchise by the late 1940s. The company was founded Merle Norman, who created her own line of cosmetics in the 1920s Cosmetics in the 1920s were characterized by a bee-stung lips, kohl-rimmed eys, and bright cheeks.[] Context The heavily made-up look of the 1920s was a reaction to the demure, feminine Gibson girl of the pre-war period. . She was later joined by her nephew NEPHEW, dom. rel. The son of a person's brother or sister. Amb. 514; 1 Jacob's Ch. R. 207. , 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, who has been a part of company management since Norman's death in 1972. Located predominantly pre·dom·i·nant adj. 1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant. 2. in shopping centers shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into , Merle Norman's growth has been strongest in Texas and Florida Florida, state, United States Florida (flôr`ĭdə, flŏr`–), state in the extreme SE United States. A long, low peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean (E) and the Gulf of Mexico (W), Florida is bordered by Georgia and , according to Carol LaPorta, vice president of studio development. LaPorta attributed much of the firm's growth to the large amount of advertising the company does on behalf of its franchisees. "We wouldn't would·n't Contraction of would not. wouldn't would not wouldn't would have the same amount of growth without the marketing and advertising support we offer," said LaPorta. "We pay 60 percent of all local advertising costs." For 2004, she said, "We have plans for just about every state. 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Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) Units
* name * franchises total/L.A.
* address * company-owned total/L.A
Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc. (1) 1,990/13
1 9130 Bellanca Ave. 6/2
Los Angeles 90045
Hilton Hotels Corp. (1) (2) 1,804/17
2 9336 Civic Center Drive 322 (2)/10 (2)
Beverly Hills 90210
IHOP Corp. (3) 1,110/57
3 450 N. Brand Blvd. 39/1
Glendale 91203
Gold's Gym Franchising Inc. (4) 609/7
4 358 Hampton Drive 37/3
Venice 90291
World Gym International Inc. (5) 290/8
5 3223 Washington Blvd. 0/0
Marina del Rey 90292
Wetzel's Pretzels (6) 200/15
6 35 Hugus Alley, Suite 300 612
Pasadena 91103
Sizzler USA (7) 187/20
7 15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg. 57/29
B, Suite 300
Sherman Oaks 91403
My Gym Enterprises (9) 112/10
8 15300 Ventura Blvd., Suite 423 8/8
Sherman Oaks 91403
Child I.D. Program of America 108/NA
9 (6,7) (23) (8) 0/NA
15300 Devonshire St., Suite 4
Mission Hills 91345
Closet Factory (6,9) (11) 90/NA
10 12800 S. Broadway 27/NA
Los Angeles 90061
Collegiate Sports of 83/1
11 America (15) 3/1
22900 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100
Woodland Hills 91364
Relax the Back (13) 79/6
12 17785 Center Court Drive, 2/2
Suite 250
Cerritos 90703
Color Me Mine Enterprises 78/12
13 Inc. (14) 1/1
5140 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood 91601
JEI Learning Centers (7) (12) 78/NA
14 4221 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 224 0/0
Los Angeles 90010
John Robert Powers 75/9
15 9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 112 4/2
West Hollywood 90069
Tapioca Express Inc. (19) 64/34
16 1908 Central Ave. 4/2
South El Monte 91733
West Sanitation Services 54/3
17 Inc. (17) 24/2
3882 Del Amo Blvd., Suite 602
Torrance 90503
Pizza Man (6,9) (16) 50/NA
18 6930 1/2 Tujunga Ave. 0/0
North Hollywood 91605
Ameci Pizza & Pasta (20) 44/24
19 6603B Independence Ave. 3/3
Canoga Park 91303
Vagabond Franchise System 43/8
20 Inc. (18) 11/2
5933 W. Century Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles 90045
Robeks 40/27
21 1230 E. Rosecrans Ave., 3/3
Suite 250
Manhattan Beach 90266
It's A Grind 37/3
22 6272 E. Pacific Coast Highway, 6/5
Suite E
Long Beach 90803
Closets By Design (6,9) (22) 36/NA
23 13151 S. Western Ave. 8/NA
Gardena 90249
Postal Connections of America 36/NA
24 (6,9,13) (21) 6/NA
287 S. Robertson Blvd.
Beverly Hills 90211
Fatburger (24) 31/15
25 1218 Third Street Promenade 23/9
Santa Monica 90401
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) Description of
Franchise Operation
* name
* address
Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc. (1) retail sale of
1 9130 Bellanca Ave. Merle Norman
Los Angeles 90045 Cosmetic products
Hilton Hotels Corp. (1) (2) hotels, resorts
2 9336 Civic Center Drive and inns
Beverly Hills 90210
IHOP Corp. (3) family restaurants
3 450 N. Brand Blvd.
Glendale 91203
Gold's Gym Franchising Inc. (4) fitness centers
4 358 Hampton Drive
Venice 90291
World Gym International Inc. (5) fitness centers
5 3223 Washington Blvd.
Marina del Rey 90292
Wetzel's Pretzels (6) hand-rolled pretzels,
6 35 Hugus Alley, Suite 300 lemonade, hot dogs
Pasadena 91103
Sizzler USA (7) casual family
7 15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg. restaurants
B, Suite 300
Sherman Oaks 91403
My Gym Enterprises (9) gyms for children
8 15300 Ventura Blvd., Suite 423 aged 3 months
Sherman Oaks 91403 to 9 years
Child I.D. Program of America child identification
9 (6,7) (23) (8) and school
15300 Devonshire St., Suite 4 safety events
Mission Hills 91345
Closet Factory (6,9) (11) custom closet
10 12800 S. Broadway builders
Los Angeles 90061
Collegiate Sports of athletic recruitment
11 America (15) services for college
22900 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100
Woodland Hills 91364
Relax the Back (13) retailer of ergonomic
12 17785 Center Court Drive, and back care products
Suite 250
Cerritos 90703
Color Me Mine Enterprises paint your own
13 Inc. (14) pottery stores
5140 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood 91601
JEI Learning Centers (7) (12) supplementary
14 4221 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 224 education and
Los Angeles 90010 enrichment programs
John Robert Powers modeling, acting,
15 9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 112 performing arts and
West Hollywood 90069 self-improvement schools
Tapioca Express Inc. (19) tea-based beverages,
16 1908 Central Ave. coffee, juice, food
South El Monte 91733 quick-service stores
West Sanitation Services restroom
17 Inc. (17) deodorizing
3882 Del Amo Blvd., Suite 602 services
Torrance 90503
Pizza Man (6,9) (16) pizza and
18 6930 1/2 Tujunga Ave. Italian fast food
North Hollywood 91605
Ameci Pizza & Pasta (20) Italian fast food
19 6603B Independence Ave.
Canoga Park 91303
Vagabond Franchise System hotels and motels
20 Inc. (18)
5933 W. Century Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles 90045
Robeks quick-service
21 1230 E. Rosecrans Ave., restaurants serving
Suite 250 health food and
Manhattan Beach 90266 nutritional supplements
It's A Grind specialty coffee houses
22 6272 E. Pacific Coast Highway,
Suite E
Long Beach 90803
Closets By Design (6,9) (22) custom closets,
23 13151 S. Western Ave. garages organizers,
Gardena 90249 media & entertainment
centers and home
office systems
Postal Connections of America postal and copy
24 (6,9,13) (21) service centers
287 S. Robertson Blvd.
Beverly Hills 90211
Fatburger (24) quick-service
25 1218 Third Street Promenade hamburger
Santa Monica 90401 restaurants
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) Cost
* initial investment
* name * franchise fee
* address * royalty (%)
Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc. (1) $31,865-$162,912
1 9130 Bellanca Ave. $0
Los Angeles 90045 0%
Hilton Hotels Corp. (1) (2) 2,000,000-44,800,000
2 9336 Civic Center Drive 45,000-100,000
Beverly Hills 90210 4-5
IHOP Corp. (3) 2,000,000
3 450 N. Brand Blvd. 40,000-50,000
Glendale 91203 4.5
Gold's Gym Franchising Inc. (4) 500,000-1,800,000
4 358 Hampton Drive 20,000
Venice 90291 0 (3)
World Gym International Inc. (5) 350,500-1,200,500
5 3223 Washington Blvd. 13,000
Marina del Rey 90292 0 (4)
Wetzel's Pretzels (6) 128,900
6 35 Hugus Alley, Suite 300 30,000
Pasadena 91103 6
Sizzler USA (7) 250,000-1,500,000
7 15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg. 30,000
B, Suite 300 3
Sherman Oaks 91403
My Gym Enterprises (9) 130,000-230,000
8 15300 Ventura Blvd., Suite 423 49,500
Sherman Oaks 91403 6 (5)
Child I.D. Program of America 29,900-42,200
9 (6,7) (23) (8) 27,900
15300 Devonshire St., Suite 4 0
Mission Hills 91345
Closet Factory (6,9) (11) 99,500-196,100
10 12800 S. Broadway 28,500-39,500
Los Angeles 90061 5.8
Collegiate Sports of 20,000-45,000
11 America (15) 18,500
22900 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100 0
Woodland Hills 91364
Relax the Back (13) 190,000-311,000
12 17785 Center Court Drive, 25,000
Suite 250 4
Cerritos 90703
Color Me Mine Enterprises 125,000-160,000
13 Inc. (14) 25,000
5140 Lankershim Blvd. 5
North Hollywood 91601
JEI Learning Centers (7) (12) 14,000-24,000
14 4221 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 224 NA
Los Angeles 90010 NA
John Robert Powers 100,000
15 9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 112 60,000
West Hollywood 90069 10
Tapioca Express Inc. (19) $160,000
16 1908 Central Ave. $10,000 (10)
South El Monte 91733 0% (11)
West Sanitation Services 10,310-49,072
17 Inc. (17) 4,000
3882 Del Amo Blvd., Suite 602 8
Torrance 90503
Pizza Man (6,9) (16) 100,000
18 6930 1/2 Tujunga Ave. 25,000
North Hollywood 91605 4
Ameci Pizza & Pasta (20) 150,000-190,000
19 6603B Independence Ave. 25,000
Canoga Park 91303 4
Vagabond Franchise System 154,450-5,835,200
20 Inc. (18) 15,000 (12)
5933 W. Century Blvd., Suite 200 3-4
Los Angeles 90045
Robeks 173,082-302,286
21 1230 E. Rosecrans Ave., 25,000
Suite 250 7
Manhattan Beach 90266
It's A Grind 250,000
22 6272 E. Pacific Coast Highway, 30,000
Suite E 6
Long Beach 90803
Closets By Design (6,9) (22) 275,000-300,000
23 13151 S. Western Ave. 34,900
Gardena 90249 6
Postal Connections of America 98,500-138,500
24 (6,9,13) (21) 18,900
287 S. Robertson Blvd. 4
Beverly Hills 90211
Fatburger (24) 380,000-748,000
25 1218 Third Street Promenade 40,000
Santa Monica 90401 6
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) Contact Information
* company contact
* name * Web site
* address
Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc. (1) Carol LaPorta
1 9130 Bellanca Ave. merlenorman.com
Los Angeles 90045
Hilton Hotels Corp. (1) (2) Bill Fortier
2 9336 Civic Center Drive hiltonfranchise.com
Beverly Hills 90210
IHOP Corp. (3) Dan Campbell
3 450 N. Brand Blvd. ihop.com
Glendale 91203
Gold's Gym Franchising Inc. (4) Courtney Minor
4 358 Hampton Drive goldsgym.com
Venice 90291
World Gym International Inc. (5) Michael A. Uretz
5 3223 Washington Blvd. worldgym.com
Marina del Rey 90292
Wetzel's Pretzels (6) Rick Wetzel
6 35 Hugus Alley, Suite 300 wetzels.com
Pasadena 91103
Sizzler USA (7) Bob Gammel
7 15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg. sizzler.com
B, Suite 300
Sherman Oaks 91403
My Gym Enterprises (9) NA
8 15300 Ventura Blvd., Suite 423 my-gym.com
Sherman Oaks 91403
Child I.D. Program of America Marc R. Bakerman
9 (6,7) (23) (8) 4childid.com
15300 Devonshire St., Suite 4
Mission Hills 91345
Closet Factory (6,9) (11) John LaBarbara
10 12800 S. Broadway closetfactory.com
Los Angeles 90061
Collegiate Sports of J. Duva/J. Wright
11 America (15) csaprepstar.com
22900 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100
Woodland Hills 91364
Relax the Back (13) Michael Conigliaro
12 17785 Center Court Drive, relaxtheback.com
Suite 250
Cerritos 90703
Color Me Mine Enterprises Michael Mooslin
13 Inc. (14) colormemine.com
5140 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood 91601
JEI Learning Centers (7) (12) Sean Choe
14 4221 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 224 jeilearning.com
Los Angeles 90010
John Robert Powers Ron Patterson
15 9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 112 johnrobertpowers.net
West Hollywood 90069
Tapioca Express Inc. (19) Betty Chen
16 1908 Central Ave. tapiocaexpress.com
South El Monte 91733
West Sanitation Services Graham Emery
17 Inc. (17) westsanitation.com
3882 Del Amo Blvd., Suite 602
Torrance 90503
Pizza Man (6,9) (16) Robert Ohanian
18 6930 1/2 Tujunga Ave. NA
North Hollywood 91605
Ameci Pizza & Pasta (20) Nick Andrisano
19 6603B Independence Ave. amecipizzaandpasta.com
Canoga Park 91303
Vagabond Franchise System Bruce Weitzman
20 Inc. (18) vagabondinn.com
5933 W. Century Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles 90045
Robeks Phil Mettra
21 1230 E. Rosecrans Ave., robeks.com
Suite 250
Manhattan Beach 90266
It's A Grind Steve Shoeman
22 6272 E. Pacific Coast Highway, itsagrind.com
Suite E
Long Beach 90803
Closets By Design (6,9) (22) Gerald Egner
23 13151 S. Western Ave. closets-by-design.com
Gardena 90249
Postal Connections of America Ken Sully
24 (6,9,13) (21) postalconnections.com
287 S. Robertson Blvd.
Beverly Hills 90211
Fatburger (24) Michelle G. Wilkins
25 1218 Third Street Promenade fatburger.com
Santa Monica 90401
Rank Company (Ranking in 2003) Top Local Executive
* name
* name * title
* address * phone
Merle Norman Cosmetics Inc. (1) Arthur O. Armstrong
1 9130 Bellanca Ave. ceo
Los Angeles 90045 (800) 421-6648
Hilton Hotels Corp. (1) (2) Steve Bollenbach
2 9336 Civic Center Drive ceo, president
Beverly Hills 90210 (800) 286-0645
IHOP Corp. (3) Julia Stewart
3 450 N. Brand Blvd. ceo, president
Glendale 91203 (818) 240-6055
Gold's Gym Franchising Inc. (4) Luis Campalans
4 358 Hampton Drive senior v.p. franchising
Venice 90291 (310) 392-3005
World Gym International Inc. (5) Michael A. Uretz
5 3223 Washington Blvd. president
Marina del Rey 90292 (310) 827-7705
Wetzel's Pretzels (6) Rick Wetzel
6 35 Hugus Alley, Suite 300 president
Pasadena 91103 (626) 432-6900
Sizzler USA (7) Kenneth Cole
7 15301 Ventura Blvd., Bldg. ceo
B, Suite 300 (818) 662-9900
Sherman Oaks 91403
My Gym Enterprises (9) Cory Bertisch
8 15300 Ventura Blvd., Suite 423 ceo
Sherman Oaks 91403 (800) 469-4967
Child I.D. Program of America Marc R. Bakerman
9 (6,7) (23) (8) president
15300 Devonshire St., Suite 4 (818) 984-4784
Mission Hills 91345
Closet Factory (6,9) (11) John LaBarbara
10 12800 S. Broadway ceo
Los Angeles 90061 (310) 715-1000
Collegiate Sports of Jeff Duva
11 America (15) ceo, president
22900 Ventura Blvd., Suite 100 (800) 600-7518
Woodland Hills 91364
Relax the Back (13) Richard Palfreyman
12 17785 Center Court Drive, ceo
Suite 250 (562) 860-1019
Cerritos 90703
Color Me Mine Enterprises Michael Mooslin
13 Inc. (14) ceo, president
5140 Lankershim Blvd. (818) 505-2100
North Hollywood 91601
JEI Learning Centers (7) (12) Sung Hoon Park
14 4221 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 224 chairman, ceo
Los Angeles 90010 (877) 534-6284
John Robert Powers Ron Patterson
15 9220 Sunset Blvd., Suite 112 president
West Hollywood 90069 (310) 858-3310
Tapioca Express Inc. (19) Sam Chiou
16 1908 Central Ave. ceo
South El Monte 91733 (626) 453-0777
West Sanitation Services Graham Emery
17 Inc. (17) president
3882 Del Amo Blvd., Suite 602 (310) 793-4242
Torrance 90503
Pizza Man (6,9) (16) Robert Ohanian
18 6930 1/2 Tujunga Ave. ceo
North Hollywood 91605 (818) 766-4395
Ameci Pizza & Pasta (20) Nick Andrisano
19 6603B Independence Ave. president
Canoga Park 91303 (818) 712-0110
Vagabond Franchise System Don Johnson
20 Inc. (18) ceo, president
5933 W. Century Blvd., Suite 200 (310) 410-5700
Los Angeles 90045
Robeks Rick Chancellor
21 1230 E. Rosecrans Ave., president
Suite 250 (310) 727-0500
Manhattan Beach 90266
It's A Grind Marty Cox
22 6272 E. Pacific Coast Highway, president
Suite E (562) 594-5600
Long Beach 90803
Closets By Design (6,9) (22) Gerald Egner
23 13151 S. Western Ave. president
Gardena 90249 (310) 965-2000
Postal Connections of America Ken Sully
24 (6,9,13) (21) ceo
287 S. Robertson Blvd. (800) 767-8257
Beverly Hills 90211
Fatburger (24) Keith A. Warlick
25 1218 Third Street Promenade ceo, president
Santa Monica 90401 (310) 319-1850
NA--Not Availabe
(1) Includes Hampton Inn & Suites, Homewood Suites, Doubletree, Embassy
Suites, Hilton Garden and Hilton Hotels.
(2) Owned and managed.
(3) $1,000 per month.
(4) $7,000 annually.
(5) Plus 1% advertising.
(6) Information obtained from Entrepreneur Magazine.
(7) Information obtained from International Franchising Association.
(8) Last year's number of franchised locations companywide revised to
61 units, according to Entrepreneur Magazine.
(9) Information obtained from World Franchising.
(10) $10,000 for first 2 years, $1,200 for 2 year renewal.
(11) $.05 per food container sold in the licensed store.
(12) Plus $100 per room over 100.
(13) Subsidiary of Global Business Services Inc., headquartered in
Beverly Hills.
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