FRANCHISE News, Mar 16, 2012

Franchise 'Cheap' Franchises Can Cost Big Bucks NuWire Investor Much like with any other investment, if a franchise opportunity looks too good to be true, it just may be. Many franchises are relatively cheap to buy with regard to the buy-in and franchise fees, but this cost often stands in stark contrast to the ... See all stories on this topic »

California Legislates Fair Franchising NuWire Investor If passed, franchisee advocates say it would provide strong protection forfranchisees that include the following: It provides 60 days rather than the current 5 for franchisees in settling their overdue fees. Franchiseeagreements would automatically ... See all stories on this topic »

Disclosure Requirements of Ontario's Franchise Legislation and the Rescission ... Blakes Franchising is not as heavily regulated in Canada as it is in a number of other jurisdictions, including the US In Canada, franchise regulation is purely a provincial matter. Currently, only five Canadian provinces have franchiselegislation in place: ... See all stories on this topic »

The Latest Word on Franchising Disclosure Exemptions Blakes Further, TA&K submitted that the royalty payments made to Suncor over the term of the agreement should be considered to be the payment of franchise fees. The Court rejected TA&K's arguments and upheld Justice Perell's decision. See all stories on this topic »

Clean Up Gulf Coast Business Review The model starts with the franchisee, who can join the firm through an assortment of entry fees. The minimum initial franchise fee is $2500 and it tops out at $42000. Fees can be paid over three years, financed through Cleaning Butlers, with at least ... See all stories on this topic »

Food franchises offer a recipe for success The Franchise Magazine However, not all high street food and beverages franchises are out of the majority of people's price range, says Trevor Haynes, who adds: "Subway Stores' start-up costs are remarkably low for a franchise of our size and stature, and franchise owners ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Red Robin to debut in Portland MSN Money Currently, the restaurant base is 70% company operated and 30% franchised. To further encourage franchising, the company will also charge lessfranchisee fees from existing franchisees if they build new restaurants. The company expects to roll out 13 ... See all stories on this topic »

The pros and cons of owning a franchise The Franchise Magazine Prior to investing in a franchise, it is important to realise that as well as the initial franchise fees, you will be required to pay ongoing fees to the franchisor. These are usually paid either as a percentage of your turnover or as a specific annual ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

InnVest REIT Reports Fourth Quarter Results MarketWatch (press release) IOT also holds a 50% interest in Choice Hotels Canada Inc., one of the largest franchisor of hotels in Canada, and earns revenues from franchising fees. Each issued and outstanding REIT unit trades together with a non-voting unit of IOT as a "stapled ... See all stories on this topic »

A beginners guide to the legal pitfalls of franchising The Franchise Magazine Before you sign up to your chosen franchise, make sure its contract contains everything that you have agreed with thefranchisor. Get a fixed fee review and report from a BritishFranchise Association affiliated lawyer. These lawyers will flag where ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

How One Franchise Turns Nitpicking into Profits Entrepreneur (blog) One Pennsylvania franchisee is a former school nurse who had sent a lot of children to LiceLifters. She retired in June and opened her franchise in August. A LiceLifters franchising fee is $35000, said Barrack, who notes that she and Steinberg hired an ... See all stories on this topic » Entrepreneur (blog)

FDS Seminars The Franchise Magazine A British Franchise Association-Affiliated FDS FranchiseConsultant will deliver the seminar, based on more than 30 years of franchising experience. The topics covered include: The three ways to franchise any business; How long it takes to successfully... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Red Robin to Debut in Portland - Analyst Blog NASDAQ Currently, the restaurant base is 70% company operated and 30% franchised. To further encourage franchising, the company will also charge lessfranchisee fees from existing franchisees if they build new restaurants. The company expects to roll out 13 ... See all stories on this topic »

From Field Goals to Fro-yo Entrepreneur But Rucker, who makes a living feasting on quarterbacks as a defensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals, says it wasn't destiny so much as a compelling investment opportunity that prompted him to buy into two Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt franchises in ... See all stories on this topic » Entrepreneur

How to find your ideal franchise The Franchise Magazine Nigel Toplis, Managing Director of Recognition Express, ComputerXplorers, The Zip Yard and past Chairman of the BritishFranchise Association, advises on how to assess a prospectivefranchise opportunity. Franchising is a crazy mixture of conformity ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Take control of your career The Franchise Magazine ... franchise owners can expect to have up to 60 pupils a month on the 5DAY intensive course by their sixth month of trading, and make back their initial investment costs within a minimum of 18 months. 5DAY intends to award only two franchises in 2012, ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Thinking about starting your own accountancy practice? The Franchise Magazine Over 100 franchisees across the UK have joined our franchise, and we are currently looking for more in key areas. A background in accountancy is not essential - and with sales projections exceeding £35000 in year one, the future has never looked ... See all stories on this topic » The Franchise Magazine

Head games Ottawa Citizen Primeau keeps busy with hockey franchises in Ontario and Philadelphia, as a coach of his two sons' hockey teams, and raising concussion awareness as part of his advocacy group StopConcussions.com. Primeau says he's worried about the pressure young ... See all stories on this topic »

Weiss Delivers State of Village Address Manhasset Press ... obtaining Flower Hill Park and Stonytown Road from Nassau County, negotiating cable franchises with Verizon & Cablevision, establishing an Office of Emergency Management, renovations and expansions at St. Francis Hospital, the construction of a new ... See all stories on this topic »

Rangers in crisis: A guide to the contenders preparing to make their pitch for ... Scottish Daily Record The Fortress Investment Group appear to have no interest in sportsfranchises, although they do own a Canadian ski resort operator. They were also on the brink of investing in casinos and horse racing venues in the US recently until pulling back at the ... See all stories on this topic »

'Cheap' Franchises Can Cost Big Bucks By Laurie Kulikowski Many franchises are relatively cheap to buy with regard to the buy-in andfranchise fees, but this cost often stands in stark contrast to the investment it takes to get make it operate at a profit. Experts point out that home-basedfranchises are a ... NuWire Investor: Latest News

'Cheap' Franchises Can Cost Big Bucks A few franchises that require less than $20000 in starting costs that can turn a... including a variety of concepts available under its name for new and existing... www.nuwireinvestor.com/.../cheap-franchises-can-cost-big-bu...

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