Starting Your Own Video Franchise

Did you know that you can receive the kind of support and direction provided to franchisees and still open your own video store?

Video Store Builder Home Entertainment Businesses offers prospective video store owners the chance to create their own businesses but still reap the benefits that come along with being part of a franchise. Video Store Builder assists the entrepreneur in creating his business, turnkey, from start to finish. They provide help with planning elements such as store layout, and they provide the inventory and tools you’ll need to make your video store operational. Perhaps the key benefit, however, is that Video Store Builder will make connections with distributors for you. (more…)

Club Owner Margaret McLean put on a fundraiser in her Butterfly Life franchise on January 14th to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Many club members and people in the community came out to raise money for the Hospital.

'Although supporting St Jude Children's Research Hospital is a very worthy cause, we were truly very pleased and honored with the level of participation from our members, whose contributions took us above and beyond our initial fundraising goals,” said McLean. (more…)

Carrollton-based EYESthere, a digital-video security maker, has launched its first franchise location in Grand Prairie, and the company expects more than 200 to follow in the next two years.

A 47-year-old, former Green Beret opened the location after a career living and working overseas, according to a company statement.

“I loved the work I was doing overseas in the security business and I wanted to continue it by working for myself instead of for someone else,” said franchise owner Mike Plante, a graduate of the University of North Texas. “Since this was my first entrepreneurial venture, I decided finding a franchise that utilized my skill set would be the best of both worlds.”

The Grand Prairie store, located at 2100 N. Highway 360, features customized digital video security for the home or office accessible on the Internet.

Entrepreneur, in its January 2008 Franchise 500 issue, has once again ranked Pillar To Post as the #1 opportunity in the home inspection category

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Do you own a business that could be suitable for franchising? Consider if your business exhibits the foundation stones to form the basis of a successful franchise.

HISTORICAL TRADING PERFORMANCE
Franchising is about replicating a financial model that has already been achieved, so it is imperative that there be sufficient trading to give realism to any financial projections. (more…)

Rent-n-Roll Custom Wheels and Tires presented its top franchise award January 29 to Rental Concepts, LLC, at a special awards banquet marking the apex of a three-day franchisee conference in Orlando, Florida.
Rental Concepts owners David Harrison, Geron Vail and Don Parker own and operate five stores in Arkansas, including the first opened under the re-branded RNR name. (more…)

Growing Room Inc., the Columbus company launched nearly 20 years ago by a pediatric nurse, is ready to grow again — and in a big way.

The string of child-care development centers on Monday opened its first franchise in Auburn, Ala., a 15,000-square-foot facility that will serve 225 children in the Auburn-Opelika area.

But more are on the way, with Sheree Mitchell, president and chief executive officer, planning to take her Growing Room Child Development Centers nationwide. (more…)

Brenda and Leon Conley, Jr. are open for business. The couple’s new PostalAnnex+, located in the 140 Village Shopping Center in Westminster, celebrated their Grand Opening on January 21, 2008.

“Our first day was exciting,” Leon said. “We were able to meet people in our community and work out the details of our new business.” (more…)

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (Nasdaq: RRGB), the casual dining company that serves up fun, feel-good experiences by offering its guests an imaginative selection of high-quality gourmet burgers and innovative menu items in a family-friendly environment, today announced that it has agreed to acquire the assets of 11 existing Red Robin franchised restaurants for a total of $20.9 million. The Company will acquire an additional restaurant that is currently under construction in Eau Claire, Wisconsin upon its opening, which is expected to occur in May, 2008. (more…)

Panera Bread (Nasdaq: PNRA) today announced a new agreement with Oklahoma City Bakery, Inc. to develop bakery-cafes in the Little Rock area. Under the conditions of the new agreement, the Franchisee will open four bakery-cafes.

Oklahoma City Bakery, Inc. is owned by Jim and Gaynell Magers, who currently operate 27 Panera Bread(R) locations in Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas under the names Oklahoma City Bakery and Traditional Bakery. They opened their first bakery-cafe in 1993, which was Panera Bread’s first ever franchise-owned location. (more…)

ProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings, the largest professionals-only wholesale flooring showroom in North America, has been recognized as the No. 1 floorcoverings franchise in the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 listing. The company is also cited as being the No. 277 franchise overall.

“ProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings model is the proven leader and innovator in the industry,” said Mark Jameson, vice president of franchise development with ProSource Wholesale Floorcoverings. “Our investment to the growth of the brand and our franchisees has been an influential factor in receiving this honor and will continue to play a great role in the future as ProSource continues to implement its growth strategy.” (more…)

A new specialist photography franchise has been launched across Australia and focuses on taking property prices to great heights.

Top Snap Marketing through its unique real estate photography system of interior (using specialised lighting), exterior, aerial (using aircraft and helicopter), elevated (using mobile 20 metre mast), and blimp photography aims to show off property to its best advantage with a view to maximising sale prices. (more…)

Rug Décor, the nation’s leading rug retail franchise, announces it’s inaugural ranking in the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 listing. With an overall ranking of No. 369, the company is the highest ranking specialty floorcovering retailer within the esteemed list.

“Rug Décor fills a gap in the home furnishings market and by offering a huge selection of quality area rugs at great prices,” said Mark Jameson, vice president of franchise development with Rug Décor. “Our dedication to perfecting our turnkey business model and raising the bar in specialty retailing will continue to play a great role as Rug Décor continues its growth.” (more…)

Regis Corporation (NYSE:RGS), the global leader in the $170 billion hair care industry, today announced the completion of the merger of its continental European franchise salon operations with the Franck Provost Salon Group. As a result of this transaction, Regis owns a 30 percent minority interest in the newly formed Provalliance Group, the largest hair salon company in Europe. On October 15, 2007, the Company announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge its continental European franchise salon operations with the Franck Provost Salon Group. (more…)

Saint Louis-based The Crack Team has been repairing foundation cracks since 1985. Using the company's epoxy injection system, franchisees waterproof foundation wall cracks for customers that include homeowners, contractors, remodelers and realtors.

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In 1990, Craters & Freighters created an industry by offering custom crating and shipping solutions.

Today they are some of the best and they are seeking franchisees now.

Interested in learning more about their franchise opportunities? They have a comprehensive franchise package that can be seen on their website.

If you like mobility and the satisfaction of making things look new, Creative Colors International could be just right for you.

Creative Colors International offers repairs, reconditioning, and color restoration of leather, vinyl, fabric, carpeting, and plastics in the automotive, commercial, residential, and furniture markets. There are currently 62 affiliate and company owned locations with 150+ mobile units. Creative Colors works via mobile van, so provide on-site repairs at the customer’s home, office, or place of business.

Creative Colors services are currently offered in: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Wisconsin, and Canada.

Franchisees receive an exclusive territory (containing all markets). Each franchise develops their own territory by adding mobile units. A new franchise starts with 4 weeks of training in addition to ongoing consultation services. New franchisees get a van equipped with all necessary tools to start, including a compressor, generator, Air Hose Retractor/Hoses, Heat Guns, Dyes, Graining Molds, and other supplies.

Criterium Engineers is a consulting engineering franchise available to licensed professional engineers. The company specializes in building inspection and evaluation services for buyers, investors and building owners and managers. Among these are corporations, attorneys, insurance adjusters, lenders and government agencies. Services include pre-purchase inspections, insurance investigations, due diligence, maintenance planning, litigation support, reserve studies, environmental site assessments, and construction monitoring and plan review. In business 45 years, the company offers franchisees systems for operating a consulting business and providing engineering services that include business management, marketing, insurance, and referrals.

The Critter Control franchise has been offering professional animal control and wildlife management services since 1983.

The target market includes homeowners, property managers, businesses and government. Critter Control certified wildlife specialists have the expertise to handle any animal control problem.

If you are looking to start a business, you ought to know that the animal pest control market is ripe with opportunity, thanks to raccoons, squirrels, moles, bats, birds, opossums, snakes, pigeons, skunks, rodents and many other types of critters.

Franchise opportunities are currently available in select markets. As the nation’s leading wildlife control firm, Critter Control offers you an industry leading, nationally recognized brand, ecologically sound wildlife management solutions, and a strong franchising system.

Chances are that bowling trophy came from a Crown Trophy franchise store. Interested in a company that's invested in the community and has never closed a store? That bowling trophy is starting to seem pretty significant now, huh.

Crown Trophy is the largest retailer of Award and Recognition products in the country. Crown Trophy began to franchise in the late 1980’s, and with more than 125 franchises nationwide now. Crown has had NO failures or store closings since it started franchising. (more…)