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Archive for 2008/06


Should Franchisors Use Zip Codes, City Limits Or Radius Mileage Rings For Exclusive Territories?

As a franchisor I am often asked advice on setting up new franchise systems. A recent question came in that was of interest to the Franchising Community; Is it wiser to use radius mileage rings or zip codes to determine exclusive territories when granting new franchises?
Well, let’s discuss this for a moment. One problem we […]

Hot Franchising Opportunities - Food Franchises

With the world moving at such a fast pace, it is no wonder that fast food restaurants are making so much money. Families have both parents working, or busy executives grabbing something quick to eat, or just having something to eat while you are on the go.
What ever the reason is more people are having […]

Starting a Coffee Shop - To Franchise Or Not?

So you are starting a coffee shop and working on your coffee shop business plan. You are thinking: ‘maybe buying a coffee shop franchise would work better because I am not sure how to go about this coffee shop start up.’ Or maybe you are thinking ‘I can get operational support after I open that […]