Description

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Franchising provides "amazing" opportunities universally Just the idea of a franchisor training and guiding franchisees to operate a business successfully while continuing to provide ongoing support is "amazing." There are several thousand franchise opportunities in North America alone and - isn't this "amazing"? -- a new franchise startup occurs every day Among these opportunities there are many "amazing" brands. Some of the brands are well known and others are just emerging, but "amazing" brands stand out for different reasons. For example: -After building a business that focuses on the "happy side of pet care," Camp Bow Wow was acquired by VCA Animal Hospitals, the largest network of veterinary hospitals in North America. Today, 95 percent of Camp Bow Wow franchisees renew their agreements and 28 percent open additional units. Amazing -In Australia, Xpresso Delight has changed the way employees experience coffee in the office and now the brand is emerging in the USA and giving prospective franchisees an opportunity to operate a business part-time or full-time and without managing employees. Amazing -Who wouldn't be amazed by a low-cost opportunity that allows franchisees to build a business doing what they love to do and without travel? Sandler Training, a seasoned franchisor, attracts franchisees because "we give them their life back." -When young Nick Lopez left his home in Colorado to study in Michigan, he needed money. But he also needed time to study. With little money to invest in a business he zeroed in on painting million-dollar-plus houses. By the time he graduated, he had built a thriving business - LIME Painting - that he decided to franchise. Amazing -If you like the amazing feeling of a kid in a candy store - except now you'd be the owner operator - River Street Sweets-Savannah's Candy Kitchen is a family-owned, emerging franchise opportunity with a proven business model. Those are just several of the "amazing" stories you'll find in 12 Amazing Franchise Opportunities Second Edition. Each of the 12 brands wrote their own chapter to tell you why they think their business is amazing. They invite you to request additional information if you're interested in investigating their brand should you see yourself as a franchisee. Please note that the book includes sponsored advertising information. Along with the 12 "amazing" stories, the book includes step-by-step instructions for investigating franchises and offers resources to help the reader pursue franchise opportunities. Readers will especially benefit from these chapters written by Dr. John P. Hayes: 17 Steps to Successfully Buying a Franchise, How to Investigate Before You Invest in a Franchise, and Funding Your Franchise Acquisition: Where Do You Get the Money? The book also includes key questions that should be asked prior to investing in a franchise. Franchising is not for everyone, and no one should invest in any franchise - even an "amazing" franchise - before completing proper due diligence. This book introduces readers to a proper due diligence process. Opinions expressed by Dr. Hayes in this book are his own.

About the Author

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John P. Hayes, Ph.D., began working in the franchise community in 1979 as a freelance writer. He continues to write about franchising for media worldwide, including newspapers, magazines, and books. On several occasions he has been a franchisee, and for several years he served as the President and CEO of one of America's major franchise companies, HomeVestors of America, Inc. He is one of the few people to have been a franchisee, a franchisor, and an adviser to franchisors and franchisees. For many years, John's client list included the International Franchise Association (IFA), the International Franchise Expo (IFE), and dozens of franchise companies. For several years he toured the U.S. as part of IFA's regional training faculty, and on many occasions he has been a speaker and trainer for IFA, the IFE, and countless franchise companies. For several years starting in 1989, he traveled with the IFA's international franchise trade missions, marketing U.S. franchise opportunities in Europe, South America, the Pacific Rim, and the Far East. John is a frequent speaker at international franchise expos, and a guest on radio and television to discuss franchise topics. He was featured in a thirty-minute television infomercial called The Power of Franchising. Through the years he has assisted franchisors and franchisees internationally to sell or acquire master licensing rights. For nearly thirty years, he has taught the most popular symposium at the International Franchise Expo: "The A to Zs of Buying a Franchise." He is the co-author of Franchising: The Inside Story (with the late franchisor John Kinch); You Can't Teach a Kid to Ride a Bike at a Seminar (with the late franchisor David Sandler); Start Small, Finish Big, 15 Lessons to Start & Operate Your Own Business, (with the co-founder of Subway); and Network Marketing for Dummies (with the late Zig Ziglar). In 2017, Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida, created the Titus Center for Franchising and appointed John as the Titus Chair for Franchise Leadership. He teaches a franchise curriculum leading to a concentration in franchising for students of the Rinker School of Business at PBA. John formerly taught marketing and journalism at Gulf University for Science & Technology in Kuwait; he was a communications professor at Temple University where he was head of the Magazine Writing Sequence; and he taught journalism at Kent State University.