Are you interested in buying a franchise right out of college? Are you thinking that buying a franchise is the best way to get established financially and professionally? This is true to some extent but usually it doesn’t turn out the way you plan. A lot of college graduates have these amazing ideas and don’t really think things through before jumping into something and being way over their head. Here are some things to think about. (more…)

With Dayton, Cincinnati and Lexington in mind, Anthony Wean staked his claim on a golden opportunity to develop the rapidly expanding, Baja-inspired restaurant concept, Taco Del Mar. After months of careful site selection and construction, Cincinnati’s first Taco Del Mar will open Nov. 9 at 10798 Montgomery Road, near Bethesda North Hospital at the intersection of Montgomery Road and I-275. (more…)

Truly Nolen of America, one of the nation's largest family-run and family-friendly pest control companies, recently opened at 6634 Central Avenue Pike, Suite 111, Knoxville with an army of mousecars ready to tackle the city’s pest problems. (more…)

Sandella's Flatbread, the largest and fastest growing flatbread concept in the world recently closed a multi-unit franchising deal bringing six new restaurants to Illinois. 4th Day Holdings, Inc, the new Bloomington based franchisees, expect to open their first restaurants by next fall and are currently looking for real estate around Champaign/Urbana, Bloomington/Normal, Decatur, Peoria, East Peoria and Springfield. (more…)

John M. Cunningham, Jr. President of VTS Franchising, LLC has announced the VTS franchise program. 'We are pleased to be the first and only company in the AVL industry to offer a franchise opportunity.' stated Cunningham.' The AVL industry is growing rapidly as more and more companies seek to manage the productivity of their fleet vehicles. Being able to offer individuals a VTS franchise will enable the company to tap into this large market.” (more…)

Stratus Building Solutions, a St. Louis-based franchisor of retail-commercial-industrial building cleaning franchises nationwide, has entered the New Jersey market by awarding a new Master Franchise to the Joy Community Development Corporation (JCDC) in South New Brunswick, New Jersey, d.b.a. Stratus Building Solutions of Central New Jersey. The expansion complements Stratus Building Solutions’ entry into Florida, New York and Georgia markets in September, August and June of this year, respectively. (more…)

This is to anyone who is thinking of exiting their franchise. You may want to exit it because you are under too much pressure, not able to spend enough time with the family, or maybe you are just not making a profit on the franchise. Some franchisees think that they are guaranteed success; however, this is not true. (more…)

Are you interested in buying a foreign franchise? I found some info about whether or not it is a wise decision. There are more foreign franchises coming over to the U.S. every year, such as Kumon Math, Reading Centers and so forth.

Are you the pioneering-type who likes to the first to try things? This can be a lot of work and start off on a rocky road. However, there are benefits to being the first ever to bring a foreign franchise over to the U.S. For example, some franchisors will cut the costs such as, the franchise fee or the cost of marketing materials because you are taking a huge risk with their company. You should feel free to ask whether or not they are willing to give you this kind of discount. If you are drawn to things such as this, here are some things you should do before you make a decision. (more…)

FETCH! Pet Care, America’s largest and most sophisticated pet care franchise offering professional pet sitting and dog walking services, today announced it has launched a new location in Florida’s Lake Mary region to provide area residents with unsurpassed pet care services. This new franchise marks the 115th FETCH! Pet Care location that, in aggregate, now service more than 9,400 active clients throughout 1,300 cities and towns in 31 states across the U.S. (more…)

Full Circle Image is an International Franchise Company that deals in the remanufacturing and distribution of new and remanufactured Laser Toner Cartridges, Ink Jet Cartridges, Computer Printer Ribbons, and other types of consumable printing or imaging products. It currently has sales and remanufacturing facilities in Rochester, Minnesota and a sales office in Lakeville, Minnesota. In addition to its Franchisee-owned sales operations in the United States, it also has minority ownership positions in the Full Circle Image Franchisee-owned remanufacturing plants in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Panama City, Panama. (more…)

Between April and September 2007, Assist-2-Sell opened 15 new franchise offices in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

&339;Real estate professionals continue to be excited about the opportunities Assist-2-Sell presents,” said Mary LaMeres-Pomin and Lyle Martin, co-founders and co-chief executives of Assist-2-Sell. “Our brokers are energized by Assist-2-Sell’s ‘Full-Service with $avings!’ program and can’t wait to offer their customers great service for a fair price.&339; (more…)

Congratulations for being one of the people who have realized what it would really take to succeed in this world. What does this mean? Well, you are one of the people who have realized the fact that entrepreneurship is the true answer to success.

Most people nowadays think that the only way they can succeed in life is to go to a good school, graduate, get a job, and get promoted until they are at the top of the company. Well, here’s some news for you: even executives do have some people to answer to. (more…)

America is a great place. A business in the United States or Canada can be started in no time at all. In the past few decades, starting a business has been made much easier with the number of franchise opportunities available to the public. Finding the top franchise opportunity to start a business in is not an easy task. There are countless numbers of franchisors out there eagerly waiting for you to sign their franchise agreement, but which one should you choose? (more…)

Too many prospective franchisees discover a sales pitch, instead of hard facts, during their Discovery Day visit to franchisors. Savvy franchise seekers want deep insight - before they decide to become a franchisee - into the training and support they will get from the franchisor, plus hands-on experience into how they will operate their franchise. (more…)

After just two years in business, local family-owned and operated “Omega Learning Center,” is going national. The center, which provides private supplemental education to students ages four to adult, will be offered as a regional franchise beginning in June. The plan is to open 90 units in Georgia within 5 years and then expand to Florida and the Carolinas. (more…)

Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., one of the fastest-growing franchises worldwide, earned the #4 ranking in the 'Top 100 New Franchises' by Franchise Market Magazine. The second annual list, announced in the current issue of the magazine, ranks franchise concepts across all industries according to the number of units and growth rates for each franchise. (more…)

Today, Perry Lamy proudly puts on a new uniform. After a career in the United States Air Force as a decorated Major General, he understands the importance of professionalism. He has immense respect for his previous professions, but today’s uniform comes with the dreams of building one of the most respected businesses in Dallas. Lamy dons the crisp blue and green colors of 1800-GOT-JUNK?. (more…)

For the second consecutive year, City Wide Franchise Company has been named a Top 100 New Franchise by Franchise Market Magazine.

The 'Top 100 New Franchises' listing is considered a comprehensive list of the Top 100 new franchises formed since the year 2000. (more…)

Helping Americans take back their yards with its proven mosquito control system, MosquitoNix, the nation's leader in mosquito control, has announced plans to open more than 100 new locations across the country in the next four years. Under powerful executive leadership, MosquitoNix will development three locations within South Carolina, including a location in Charleston.

“We are thrilled to expand the MosquitoNix concept throughout South Carolina and specifically in Charleston,” said Josh Johnston, Franchise Development Director of MosquitoNix and a former mosquito control business owner. “New franchisees can look forward to a built in customer base and a concept that is immune to the ups and downs of the economy with mosquitos continuing to be an annoyance on communities nationwide.” (more…)

Very few people when they look into starting a franchise think about the long term, obviously most will hope that when they start their franchised business, that will be their long term future, however buying a franchise and the skills your learn from running a business, can open the doors to other opportunities. (more…)