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50 Franchises under $50K

Do you have limited investment capital? Are you looking for franchise

opportunities that will maximize your return on investment (ROI)?

FranchiseHelp has researched FIFTY of the best low-cost franchises available

today. This study examines 50 franchises with a minimum initial investment

under $50,000.

The preliminary source for our research was Entrepreneur Magazine’s list of 500

Best Franchises. Each year Entrepreneur Magazine publishes its well-regarded

and well-publicized issue called “The Franchise 500”. All 50 of our franchise

entries have been honored as a Franchise 500 Company in the past.

We then researched, franchise-by-franchise, the estimated minimum initial

investment required to open and commence operations of each business in

question. The resulting study gives FranchiseHelp.com users a cross-industry

view of 50 low-investment franchises, which we hope will help them in

exploring the vast universe of opportunities available to prospective franchisees.

Of course, reviewing this information should only be your first step in any

serious effort to find a franchise brand that suits you best, as a franchise’s

financial requirements are only part of the picture. For step-by-step directions on

how to conduct franchise research (often called franchise “due diligence”) the

right way, we invite you to explore FranchiseHelp’s Franchise Education Center

(http://franchisehelp.com/education/).

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Types of Franchises Represented

In compiling this study, we sought low-cost franchise concepts spanning a wide

range of industries. The 50 Franchises under $50K represent the following

categories:

Advertising

Automotive Services

Business Services

Child Care/ Education

Cleaning/ Janitorial Services

Computer Services

Decorating

Dental

Fitness and Sports

Gift Shops

Home Service

Pet Care

Real Estate

Tax

Travel and Cruises

The list on the following page catalogs the low-cost franchise companies in alphabetical order:

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Low Cost Franchises Listed Alphabetically (MINIMUM INITIAL INVESTMENT UNDER $50K)

NAME CATEGORY 1. Adventures In Advertising Advertising Companies 2. American Poolplayers Association Fitness and Sports Companies 3. Billboard Connection Advertising Companies 4. BONUS Building Care Cleaning Companies 5. Carlson Wagonlit Travel Gift Stores 6. Candy Bouquet International Child Care/Education Companies 7. CHIP—The Child I.D. Program of America Child Care/Education Companies 8. CleanNet USA Cleaning Companies 9. Coffee News Advertising Companies 10. Colbert/Ball Tax Service Tax Services 11. CompuChild Child Care/Education Companies 12. Computer Troubleshooters Computer Services 13. Coverall Cleaning Concepts Cleaning Companies 14. Cruise Planners Travel Companies 15. CruiseOne Travel Companies 16. Disaster Clean Up Home Services 17. Drama Kids International Child Care/Education Companies 18. Enopi Daekyo USA Child Care/Education Companies 19. EXPRESSTAX Tax Services 20. Fetch! Pet Care Pet Services 21. Guard-A-Kid Child Care/Education Companies 22. Hayes Handpiece Dentist Services 23. High Touch-High Tech Child Care/Education Companies 24. INTERIORS by Decorating Den Decorating Companies 25. Jani-King Cleaning Companies 26. JAN-PRO Cleaning Companies 27. Jantize America Cleaning Companies 28. Jazzercise Fitness and Sports Companies 29. Kinderdance International Child Care/Education Companies 30. Kumon Math & Reading Centers Child Care/Education Companies 31. Leadership Management International Business Services/Assistance 32. M.A.R.S. International Car Services 33. Miracle Method Surface Restoration Home Services 34. National Property Inspections Real Estate Services 35. NOVUS Auto Glass Car Services 36. Outdoor Connection Travel Companies 37. Pressed4Time Home Services 38. Property Damage Appraisers Car Services 39. Realty Direct Real Estate Services 40. Referral Institute Business Services/Assistance 41. RESCUECOM Business Services/Assistance 42. Results Travel Travel Companies 43. SeaMaster Cruises Travel Companies 44. Stretch-n-Grow International Child Care/Education Companies 45. StrollerFit Fitness and Sports Companies 46. System4 Cleaning Companies 47. Tax Centers of America Tax Services 48. The HomeTeam Inspection Service Real Estate Services 49. The Original Basket Boutique Gift Stores 50. Vanguard Cleaning Systems Cleaning Companies

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Not so surprisingly, the two largest categories of companies in the low-

investment report are Childcare/Education companies (18%) and

Cleaning/Janitorial companies (16%). Travel companies are also well

represented with 12% falling into this category. Many of these companies fit into

the low investment category because they are largely home-based and, especially

for the Cleaning/Janitorial companies, are low-cost if the exclusive area is small

and/or the number of marketing leads purchased is not substantial.

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LOW COST FRANCHISES: BUSINESS DESCRIPTIONS AND LOGOS

Franchise Concept Business Description ADVENTURES IN

ADVERTISING

Since 1994 Adventures in Advertising franchised promotional consultants have provided promotional products, corporate products, corporate apparel and marketing services. AIA promotional consultants help corporations and businesses to develop marketing and advertising ideas, select promotional products from top brands and build integrated marketing solutions.

AMERICAN POOLPLAYERS

ASSOCIATION

The American Poolplayers Association was founded by professional Poolplayers Terry Bell & Larry Hubbart in 1979 as the National Pool League, which became the American Poolplayers Association in 1981. Today, the APA, also known as the Canadian Poolplayers Association in Canada, has grown to more than 250,000 members & boasts more members than all other “national” leagues combined. The league is administered locally by a network of Franchise Operators.

BILLBOARD CONNECTION

Billboard Connection is an advertising company founded in 1997. The Billboard Connection uses their outdoor advertising expertise to help companies find premium outdoor locations. The company is also offering a full range of services ranging from location analysis and account service to graphic and printing. Billboard Connection is a business that can be run from the home and it does not require employees.

BONUS BUILDING CARE

BONUS Building Care is a commercial cleaning franchise company founded in 1996 by Arleen Cavanaugh, who is also the co-founder of the Jani-King cleaning franchise. BONUS’ headquarters is located in Indianola, Oklahoma from which it supports its BONUS branches in the U.S. operating from coast to coast. BONUS also provides services to thousands of accounts nationwide through its network of over 2,700 Franchisees.

CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL

Carlson Wagonlit Travel is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and includes franchise travel operations as well as leisure and lightly-managed business travel services. The company provides its franchise travel agency operators the benefits of cooperative advertising, the technology tools, assistance with commercial business development, education and training.

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Franchise Concept Business Description CANDY BOUQUET INTERNATIONAL

From its small beginnings in the garage of Margaret McEntire in 1989, Candy Bouquet International, Inc. currently has over 550 stores in all 50 states and has 815 Franchisees worldwide. Today, the typical Candy Bouquet store is a full-scale chocolate & candy retail operation, although some operate successfully as home-based franchise businesses. Candy Bouquet is very versatile because some operate exclusively as Candy Bouquet while others operate this franchise in conjunction with a floral shop or other retail outlet.

CHIP – THE CHILD I.D.

PROGRAM OF AMERICA

One child goes missing every 40 seconds. Yet, when the National Child Identification Program began less than 2 percent of parents had a copy of their child’s fingerprints to use in case of an emergency. The National Child I.D. Program is a community service initiative dedicated to changing these statistics. The National Child I.D. Program is the largest child identification effort ever conducted, helping to protect more than 14 million children in the past 5 years and is also in partnership with the FBI.

CLEANNET USA, INC

CleanNet is headquartered in Washington D.C. and was created in response to increasing demand for professional cleaning services. The company provides commercial cleaning services for commercial buildings, facilities and retail properties. CleanNet gives Franchisees the initial contracts, training, equipment and supplies to get started plus on going phone center, billing and marketing support.

COFFEE NEWS

Coffee News originated in 1988 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and is the brainchild of Jean Daum, an expert in advertising & subliminal techniques. Coffee News is a weekly publication delivered to restaurants, coffee shops and motels that also serves the advertising needs of small businesses. Research has shown that people absorb more advertising messages before or during eating, as there is a need for mental input – food for thought – during this time period. Coffee News is designed to take full advantage of this fact.

COLBERT / BALL TAX SERVICE

Colbert/Ball Tax Service was founded by Al Colbert & Ja Ja Ball in January 1995 while they were seniors in college. The first location was opened on January 2, 1995 in Houston, TX. In addition to preparing individual tax returns, Colbert/Ball Tax Service provides tax preparation services for Federal and State tax returns for individuals and small business. One of the main focuses at CBTS is electronic filing of tax returns and the ability to secure quick refunds through Refund Anticipation Loans within 24 hours.

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Franchise Concept Business Description

COMPUCHILD

CompuChild provides computer education to preschool children at both private and public day care and preschool centers. The company is founded upon the premise that pre-scholars should be prepared to succeed upon entering elementary school. The program gives children the instructions to fully utilize a computer‘s capabilities. Through CompuChild classes the children will use proper computer terminology, collaborate with peers, use their imagination and develop their communication skills.

COMPUTER

TROUBLESHOOTERS

Computer Troubleshooters is a franchise network with nearly 500 locations in 22 countries (over 250 locations in the U.S. & Canada). The company provides a full range of computer and technology solutions to small-business owners and private home users.

COVERALL CLEANING CONCEPTS

Coverall Cleaning Concepts is one of the world’s leading commercial cleaning franchise companies with over 8,000 Franchise Owners, servicing nearly 40,000 customers. Founded in 1985, Coverall Cleaning Concepts’ extraordinary growth is attributed to its system-wide network of over 90 support centers in the U.S., Australia, Asia, Canada, and South America, with more to come.

CRUISE PLANNERS FRANCHISING, LLC/AMEX

Cruising has been the fastest growing segment of the travel industry for over 20 years, and it is still booming. Cruise Planner’s franchise program is for those with no travel industry experience, but who are committed to building a successful business. Since 1994, agents have been connecting business and leisure travelers with the ideal cruise. Franchisees work from their homes, selling cruises full or part time.

CRUISEONE, INC

CruiseOne is part of World Travel Holdings, one of the nations largest online & offline leisure travel companies. The company has been franchising since 1992 and currently they have over 550 locations coast to coast. CruiseOne specializes in providing clients both group and individual sailings at the best values and excellent customer service.

DISASTER KLEENUP INTERNATIONAL

Disaster Kleenup International was founded in 1974. The company offers services that include: emergency response, water damage mitigation, mold remediation and complete reconstruction. The company started franchising in 1994 and has over 185 units.

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Franchise Concept Business Description DRAMAKIDS INT’L., INC

Drama Kids International is the exclusive US provider of the Helen O’Grady Children’s Drama Academy, the world’s most popular drama program now offered in over 1,500 locations with over 45,000 children currently enrolled. Drama Kids program uses special acting & dramatic activities, including stage performances, to develop children’s lifelong success. Drama Kids is currently in over 10 countries.

ENOPI DAEKYO USA, INC

Founded in 1976, Daekyo is a household name in Korea. Daekyo offers early childhood education, individual tutoring & home schooling to students in primary & middle school. Daekyo also publishes teaching materials in the Korean & English languages, offers online education programs & operates institutes of education. Currently, Daekyo’s teaching staff has grown to over 17,000.

EXPRESSTAX

ExpressTax began licensing income tax preparation software to insurance agencies in 1997. Today, hundreds of franchise locations have been established across the country. ExpressTax is the only major tax franchise company in the country specializing in the co-location of a franchise with an existing business.

FETCH! PET CARE

Founded in 2002 Fetch-Pet-Care! is the pet sitting and dog walking company. The company offers a wide range of services and some of them are: private dog walking, in home overnight sitting, pet taxi, cat and small pet visit, home care. Fetch! Pet Care! also provides special request services such as pet medication, baths, food and supply delivery.

GUARD-A-KID

Guard-A-Kid is the child identification and child safety program which offers a complete child identification kit to help protect the children. According to law enforcement throughout the U.S., a parent’s best assurance for the quick and safe recovery of a missing child is to have a complete profile of the child on hand. Guard-A-Kid has developed a simple system that provides complete identification for a child within minutes.

HAYES HANDPIECE

Since 1989 Hayes Handpiece has specialized in dental handpiece (drills and dental instruments) repair, service and maintenance. Today the company has more that 70 locations worldwide. The stores offer free pick-up and delivery and 24-hour turnaround. While they occasionally sell new headpieces as well, they specialize in selling rebuilt, used headpieces.

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Franchise Concept Business Description

HIGH TOUCH-HIGH TECH

High Touch-High Tech provides totally hands-on totally participatory science experiences for each & every child. The unique programs are designed to stimulate the imagination & curiosity of children in the sciences. The High Touch-High Tech programs can be held in elementary schools, preschools and summer camps. The company also offers special activities through holiday mini camps, after school enrichments, birthday parties and special events.

INTERIORS BY

DECORATING DEN

Decorating Den has been decorating homes & businesses throughout the U.S. & Canada for over 35 years. Decorating Den is the world’s largest interior decorating Franchisor and a leader in the home furnishing industry with over 400 Franchisees & decorators throughout the U.S. & Canada. Formal decorating experience is not required as an extensive training program is offered.

JANI-KING

With over 40 years in business, Jani-King is one of the world's leading commercial cleaning franchise companies with more than 13,000 authorized Franchise Owners worldwide. Through a network of more than 115 regional offices, Jani-King contracts commercial cleaning services, while the work is performed by Franchise Owners, who operate their own businesses.

JAN-PRO FRANCHISING INT’L

Founded in 1991, JAN-PRO has over 75 master franchise offices throughout the U.S. & Canada and over 10,000 unit Franchisees worldwide. The company operates its business in the commercial cleaning franchising industry.

JANTIZE AMERICA

Jantize was established as a national provider of franchised cleaning services in 1983. The company was acquired by a group of successful Jantize Area Developer Franchise owners in 2006. Jantize is employee owned and it is alleged that owners develop a large business within a relatively short period of time with an extremely high success rate.

JAZZERCISE, INC

Founded in 1969 by Judi Sheppard Missett, who turned her love of jazz dance into a worldwide dance exercise phenomenon, Jazzercise now hosts an international network of 6,800 instructors that teach more than 30,000 classes weekly in 30 countries. The workout program offers a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing movements,. Millions have benefited through increased cardiovascular endurance, strength, & flexibility, as well as an overall “feel good” factor.

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Franchise Concept Business Description KINDERDANCE

INTERNATIONAL

Kinderdance is the original nationwide dance, motor development, gymnastics, and fitness program that combines academic readiness skills for children ages 2 to 8. Kinderdance programs incorporate educational concepts in a developmentally designed curriculum that teaches to the total child. Kinderdance has been franchising since 1985 and currently has 115 franchises, operating throughout the United States, Canada, Singapore and the Bahamas.

KUMON MATH & READING

CENTERS

Kumon was started 50 years ago in Japan by Toru Kumon. He designed a unique instructional and learning method for his after-school program to help each child develop the skills needed to perform to his or her full potential. Kumon has been franchising since 1980 and currently has over 1,600 units in North America, with 23,500 additional centers in 43 countries.

LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Leadership Management International, Inc. was founded by Paul Meyers to help individuals and organizations develop expertise in setting and reaching personal and business goals. Today courses are offered in 23 languages and marketed in more than 60 countries helping people balance their lives in all areas- family and home, financial and career, mental and educational, physical and health, social and cultural, and spiritual and ethical. LMI is continuing to expand its presence to meet a critical need in business & industry for its unique process & materials.

M.A.R.S. INTERNATIONAL, INC

Miracle Appearance Reconditioning Specialists (M.A.R.S.) International specializes in total automotive appearance reconditioning. M.A.R.S. International has been recruiting, equipping, training, and certifying Operators since 1998 and has successfully established hundreds of independent M.A.R.S. operations throughout the U.S. M.A.R.S. has spent over 10 years researching, testing and developing the cosmetic auto restoration systems.

MIRACLE METHOD SURFACE

RESTORATION

Miracle Method Surface Restoration refinishes the surfaces of bathtubs, vanities, sinks, shower and kitchen countertops, without using any type of acid during the refinishing process. Miracle Method currently has over 120 franchises in the United States and Europe. Each office is an independent franchise and most are family owned and operated.

NATIONAL PROPERTY

INSPECTIONS, INC

Founded in Omaha, Nebraska in 1987, NPI is among the oldest and most widely respected names in the residential and commercial property inspection business, with experience and knowledge in home, building, and commercial property inspections. National Property Inspections has inspected over 1 million homes in all 50 states, as well as in Canada.

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Franchise Concept Business Description

NOVUS AUTO GLASS

For over 35 years, NOVUS has been and remains one of the industry’s research & development pioneers. NOVUS has been awarded more U.S. Patents for windshield repair than the rest of the windshield repair industry combined. Today, NOVUS has over 340 businesses in North America & more than 1,250 business units in 42 countries with over 30 years of experience.

OUTDOOR CONNECTION

Outdoor Connection specializes in customized fishing and hunting trips with pre inspected lodges, guides, and outfitters located around the globe. Outdoor Connection was incorporated in April 1989 and began franchising in 1990. It currently has over 70 franchises in the United States and over 75 agents that bring top quality lodges, guides, and outfitters to these franchises.

PRESSED4TIME, INC

Pressed4Time is a sophisticated dry cleaning pick-up and delivery service. Targeted customers are at local businesses and office buildings and routes are established that customers can depend on. Twice weekly pick up and drop offs are made for dry cleaning and shoe repair. Currently, Pressed4Time serves more than 50,000 customers nationwide.

PROPERTY DAMAGE

APPRAISERS

With independently owned & operated franchised office locations nationwide and over 45 years of experience, Property Damage Appraisers has grown to be one of the largest companies specializing in auto damage appraising. The PDA network is the largest provider of automobile appraisal and inspection services in the industry. PDA currently serves over 5,000 clients annually. Today PDA has over 250 franchised offices nationwide.

REALTY DIRECT

Realty Direct is a full-service brokerage, using technology to help facilitate more effective and efficient ways of buying and selling a home. The company has locally trained agents to support clients, a defined customer-focused standard program that the agents follow, and a customer satisfaction program that rewards the clients from their beginnings with Realty Direct and after the business transaction. In 2001, Realty Direct launched its national franchise company.

REFERRAL INSTITUTE

The Referral Institute teaches business professionals throughout the world how to harness the power of word-of-mouth marketing to drive sales for fast, sustainable business growth. Today, the Referral Institute is a franchise company with over 40 regions in 8 different countries and over 100 certified trainers.

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Franchise Concept Business Description

RESCUECOM

Founded in 1997, RESCUECOM uses technology to solve business problems. Today, RESCUECOM helps more than 7,000 customers across the U.S. improve their agility, cut costs, and reduce downtime. RESCUECOM has performed over 50,000 service calls on every type of hardware, software, networking, internet and communications products available.

RESULTS! TRAVEL

Results Travel is a franchise travel services company that allows travel agencies to join other agencies without multi-year contracts, huge costs or having to change their name and lose their identities. In its 10-year existence, Results Travel has evolved into a thriving cohesive network of more than 915 member locations. Results Travel is a “limited service” franchise network, meaning it provides commission agreements for its members and can address the unique needs of each agency.

SEAMASTER CRUISES

Owning a SeaMaster Cruises franchise can be a rewarding home business. It also offers a product that is interesting, fun to sell, & provides many cruising opportunities. One of SeaMaster cruises chief advantages is its affiliation with the Carlson Travel Network Associates, Inc. (Carlson) family, which also includes other industry-leading travel agency franchise brands. Together, the 3 brands; Cruise Holidays, Results Travel, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel encompass nearly 1,700 travel agencies in the U.S. & Canada.

STRETCH-N-GROW INT’L, INC

Stretch-n-Grow is a comprehensive fitness program that teaches children the fundamentals of a healthy lifestyle, emphasizing exercise and good food choices. Since 1992, locations have opened in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Guatemala, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, and the U.K. As a business opportunity, Stretch-n-Grow offers a turn-key operation with proven results and over 325 franchises worldwide.

STROLLERFIT, INC

StrollerFit is the premier stroller fitness franchise designed for the unique needs of parents and their stroller-age children. StrollerFit looks for potential Franchisees of various backgrounds whether you are a Mom/Entrepreneur, a fitness professional, or a facility/ corporation looking to expand. Since it began franchising in 2001, StrollerFit has 88 franchises in the United States.

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Franchise Concept Business Description

SYSTEM4

System4 is a commercial cleaning franchise company that creates programs that make it less expensive to get started, earn more as a Franchisee, and receive longevity discounts. The Master Franchisees have a business model that provides training, guidance and business automation tools. The local Franchisees can start their business with little cash down, little risk, and even part-time. They are provided with initial equipment and training and billing and collections are taken care of by the Franchisor.

TAX CENTERS OF AMERICA

Tax Centers of America is a franchise-based corporation specializing in income tax preparation, online and electronic tax filing for taxpayers who want their refund fast. Tax Centers of America began as 1 small office in Russellville, Arkansas. Today Tax Centers of America has over 200 offices in 25 states.

THE HOMETEAM INSPECTION SERVICE

The home inspection industry is one of the highest growth businesses in franchising. The comprehensive HomeTeam concept is unique to the home inspection industry because clients & realtors alike appreciate the timely, narrative reports provided after inspection. With over several hundred franchises in the U.S. and Canada, attractive & protected territories are still available.

THE ORIGINAL BASKET BOUTIQUE

The Original Basket Boutique began in 1989 as the only custom gift basket franchise in Canada and later expanded into the United States. The Original Basket Boutique finds unique gift and gourmet treats to provide special gift baskets for business and personal giving on any occasion. They have been franchising since 1989 and have 46 franchises in Canada and the United States.

VANGUARD CLEANING SYSTEMS

Established in 1984, Vanguard Cleaning Systems provides commercial cleaning services for more than 3,500 corporate customers through an organization of approximately 1,800 franchise owners. Vanguard offers Franchises, both Master and Janitorial. Vanguard’s Master Franchise opportunity is geared toward sales management entrepreneurs and executives who are provided territories in which they recruit Janitorial Franchisees and secure commercial cleaning contracts for these Franchise owners. The Janitorial Franchise opportunity attracts owner/operators interested in providing quality cleaning services for their accounts, which are provided by Vanguard’s sales & marketing staff.

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Low-Cost Franchises: Average Initial Investment

Our study looked at franchises with a minimum estimated initial investment of

$50,000 or less. What does that mean? A franchise’s Estimated Initial

Investment is the amount of capital that the franchisor expects a new franchisee

will need, on average, to set up and begin operating their franchise business.

The components of the Estimated Initial Investment typically include (at least)

the following items:

Initial Franchise License Fee and Territory Fee (if applicable)

Training Expenses (if food/travel/lodging not included in Franchise Fee)

Location Construction / Build-Out Expenses

Initial Inventory

Grand Opening Advertising

Permits & Licenses

Insurance Deposits & Initial Payments

Initial Operating Expenses

Working Capital

Because the costs for opening and operating a business can vary based on a

number of factors, franchisors typically present a range of estimated investment

levels, from the expected minimum initial investment to the expected maximum

initial investment that might be needed.

Thus, for our list of 50 under $50K, we’ve assembled the following chart to

illustrate the estimated Average Initial Investment required for each franchise.

See chart on the following page:

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Average Initial Investment (US $)

$- $10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

Adventures In AdvertisingAmerican Poolplayers Association

Billboard ConnectionBONUS Building Care

Candy Bouquet InternationalCarlson Wagonlit Travel

CHIP—The Child I.D. Program of America CleanNet USACoffee News

Colbert/Ball Tax ServiceCompuChild

Computer TroubleshootersCoverall Cleaning Concepts

Cruise PlannersCruiseOne

Disaster Clean UpDrama Kids International

Enopi Daekyo USAEXPRESSTAX

Fetch! Pet CareGuard-A-Kid

Hayes Handpiece High Touch-High Tech

INTERIORS by Decorating DenJani-KingJAN-PRO

Jantize AmericaJazzercise

Kinderdance InternationalKumon Math & Reading Centers

Leadership Management InternationalM.A.R.S. International

Miracle Method Surface RestorationNational Property Inspections

NOVUS Auto GlassOutdoor Connection

Pressed4TimeProperty Damage Appraisers

Realty DirectReferral Institute

RESCUECOMResults Travel

SeaMaster Cruises Stretch-n-Grow International

StrollerFitSystem4

Tax Centers of AmericaThe HomeTeam Inspection Service

The Original Basket BoutiqueVanguard Cleaning Systems

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Completing Your Franchise Research

Once you’ve filtered down your list of possible franchise investments by

industry and investment level, your next step will be to find and compare several

other key aspects of any franchises you’re considering.

Some key factors to research should include:

Franchise Fees

Royalty Rates

Advertising Costs

Franchise Terms and Renewals

Unit Closures

Training Programs

…and plenty more

For step-by-step directions on how to conduct this franchise research, read the

FH Franchise Basics at FranchiseHelp’s Franchise Education Center

(http://franchisehelp.com/education/).

You can also find and compare key data points for thousands of franchises, as

well as receive franchise recommendations, using FranchiseHelp’s franchise

search feature (http://franchisehelp.com/franchises/).

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The FDD: The Source for Vital Franchise Information

To assemble this report, FranchiseHelp sourced information directly from our

vast library of Franchise Disclosure Documents (“FDDs”)

(http://franchisehelp.com/research/). Previously known as the Uniform

Franchise Offering Circular (“UFOC”), the FDD is a document filed annually by

franchisors that contains certain key information that must be disclosed to a

potential franchisee before a contract can be signed or any payment is made.

This key information can include a description of the system, bios of the

franchise’s key executives, a summary of active / recently closed / soon-to-be

opened units, lists of current and former franchise owners, estimates of expected

start-up and operating costs, historical financial statements, reports of profit

potential (in certain cases), a copy of the system’s Franchise Agreement (the

contract the franchisee must sign to obtain their franchise), and much more.

Typically, because they’re so careful about revealing the treasure of information

contained within their FDD, a franchisor will only provide a potential franchisee

with a copy of their FDD after the prospect has been thoroughly vetted and

appears to be a good candidate to join their franchise system (a process that

might take weeks or months).

FranchiseHelp has thousands of FDDs in our vast Franchise Research &

Documents Library (http://franchisehelp.com/research/). This allows readers

to research and compare multiple franchise opportunities simultaneously instead

of spending weeks focused on a single concept that may sound great up front but

turns out to be a bad fit.

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