In 1954, James McLamore and David Edgerton opened the first Burger King restaurant in Miami; selling 18 cent broiled hamburgers and milkshakes. Three years later, the company's signature Whopper was introduced, selling for 37 cents a piece.
Today Burger King franchise restaurants serve chicken nuggets, salads, a breakfast menu and kids meals. In 1998, the company opened its 10,000th location in Sydney, Australia.
Do you dream of owning your own business? Being your own boss? Setting your own hours; whether full time or part time? The decision is yours! You can make those dreams become a reality by becoming a Building Services of America Franchise Owner. Build equity in something for yourself!
Buffalo Wild Wings is now seeking selected, quality, successful franchise developers to expand this proven concept in many states.
At Buffalo Wild Wings we pride ourselves on a fun and energetic atmosphere where you can get great food at reasonable prices.
Award-winning chicken wings with 12 signature sauces, satellite TV and a great atmosphere for the whole family — what more could you ask for in a restaurant concept?
Budget Framer provides completely furnished and expertly marketed Custom Picture Framing stores to dedicated franchisees seeking the personal rewards of business ownership. Our clients receive the industry’s highest quality service from dedicated, professionally trained Budget Framer franchise store owners and their staff so that they can realize the full benefits of their important personal possessions and works of art.
If you're thinking of becoming your own boss, Buck's Pizza could be the food franchise opportunity you've been looking for! A few short years ago Buck's Pizza opened the doors of our first shop. Then, as now, our first commitment is to quality. We recognized the opportunity to bring to customers across the country something really special – real pizza made the old-fashioned way. Invest in the Buck’s Pizza franchise today and you could soon be wowing your own customers with the benefits of our expertise and experience.
Bruster's started as a family-owned ice cream shop back in 1989, when Founder Bruce Reed opened his first store in the quiet town of Bridgewater, Pennsylvania. Today, Bruster's is ranked among the nation’s leading franchises. And yet, as the number of local stores continues to grow, we remain a family first and a franchise second.
Bruegger's has offered franchising opportunities since 1993. We are well-positioned to take advantage of the national trend toward quick casual restaurants.
Our bakery-cafés offer upscale customers a variety of freshly baked bagels and proprietary cream cheeses – and a whole lot more, like soups, made-to-order salads, custom-blended coffees, deli-style sandwiches, and scrumptious desserts.
Our products are made with all-natural ingredients, and we take pride in providing excellent customer service. We offer a warm, inviting atmosphere for our customers in our newly designed bakery-cafés.
When looking for a franchise to invest in, you need to look into their franchise lawsuits. By law, all franchisors must provide a UFOC which contains significant information about the company. This document also contains information about litigation that the franchise has been involved with. It is important to understand why the legal conflicts came about. Franchisors usually instigate litigation when a franchisee does not follow through with contract obligations. Franchisees usually instigate litigation because they are unhappy with their business. They may not get along with the franchisor or they are not making enough money. The problem is that franchisors are much more careful to follow all the obligations they signed for but do not assure that the franchisee will be happy or make any money. You can avoid any lawsuits by really understanding all that you are getting into. (more…)
From Scottsdale-based Peter Piper Inc.'s perspective, Warren Kingsbury makes the perfect person to help the pizza chain expand into Southern California.
Kingsbury built and grew five Dairy Queen stores in the southeast Valley, so he knows what it’s really like to be a restaurant franchisee.
He has spent the past few years in commercial real estate, so he knows the importance of finding the right location for a business.
And then there was the emotional, heartstrings factor. (more…)
There will be 30 7-Eleven locations added to the more than 185 existing locations on New York's Long Island in 2008, as part of parent company Seven & I Holdings’ $2.4 billion investment in its U.S. arm, the Long Island Business Journal reported, citing Tariq Kahn, president of the Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees.
This plan is joined by 7-Eleven’s divesture project for its more than 1,000 company-operated U.S. stores, Margaret Chabris, 7-Eleven public relations and marketing director, told the Journal. The conversion to franchises has already occurred in the West and the South, the report stated. (more…)
Have you considered investing in a home-based franchise? Maybe when you think of franchise, you think of McDonalds or Seven-Eleven. However, there are so many other options apart from fast food and convenient stores. Many of them can be run as home-based businesses which will save you money. Here are examples of types of businesses that can be home-based.
Bookkeeping is a major one. Many companies are actively looking for franchisees to grow their company. CFO Today and Padgett Services is a couple of companies that are looking to expand. (more…)
Thinking of buying into a franchise but don't know where to be careful with your money? Here are some tips from franchisees on what areas to make sure you don't spend more than you need to.
Lease terms are a big area franchisees said they regretted how much money they spent. Most franchisees use a leased space. You want to get your lease rate as low as possible in the beginning because when first opening a business you usually do not make any profits. Another reason to get your rates as low as possible is because prices escalate as time goes on. It is suggested that you try to get the first 3 to 6 months free in the beginning. If your landlord agrees to let you have the first 3 or 6 months free, rent may go up later on in the lease. Even though your rate may go up, you are saving thousands of dollars in the long-run. (more…)
Are you in your 50's and wondering if you can enter the franchise market? If so, I want you to know that you will be valued in this market. Many franchisee are in their 50’s and up! Many people in their 50’s realize how much they have to offer and how valuable their experience is. Instead of thinking of retiring, many are looking to figure out what they want to do in their second half of their adult life. Many find it in franchise opportunities. If you are wondering if franchising will be a good match for you, here are some things to think about. (more…)
CHRISTMAS holidays give you time to take stock of your life. If you don’t like what you see and a third of people say they are not happy in their jobs the answer could be to work for yourself.
A franchise could help you do that. But are you cut out to change from employee to entrepreneur? Iain Martin, of Kyros, a recruitment consultancy which specialises in matching up potential franchisees and franchisors, says: ‘After years of getting your regular monthly pay cheque, it can be hard to understand exactly what working for yourself will involve.’ Buying a franchise means you are getting a tried and tested business system, but you are not just buying a job. (more…)
At first glance, the departure of Tim Pulido from the CEO post at Shakey's USA — after less than two years on the job — seemed to be another sad chapter in the tale of a company whose best days were long past.
Pulido, who left Shakey’s at the beginning of December to take over as president of Mimi’s Café, was the 14th person to hold the top Shakey’s position in the past 17 years. However, the company is still on a path to revitalization, said Joe Remsa, who was appointed Shakey’s interim president and CEO following Pulido’s departure. (more…)
Mama Mimi's welcomed fellow take-and-bake pizza merchant Papa Murphy's to town with open arms in 2003.
But that was then.
Now, Mama Mimi's owners Jeff and Jodi Aufdencamp are ready to begin franchising their seven-year-old take-and-bake operation with plans for up to 12 additional shops in Central Ohio in the next year.
“Having a big player come into the market gave credibility to the concept,” Jodi Aufdencamp said. “Now we want to give them a run for their money.”
Dozens of New Zealanders face a bleak Christmas after being caught up in what appears to be a multi-million dollar fraud.
New Zealand's biggest franchise business, Green Acres, has gone to the police after one of its master franchisees signed up people for ironing work that does not exist.
Emotions overflowed as dozens of bewildered migrants met in downtown Auckland to discover why their dream business opportunity has gone up in smoke. (more…)
As our name clearly states, chicken is our specialty! Brown's Chicken & Pasta use only plump Grade A chickens, cut into eight meaty pieces. The pieces are hand-breaded before being battered in our own recipe. That very special recipe contains no heavy herbs or hot spices. Only neutral-tasting cottonseed oil is used to fry the chicken to a golden brown. The result is delicious and uniquely Brown’s Chicken. Quite simply, our customers have told us, “It Tastes Better”, and we believe them.
