As of July 1, 2008, The New Franchise Rule will Provide Franchise Buyers with More Information
In an effort to streamline the Franchise Rule to make it more similar to the, Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (or UFOC - the official document franchises use to disclose information about their business to potential buyers), the Rule is undergoing a transformation. The amendments to the Franchise Rule were announced in January 2007, and as of July 1, 2008 all franchisors are required to comply with the new regulations. As a result, prospective franchisees will have access to more information about the franchises they’re considering buying than ever before.
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Summer is a Hot Season for Many Franchises
Summer involves embracing a whole new lifestyle for many people. Routines and responsibilities fall by the wayside and are replaced with leisurely activities. As many people’s habits and activities change with the season, so do their needs and wants. Consumers with more leisure time on their hands frequently rely on the convenience and familiarity of franchises whether they’re close to home or vacationing across the country. Travel and lodging, automotive and landscaping companies typically experience increased business activity during this time of year, but there are many other franchises that see business heat up during the summer.
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Owning a Cleaning Franchise Doesn’t Involve Getting Your Hands Dirty
But it does mean that you’ll join the fastest growing segment of the home services industry. Demand for cleaning franchises is increasing by 5.5% every year. Residential cleaning is projected to be a $10.7 billion a year industry in the next two years. But you don’t have to love cleaning - or perform any cleaning - to own a business in this thriving industry. House cleaning franchises, like CottageCare provide a lucrative, stable opportunity for franchise owners who don’t clean homes themselves, but rather manage a staff that performs the cleaning. Rescue consumers from the dreaded task of cleaning their homes by owning a solid business with staying-power.
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Taking a Bite Out of the Multi-Billion Dollar Pet Care Industry
Pets are beloved family members that occupy a special place in peoples’ hearts. As families become increasingly busy and juggle hectic schedules, caring for their pets is a responsibility they’re often outsourcing. Just as people hire someone to clean their house or mow their lawns, consumers are hiring experts to train and clean up after their dogs.
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Your Self Employment Options Include Business Ownership
If you know you are ready for self employment but you are unsure of how to get there consider franchise ownership. Franchise ownership can make your dreams of self employment come true faster and safer than going it alone. Franchises have proven products/services, established brands, and the support and training you will find invaluable. Whether you plan to throw yourself into your business wholeheartedly or take it slowly and build your company on the side, there are franchises and business opportunities to suit your lifestyle and interests.
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FAST-FIX: A Franchise Opportunity to 'Watch'
As consumers nationwide are cutting back on frivolous spending in favor of the basics, retailers are taking a hit at the cash register. But for those like FAST-FIX, the world's largest franchise of jewelry and watch repair services, the weakened economy is offering a tremendous franchise opportunity, as more people are realizing it is less costly to repair an existing piece of jewelry than buy a new one.
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HAPPI HOUSE RESTAURANTS TO LAUNCH TEXT MESSAGE MARKETING PROMOTION
Happi House Restaurants Marketing Director, Kevyn Johnston, announced the company's commencement of a new Text Messaging advertising campaign, which furthers the chains effort to broaden its marketing towards the Generation Y group.
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House Doctors Operational Support brings growth
New Franchise owners now benefit from benchmarking. It can be challenging with any business to plan for the right growth and expected costs. However, new House Doctors franchisees now have the added benefit of being able to create business plans based on input determined from existing successful franchisees.
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Nevada franchise company plans branch office in London
With its proven franchise concept First Choice Business Brokers (FCBB), USA, now announces Master Franchises are available in the UK. Therefore the Nevada franchise company dealing with business brokerage intends to open a branch office in London.
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L&W Investigations enjoys 21 percent increase in May
L&W Investigations, the foremost private investigations firm specializing in insurance cases and claims, announced its May 2008 results indicating a 21 percent increase in adjusted gross receipts over May of 2007.
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