Your path to entrepreneurial success.Minorities continue to play an important role in the expansion plans of franchise companies. Moreover, this strong interest in minority participation isn't likely to change soon, That's the word from Marcel Portmann, vice president of emerging markets and global development at the International Franchise Association. There's more. In this election year, even Congress is taking a look at bringing minorities and franchisors together. "We're seeing interest not only from the franchisors, but from the political side, too, with participation of members of Congress in past and upcoming Franchise Trade Delegations." Show Me, Sell Me What Portmann is talking about are special show-and-tell meetings, held in various cities around the country, designed to bring minorities and franchising together. As structured, the Franchise Trade Delegations join prospective minority owners, four or five franchise companies, representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration. and an IFA Immunofluorescent assay (IFA) A blood test sometimes used to confirm ELISA results instead of using the Western blotting. In an IFA test, HIV antigen is mixed with a fluorescent compound and then with a sample of the patient's blood. spokesperson who can talk "Franchising 101." In sponsoring the Trade Delegations, the National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED NCCED National Congress for Community Economic Development ) has formed a strategic alliance with IFA. Founded in 1970, the NCCED is the association and advocate for the community-based development Community-based development occurs when communities are responsible for planning, managing, and implementing developmental change with little, if any, intervention from governments, non-governmental organization, or other external actors. industry, representing over 4,000 community development corporations (CDCs) across America, in both urban and rural communities. John Nelson, director of NCCED's Corporate Partnership Program, explains where franchising fits into community development. "Franchising is a great tool for helping out' constituents engage in effective business relationships. Because of the structure of franchising--its brand identity and the financial advice--we think franchising is a great way to help low-income individuals and their families advance in our economy. The beauty of programs like the Franchise Trade Delegations are that they are market-driven rather than assistance programs." Portmann agrees. "Franchising is one of the best ways to revitalize re·vi·tal·ize tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy. a community, That's why you sec a growing interest in communities and franchisors working together." And now the pols are interested, too, he says. "In 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 two months ago, Rep. Gregory Meeks was instrumental in working with groups like the Jamaican Business Resource Center and the Economic Development Corporation of St. Albans to present the ins and outs ins and outs pl.n. 1. The intricate details of a situation, decision, or process. 2. The windings of a road or path. of franchising. Rep. Cynthia McKinney Cynthia Ann McKinney (born March 17, 1955) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. McKinney served as a Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003, and from 2005 to 2007, representing Georgia's fourth congressional district. was involved in the session in Atlanta on August 5." If you missed New York and Atlanta, you might be able to catch the next Franchise Trade Delegation being held in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded on October 153. But if that doesn't work, wait a bit. IFA's Minority Franchising to host at least five of the sessions each year. "The Committee meets to c tip a list of potential cities. You can find out where and when they're being by checking the Calendar of Events at IFA's Web site, franchise.org." More ways in check While Franchise Trade Delegations express the franchise commitment to minority ownership, these intimate sessions are only way to investigate a franchise opportunity, What's Portmann always tell people to `investigate before investing.' At IFA's Web site, you'll find many resources where you can look up companies by category, investment amount, or name." Also consider attending IFA's International Franchise Expo in May 2001. Hundreds of companies will be on hand to explain their programs, hand out brochures, and-most important-explain all the neat financing option available from selected franchise companies. In fact, one-on-one may be the only way to find out what special financing programs a company might have, since many don't advertise all the opportunities. For example, Coverall cov·er·all n. A loose-fitting one-piece work garment worn to protect clothes. Often used in the plural. Noun 1. coverall - a loose-fitting protective garment that is worn over other clothing North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Inc. is one franchise that offers new franchise owners in-house financing. The commercial cleaning franchise offers several investment packages, based on how much business the franchise owner wants to get. The total investment for a new franchise ranges from 6K to 32.2 K, but an investment package that costs $6,000 requires a minimum down payment of just $1,500, with the remaining amount financed by Coverall. The company offer credit and equipment leasing Equipment Leasing is a financing option to lease equipment for a certain amount of time. Leasing Benefits
Don't think you need all the money yourself, either. Some minorities are already hip to the power of partnership. Cendant--which is the parent company of such franchise giants as Century 2t, Ramada ra·ma·da n. Southwestern U.S. 1. a. An open or semienclosed shelter roofed with brush or branches, designed especially to provide shade. b. An open porch or breezeway. 2. Inn. Days Inn, Super8 Motel, and Jackson-Hewitt-reports that, particularly in the Asian community-investors are banding together in purchase more expensive franchise like hotels. Cendant, of course, is only one of the major players interested in qualified minority ownership. Companies who have offered financial support to IFA's Emerging Markets Program reads like a franchising Who's Who Who’s Who biographical dictionary of notable living people. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 922] See : Fame : Carvel carvel: see caravel. , Marriott, Tricon, The Athlete's Foot athlete's foot: see ringworm. athlete's foot Form of ringworm that affects the feet. In the inflammatory type, the infection may lie inactive much of the time, with occasional acute episodes in which blisters develop, mostly between the toes. , Churchs, Sign-A-Rama, Ben & Jerry's The Coffee Beanery Coffee Beanery is a Flushing, Michigan-based chain of coffee shops operating in the US, Asia, and US Territories. Most are seen in shopping malls and airports that are food court type venues. However there are some actual coffee shops and some have merged with Mrs. Fields Cookies. , McDonald's, Motel 6, and Computertots, to name a few. So remember, franchise opportunities go way beyond restaurants and hotels: Whether your interest is shoes, computers or shipping services, there may be a franchise company 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. you! SUBWAY Company Name: Subway Phone Number: (203) 877-4281 Fax Number: (203) 876-6688 Address: 325 Bic Drive, Milford, CT 06460 Email: franchise@subway.com Website: www.subway.com Type of Business: The world's largest submarine sandwich franchise with over 14,400 restaurants in 74 countries. At Subway, we take pride in offering one of the most reasonable, well-structured franchise programs available. Our concept is low investment, simple operation, as well as healthy, delicious fast food. History: Seventeen-year-old, Fred DeLuca, needed money to attend college. During a picnic family friend, Dr. Peter Buck For New Zealand Maori leader and academic, see . Peter Lawrence Buck (born 6 December, 1956 in Berkeley, California) is the guitarist and co-founder, along with Bill Berry, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe of the alternative rock band R.E.M.. He is the oldest member of the band. , offered DeLuca $1000 to open a submarine sandwich shop in order to make the money he would need. With that money young DeLuca and Buck opened the first SUBWAY(r) sandwich shop in 1965 under the name, Pete's Super Submarines, by the time the third location opened that name was changed to SUBWAY(r) and by 1974 the pair began franchising. Presently there are over fourteen thousand SUBWAY(r) franchises, making SUBWAY(r) the second largest fast food franchise in the world. Cash Investment: Franchise fee: $10,000 Capital Requirements Capital requirements Financing required for the operation of a business, composed of long-term and working capital plus fixed assets. : $63,400 - $174, 700 Special Financing Programs: Equipment financing available Training/Support: Training is for two weeks, 50% in class, 50% in store. Training is offered in 3 locations; Milford, CT USA, Costa Rica Costa Rica (kŏs`tə rē`kə), officially Republic of Costa Rica, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,016,000), 19,575 sq mi (50,700 sq km), Central America. , and Sydney, Australia. Also, continued support is offered by the headquarters. Qualifications: Owner/Operator with moderate business experience who is interested in growing with a successful company. Goal oriented people displaying a willingness to work within a structured system. Contact: Franchise Sales What sets your Franchise apart from the competition: * Healthy alternative * Low investment * Simple operation * No cooking required * Fresh baked bread BEN & JERRY'S Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc. 30 Community Drive South Burlington, VT 05403 Phone: 802-846-1500 * Fax: 802-846-1538 Type of Business: Quick service restaurant featuring super premium ice cream and frozen yogurt, i.e. "Scoop Shops." Website Address: benjerry.com Corporate Information: The franchisor commenced doing business in 1978. The franchisor commenced franchising in 1981 and now has over 200 units in 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. . Initial Investment: $199,000 - $481,000. This number includes $86,000 to $195,000 for the first three months of operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. which include employees' salaries, lease and utility costs and supplier payments. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced. Special Financing Programs: None available Training and Support: Layout and design for your site, "Scoop University," a ten day hands-on training program to include: Marketing Operational Techniques Merchandising Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. Customer Service Financial Management Training at your scoop shop location prior to store opening and assistance in planning your grand opening promotion. Operation and training manuals with proprietary recipes. Marketing and promotional support with camera-ready stats, banners, posters, radio ads designed to develop new customers, increase customer loyalty and frequency of visits. Support through site visits with our dedicated business consulting staff con·sult·ing staff n. The body of specialists affiliated with a hospital who serve in an advisory capacity to the attending staff. . Use of established supply sources for your purchases. Ongoing research and development to explore new products for Ben & Jerry's customers. Opportunities to attend Ben & Jerry's conferences with other franchisees and staff. Regular mailings with success stories, articles, product and operational updates, corporate news and industry trends. Telephone support and access through a toll-free line. Qualifications: Small business owner or senior operator, food service experience preferred. Strong management, marketing and communication skills. Financial acumen acumen Astuteness, perception, perspicacity . Current community involvement and participation and a good reputation in the community. Financial (liquid) net worth of 150K. Excellent Credit History. Desire and ability to participate and conform with our operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . Desire and ability to manage the complexities of developing a new business and a willingness to devote full-time efforts to this business. Contact: Sandy Julius - Franchise Licensing Manager What sets us apart? At a Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop, quality is more than having the best ice cream products. We want Ben & Jerry's to be a ten-minute vacation, an affordable luxury, a bit of self-indulgence. Our Franchisees create that oasis, hiring and leading teams who present ice cream euphoria An interpreted programming language developed in 1993 by Robert Craig at Rapid Deployment Software that is noted for its execution speed, flexibility and simplicity. It can simulate any programming method including object-oriented constructs. to our scoop shop guests. Our Franchisees are involved in their business and their communities on a day-to-day basis. This requires a genuine commitment to customer service, and a strong desire to give back to the communities in which they do business. Backed by our strong brand and our shared commitment to operate our businesses in a socially responsible way, our Franchisees make a real difference to the people in their communities every day. JACKSON HEWITT  An editor has expressed concern that this article or section is .Please help improve the article by adding information and sources on neglected viewpoints, or by summarizing and TAX SERVICE Company Name: Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Phone#: 1 (800) 475-2804 Fax#: (973) 496-2785 Address: 339 Jefferson Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 E-Mail: franchisedeu@jtax.com Type of Business: Franchise of Tax Services History: Franchising since 1986 Cash Investment: $47,430 to $25,205 Special Financing Program None Available Training/Support: On-going Qualifications: Strong business background, Entrepreneurial, Strong net worth Contact(s): Jack Menzie, EVP EVP Executive Vice President EVP EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve Position Sensor EVP Electronic Voice Phenomenon EVP Europäische Volkspartei (Germany) EVP Employee Value Proposition Franchise Sales What sets your Franchise apart from the competition: Technology, National & Regional Marketing CENDANT CORPORATION Company Name: Cendant Corporation - Hotel Division Phone #: 800/932-4677 Fax #: 973/496-7307 Address: One Sylvan sylvan emanating from or pertaining to woods. See also sylvatic. Way, Parsippany, NJ 07054 www.cendant.com Type of Business: Cendant Corporation is a global provider of business and consumer services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, . In franchising, Cendant is among the world's leading franchisors of hotels as the name behind the names you trust, Cendant franchises brands such as Ramada, Days Inn, Howard Johnson, Super 8, Travelodge, Villager, Knights Inn and Wingate Inns Wingate Inn opened their first hotel in July 1996. Since then, over 100 new Wingate Inns have been opened. Though the chain targets business travelers, leisure travelers have also found the brand name comfortable and accommodating. . Well-recognized brands are just the foundation for successful franchising. Through its well-known lodging brands, Cendant franchise systems nave nave (nāv), in general, all that part of a church that extends from the atrium to the altar and is intended exclusively for the laity. In a strictly architectural sense, however, the term indicates only the central aisle, excluding side aisles. approximately 6,200 hotels and more than 500,000 rooms. History: In 1997, HFS (Hierarchical File System) The file system used in the Macintosh. The first version, known as "Mac OS Standard," was introduced in 1985. HFS+, an enhanced version, came out in 1998 in preparation for the upcoming Mac OS X operating system. Incorporated and CUC International CUC (Comp-U-Card) International Inc., a huge membership-based consumer services conglomerate with travel, shopping, auto, dining, home improvement and financial services offered to more than 60 million customers worldwide based out of Stamford, Connecticut and headed by Kirk Inc. merged to create Cendant Corporation. Cendant, derived from the Latin ascendere meaning to grow, to rise, was researched and developed by a group of CUC CUC Cuban Convertible Peso (ISO currency code) CUC Columbia Union College (Takoma Park, MD, USA) CUC Canadian Unitarian Council CUC Canadian Ultimate Championships and HFS executives. The merger created the world's foremost consumer services company. Cash Investment: The cash investment varies depending on the hotel brand and whether the hotel is a new construction or a conversion of an existing property. This amount can range between $250,000 and $6 million, not including costs for land. You will be provided with a franchise offering circular Offering Circular An abbreviated prospectus for a new security listing. Delivered to individuals and brokerage houses, these documents are issued to arouse interest in the new issue. Notes: An offering circular allows investors to access information regarding a new issue. , which provides further detail on this and other necessary data relative to franchise ownership, at least 10 business days before you submit any application or pay any fee. Special Financing Programs: Cendant recognizes the financial challenge that entrepreneurs face when trying to develop a new business. To assist in this area Cendant offers a development allowance to properties with at least 51% minority ownership* of $1000/room for properties with up to 74 guestrooms, and for larger properties, $1500/room for each room in excess of 74 guestrooms. This allowance is capped at $150,000. The allowance is payable to the franchisee upon official opening provided it has met all opening requirements. Cendant also has relationships with numerous lenders and will introduce a new franchisee to these sources. In addition, our team continuously seeks out funding sources for minority business ventures. Contact information for these organizations will be provided to new franchisees who require this information. Training/Support: The Cendant Travel Division's Hospitality University By Brand (HUBB) training center "marks the beginning of a new era" for the hotel division and furthers Cendant's continuing and expanded commitment to franchisee education and giving operators the assistance they need to run the best properties possible. Cendant is committed to providing top training and other resources to its franchisees. The eight hotel brands have retained their own individual training departments, along with their individual culture and standards. HUBB is, in essence, a university with eight "colleges." HUBB demonstrates Cendant's recognition of tremendous positive impact technology and training can have on franchisee profit and furthers Cendant's leadership role in the hospitality industry today. Contact(s): Nicole Johnson-Reece, Director, Diversity and Emerging Markets Fax: 973/496-7307 Email: nicole.johnson-reece@cendant.com or keystosuccess@cendant.com What set's your franchise apart from the competition: The fundamental reason for Cendant's widely recognized success in franchising is our single-minded focus: Delivering value to our franchisees and helping our customers maximize profits. Through the years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time key to our vitality has been unwavering customer focus. Our goal is to provide franchisees with the support they need to be in business for themselves, but not by themselves At Cendant we concentrate on growing our core businesses by providing highly focused services to franchisees, licensees, affinity partners and corporate clients. Our ability to continue our growth is based on our core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
MAIL BOXES ETC ETC - ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971). . Company Name: Mail Boxes Etc.(r) (MBE MBE (in Britain) Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE n abbr (BRIT) (= Member of the Order of the British Empire) → título ceremonial MBE n abbr (Brit) (= ) Phone # Toll free in the U.S 1-877-MBE -SALE, Outside the U.S (858) 455-8800 Fax # (858) 455-8961 Address: 6060 Cornerstone Court West San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. 92121 - 3795 E-Mail: fransale@mbe.com Internet address There are two kinds of addresses that are widely used on the Internet. One is a person's e-mail address, and the other is the address of a Web site, which is known as a URL. Following is an explanation of Internet e-mail addresses only. For more on URLs, see URL and Internet domain name. : www.mbe.com Type of Business: The world's largest and most prominent franchise network of retail business, communications and postal service postal service, arrangements made by a government for the transmission of letters, packages, and periodicals, and for related services. Early courier systems for government use were organized in the Persian Empire under Cyrus, in the Roman Empire, and in medieval centers. MBE locations serve a large and rapidly growing customer group of small office and home-based businesses, as well as general consumers. History: 1980: Mail Boxes Etc. was founded and began franchising 1986: MBE becomes a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. 1991: Expansion into international markets 1996: James H. Amos, Jr. named president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Current Network Growth Status: -Over 4,200 locations worldwide -Master Licenses for international franchise locations have been awarded in 67 countries. Cash Investment: $113,750 -$190,266 Special Financing Programs: Equipment leasing and fixtures up to $40,000. Training/Support: 2 week classroom training at the MBE Home Office and 10 days in -Center training, annual conventions, regional conferences, networking meetings, learning workshops, site development assistance, corporate accounts and marketing programs. Qualifications: Net worth of$150,000 with cash or liquid assets Cash, or property immediately convertible to cash, such as Securities, notes, life insurance policies with cash surrender values, U.S. savings bonds, or an account receivable. of $45,000 Contact(s): U.S: John Dring, Director, Franchise Sales Outside the U.S: Kurt Ullman, Executive Director, International Development What sets your Franchise apart from the competition: MBE has invested in a series of technology initiatives that will propel the company into the 21st century and capture the growing e-commerce shipping business. MBE is connecting its franchise network with satellite technology and point-of-sale computer systems, making MBE the largest networked franchise system in business support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . As e-commerce grows, meeting the fulfillment challenge has become a key differentiating factor for online businesses. This new technology allows MBE to become the fulfillment solution provider to Internet companies. MBE's expansive brick-and-mortar locations will serve as drop-off and pick-up locations for e-commerce shipments. MERRY MAIDS Company Name: Merry Maids Phones#: 1-800-798-8000, (901)537-1147, Fax: (901) 537-8140 Address: 860 Ridge Lake Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120 E-Mail: franchisesales@mmhomeoffice,.com Type of Business: Residential Cleaning History: Started in 1979 in Omaha, NE, subsequently purchased by Service Master and has grown to 858 franchises in the U.S. and over 400 internationally. Franchise Fee: $16,000 - $24,000 Investment: $32,500 - $49,500 including the Franchise Fee Financing: Available through ServiceMaster Acceptance Company up to 70% of the Franchise Fee for credit qualified prospective owners. Training & Support: New owner training is eight days in the home office for two people with on-going training and support provided by an office staff of 60. Qualifications: Desire to be in business for one's self with the ability to motivate and train others. Sales and business background very helpful. Contact: Rob Sanders, Franchise Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → What sets Merry Maids apart? Merry Maids is a member of the ServiceMaster Quality Service Network and enjoys the ability to cross-sell our services with other industry leaders such as Terminix, TruGreen Chemlawn, American Home For the American mortgage lender, see . The American Home is a center of intercultural exchange located in Vladimir, Russia. The home is designed to model a typical American suburban home and its main focus is the ESL school that provides lessons for Russian students. Shield, Furniture Medic, AmeiSpec, Rescue Rooter, American Residential Services, and ServiceMaster Residential/Commercial Services. We are the only residential maid service Maid service, also known as a cleaning service (such as for an office or home), is a business which provides cleaning services as a convenience to homeowners who do not have (or do not wish to spend) the time to clean their own homes. using national television advertising and have been voted the number one such franchise repeatedly by industry franchise journals. LIBERTY TAX SERVICE Phone # For Franchise information 800-807-8968 For other information 800-790-3863 FAX # 757-493-0694 Address: 4575 Bonney Road Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of Virginia Beach were merged, giving the present city an area of 302 sq mi (782 sq km). , VA 23462 E-mail: sales@libtax.com Type of business: individual income tax preparation Liberty Tax Service History: Liberty Tax Service is changing the way people think about income taxes. The founder of Liberty Tax Service is John Hewitt John Hewitt is the name of:
Hewitt has 30 years of experience in the income tax franchise business, working first as a regional director for H & R Block, and then on to Hewtax where he and his father Dan developed a state of the art software program designed to make the tax interview experience easier for the tax preparer and customer alike. In 1999, the company operated 35 offices in seven markets across the United States. This coming tax season the company plans to open 200 offices in 45 markets. In Liberty Tax Service's home market of Hampton Roads Hampton Roads, roadstead, 4 mi (6.4 km) long and 40 ft (12.2 m) deep, SE Va., through which the waters of the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers pass into Chesapeake Bay. Virginia the company will open between 30 and 40 offices, and go head to head with Hewitt's old company. By using advanced and unorthodox marketing strategies, Liberty Tax Service is attaining the goal of preparing an average of 1,000 returns per office. Liberty Tax Service offers a unique proposition to individuals who are interested in becoming part of the fastest growing tax service in North America. 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. ranked Liberty Tax Service as #68 on the annual Franchise 500, up from#144 in 1999. Previously, Liberty Tax Service was ranked #405 the first year franchise opportunities were offered. In March 2000, Entrepreneur named Liberty Tax Service the 37th fastest growing franchise. There's a very simple reason that Liberty Tax Service is experiencing such tremendous growth-knowledge of the management team. Between them they have over 80 years of experience in the tax industry and 30 years combined experience in franchising. That makes for a powerful combination when it comes to developing systems and training programs. Which is exactly what the team at Liberty Tax Service provides to its franchises. A five-day training class covers the basics of managing an income tax business including staffing, marketing and advertising, customer service procedures, profitability and money management as well as basic office policy and procedure systems. In addition, there are update and advanced training sessions held throughout the year to keep franchisees current on new business management philosophies and current trends in advertising. Overall Liberty Tax Service offers the training and support needed to run a successful franchise operation. Taxes are a certainty. Liberty Tax Service is certainly a good choice. Cash Investment: $25,000-$35,000 Franchise fee is $10,000 Special Financing Programs: None Training Support: Liberty Tax Service offers a 5-day Basic Management Training at its headquarters for new franchisees with emphasis on operations, and marketing. The company holds Update Trainings in the field, and Advanced Trainings in the field. Liberty also provides support personnel to assist franchisees with site selection, operations, holding tax schools, and marketing. Qualifications: Previous business management experience, tax knowledge and experience helpful but not required. CONTACT: Charles Lovelace, Vice President of Franchise Development Email: sales@libtax.com What sets your franchise apart from the competition: The opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an industry dominated by only two major players, H & R Block and Jackson Hewitt. A high caliber top management team with over 200 years in the tax industry. CHURCH'S Company Name: Church's Chicken Church's Chicken is a U.S. chain of fast food restaurants specializing in fried chicken. The chain was founded as Church's Fried Chicken To Go by George W. Church, Sr. on April 17, 1952 in San Antonio, across the street from The Alamo. Phone #: (770) 350-3800 Fax #: (770) 512-3920 Address: 980 Hammond Drive, Suite 1100, Atlanta, GA 30328 Web site Address: www.churchs.com Type of Business: Second largest quick service chicken chain History: Founded in 1952 in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , TX. Started franchising in 1976. Cash Investment: $195,000-$300,000 (excluding real estate improvements) Special Financing Programs Yes/Indirect Training/Support: Complete Franchise Orientation Program (NFOP NFOP National Fugitive Operations Program ) to introduce new franchise partners to the Church's executive team and business support partners. Upon signing the development agreement, each franchise partner is paired with a professional restaurant-opening consultant. The restaurant opening consultant coordinates the support of the franchise partner in the areas of architecture and engineering; site selection and real estate review and operations service support. Once a Church's restaurant opens, a business support consultant becomes the main contact for franchise partner inquiries. A database containing all inquiries is maintained in order to service our franchise partners efficiently. Qualifications: Church's Chicken is looking for financially qualified franchise partners with a successful business track record willing to help us grow our franchise program. Quick service restaurant experience is helpful, but is not required. Contact(s): Church's New Business Development Team 1-800-639-3495. SUNOCO SUNOCO SUN Oil Company Sunoco, Inc. Phone#: (215) 977-3000 Fax#: (215) 977-6191 Address: Ten Penn Center 1801 Market Street, 22nd floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 E-mail: www.sunoco.com Type of business: Sunoco sells gasoline and middle distillates at retail and operates service repair outlets and convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. in 12 New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. and Mid-Atlantic states Mid-At·lan·tic States See Middle Atlantic States. Noun 1. Mid-Atlantic states - a region of the eastern United States comprising New York and New Jersey and Pennsylvania and Delaware and Maryland U.S.A. from Maine to Virginia. History: Retail Petroleum Marketer since 1920. Cash Investment: The amount of cash or liquid assets required will vary depending on the method of acquisition and characteristics of the particular site. Special Financing Program Training: Retail candidates attend an intensive four week course at Sunoco University in Philadelphia, PA. There you will receive education and training in basic business and retailing fundamentals, accounting, gasoline management and marketing training, employee recruitment and other pertinent topics. In addition, the company provides seminars periodically on topics pertaining per·tain intr.v. per·tained, per·tain·ing, per·tains 1. To have reference; relate: evidence that pertains to the accident. 2. to the business. Marketing Support: Sunoco's field operations staff is comprised of highly trained, experienced business professionals who understand the complexities of your business and who are dedicated to helping you and your business succeed. Proactive marketing support is provided through highly professional advertising and promotional support teams Sunoco continually adds value to your business through its exciting promotional programs. Whether it be a regional or local campaign, a mass media or point of sale material promotion, you'll have support to let customers know about the special services you offer. Qualifications: To begin the process of acquiring a franchise, complete a franchise application (can be obtained from dealer recruitment), and return to Sunoco. Upon receipt of your application it will be reviewed to see if it meets our initial requirements. You will be notified in approximately 3 weeks as to your preliminary status. Shortly thereafter you will be contacted by our field staff to advise of the availability of site in the applicable geographical area and to further discuss your application. Contact: Dealer Recruitment 1801 Market Street, 22nd floor Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699 What Sets Us Apart From The Competition: A Sunoco franchise gives you the opportunity to be in business for yourself, not by yourself. By being a member of the Sunoco family, Sunoco franchisees are able to blend well proven operating standards with their own personal ideas to build a thriving business. BLIMPIE Franchising Name: Blimpie International, Inc. Mailing Address: 1775 The Exchange, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA 30339 Telephone number: (770) 984-2707 Toll free number: (800) 447-6256 Fax number: (770) 980-9176 Primary contact person/title: Chris Otter, Assistant Vice President Franchise Development E-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address : ChrisO@blimpie.com Web address: www.blimpie.com Brief descriptions of franchise: Blimpie International, Inc. is the world's largest, publicly-held submarine sandwich franchisor. An internationally recognized brand, BLIMPIE has enjoyed tremendous growth since its beginning in 1964 and is consistently ranked among the top franchise opportunities. BLIMPIE offers fresh, made-to-oder hot and cold sandwiches, soups, salads, desserts, and a full catering menu. Customers love the speedy service at BLIMPIE and enjoy seeing their sandwiches made in front of them using only fresh sliced meats and real dairy cheeses. A low investment and simple, non-cooking operation have allowed the company to successfully expand into venues like convenience stores, universities, sports facilities See:
n. A shopping complex containing a row of various stores, businesses, and restaurants that usually open onto a common parking lot. Noun 1. and stand-alone sites. Date started franchising: 1971 Number of company-owned units: 0 Number of franchised units: 2000+ Qualifications: A burning desire to succeed coupled with a hard-work ethic. Initial cash investment required: $25,000 Net worth required: $100,000 Total capital requires: $60,000 to $150,000 Royalty/Advertising: 6%/4% Financing available: Yes, third party Training: The BLIMPIE Franchise Training Program has five phases. The first phase consists of pre-requisite knowledge skill sets, which include basic computer literacy Understanding computers and related systems. It includes a working vocabulary of computer and information system components, the fundamental principles of computer processing and a perspective for how non-technical people interact with technical people. , accounting and marketing principles. These are in a self-study format. The second phase is working at a local franchise for a minimum of 40 hours getting valuable experience in operating a BLIMPIE restaurant. There will be a handbook to complete during this training. At the third stage, you will travel to Atlanta, Georgia to attend BLIMPIE University. During this 80 hours of training, you will learn all aspects of operating a business; accounting, costs controls, customer service, personnel, marketing, and other topics to help you be successful. Phase four is another minimum of 40 hours working in a local franchise where you will receive additional handson management experience while completing a training handbook. The fifth phase consists of quarterly follow-up calls from the Training Staff during the first year of operation. Additional support is available from corporate staff, regional teams and monthly newsletters. COVERALL NORTH AMERICA Coverall North America, Inc. Type of Business: Commercial Cleaning Franchise Company History: Since 1985, Coverall has given individuals seeking financial independence and virtually unlimited growth potential the opportunity to join the best team in the commercial cleaning industry. Coverall is widely recognized for its success in recruiting and supporting minority franchisees. This is best demonstrated by the fact that eighty percent of the company's 5000+ franchises are owned by minorities, half of which are them by African-Americans. Ranked as one of the fastest growing franchises in the nation by Entrepreneur Magazine's 20th Annual "Franchise 500", Coverall(r) is the only commercial cleaning franchise company ranked in the top ten. Cash investment: Down payment from as low as $1500 and a total cash investment Ranging from $6,000 - $32,200. Special Financing Programs: Coverall provides guaranteed financing to prospective Franchise Owners. Leasing options are also provided when the need arises to purchase necessary equipment, thus giving Franchise Owners the support needed for a more secure business operation. Training and Support: Franchise Owners are provided with continuous education and training. This helps ensure that Coverall has the strongest team of cleaning professionals. Training for commercial facilities include Hard Floor Care, Carpet Care, Healthcare, and Team Cleaning Certification, as well as OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. training. Contacts: For further information, call 1-800-537-3371, visit www.coverall.com or e-mail info @coverall.com. What sets your franchise apart from the competition: Coverall's comprehensive training and support program guides each new Franchise Owner through three distinct phases: The Start-Up Phase, which includes intense hands-on training, a beginning equipment package and an initial customer base; the Operating Phase, provides management and development training, billing and collection services, cash flow protection services; and the Growth Phase, includes national marketing support, and on-going training for new opportunities in unique services and niche markets A niche market also known as a target market is a focused, targetable portion (subset) of a market sector. By definition, then, a business that focuses on a niche market is addressing a need for a product or service that is not being addressed by mainstream providers. . Each phase is designed to help new entrepreneurs build a solid foundation for growing their business. Coverall is a sponsor of the National Minority Franchising Initiative, an educational forum providing minorities with more information on franchising opportunities via seminars in select cities. EXPRESS PERSONNEL SERVICE Company Name: Express Personnel Services (800)# 877 - 652-6400 Phone#: 405-840-5000 Fax#: 405-773-6442 Address: 6300 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm , Ok 73132 Type of Business: Temporary Staffing, Direct Hire, Professional Staffing History: Opened in 1983. Grown to 405 offices with $1 billion in sales Cash Investment: $90-130,000 Any Special Financing Programs: 3rd Party Financing with minimum of $25,000 Liquid capital and excellent credit. Training/Support: 3 weeks initial classroom training, plus on-going field training Qualifications: Jeffrey Bevis, Vice President Franchising What sets your Franchise apart from the competition: Full service franchise includes rights to Temporary Placement, Direct Hire, and Professional Staffing in one franchise agreement. Fully franchised and privately held. TRICON/KFC Company Name: KFC KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken (restaurant chain) KFC Kenya Flower Council KFC Kitchen Fresh Chicken (Kentucky Fried Chicken motto) KFC Kung Fu Cult (Cinema) KFC Kitchen Fixed Charge (800)#: 800-544-5774, ext. 2143 Phone#: 502-874-8300 Fax#: 502-874-8732 Address: 1441 Gardiner Lane, Louisville Gardiner Lane is a neighborhood in eastern Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Its boundares are Emerson Avenue to the north, Bardstown Road to the east, I-264 to the south, and tremond Drive to the west. , Kentucky 40213 Website: www.KFC.com Type of Business: Quick-service chicken restaurant History: Established 1954; first franchised 1959 Cash Investment: Minimum net worth of $1 million; minimum liquid assets of $500,000 Training/Support: 14 weeks training at varied sites: on-going support Qualifications: At least five years of restaurant operations Contact(s): Nikki L. Weis What sets your Franchise apart from the competition: World's largest quick-service restaurant with a chicken-dominant menu. KFC offers full-service restaurants and non-traditional express units for captive markets. FRANCHISE SOLUTIONS Company Name: Franchise Solutions Address: Box 5178, Portsmouth, NH 03802 Website: www.franchisesolutions.com Type of Business: Online Franchise Directory History: Founders of Online Franchise Marketing, since 1993 What sets your Franchise apart from the competition: Franchise Solutions is your resource to explore hundreds of today's best franchise and business opportunities. Create your own personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. list of franchises -matched to your background, interests, and investment level. Check out company previews and request information from companies of interest. Link to hundreds of sites from our directory. Search for companies by category or investment level. Share ideas and solve problems with other business buyers. Franchise Solutions is the only franchise information source with a network of websites, offering more opportunities than all the competition combined. One stop shopping for franchise and business information. Local exploration of the American dream American dream also American Dream n. An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: .... www.franchisesolutions.com Find the business that's right for you. Nancy Rathbun Scott is a freelance writer specializing in and other business issues. She can lye reached at nancy@nacyscott.com |
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