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Franchises That Grow In a Recession

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Franchises That Grow In a Recession

Investing in your own business or in a franchise guarantees you’ll never be fired, but it doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be afloat when the economy goes bad. Although buying a franchise is cited as one of the best ways to invest in a business opportunity, what no one tells you is that all franchises are not equal. Some products and services are going to be bought and sold regardless of a recession but there will be others that will see sales slowdown or even stop.

Business franchise opportunities that grow in a recession are mostly those that provide necessities like food. Food franchises don’t have to be general stores; they can be restaurants, fast-food places and even indulgent foods like fruit arrangements or fruit bouquets. Regardless of how the economy is doing, people are going to eat just much the same way as they’re going to continue using buses and trains to get around.

Not all food franchises will be the perfect investment, finding out which one is right is up to you. Look for the franchise opportunity that’s grown in the recessionary years; talk to franchisees who were running stores in that period and get a feel of the product and what sells it.

There are a lot of food franchise opportunities in USA, find one that’s unique. Coffee shops and fast-food restaurants are common and there are usually several of them working in a community which means there’s territory and profit sharing. Find a unique food concept that has few substitutes available in the market.

 

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The New England Franchise Association Releases the 2008 Top 10 Fastest Growing Franchises Based in New England

Monday, October 4th, 2010

The New England Franchise Association Releases the 2008 Top 10 Fastest Growing Franchises Based in New England

The list contains some of the most prestigious brands in franchising and illustrates the vibrant franchise community that exists in New England.

NEFA only considers number of units as its criteria, and the franchise must be based in any of the 6 New England states.

New England Franchise Association 2008

10 Fastest Growing Franchise Organizations Based in New England

Ranking Company City, State % Growth in Units

1 Edible Arrangements Hamden, CT 91%

2 Wings Over Agawam, MA 83%

3 American Ramp Systems South Boston, MA 32%

4 Snip-Its Natick, MA 30%

5 MaidPro Boston, MA 25%

6 Rooterman North Billerica, MA 21%

7 Coffee News Bangor, ME 20%

8 Lapels Dry Cleaning Hanover, MA 13%

9 Ronzio’s Lincoln, RI 10%

10 Hannoush Jewelers* West Springfield, MA 9%.

Notes:

Information on number of units are compiled by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise 500, January 2008 Issue & January 2007 Issue.

* This companies’ unit numbers were not compiled by Entrepreneur Magazine, but were gleaned from information available on their websites.

NEFA is the trade organization for franchisors and franchisees in the region. NEFA has been around for over 18 years. It is a very active association with over 125 members. The group offers training, networking and other support to the franchise community. For more information about NEFA please contact New England Franchise Association via the organization’s website www.nefranchise.org , info@nefranchise.org , or by calling NEFA Executive Director Jim Coen, jimcoen@nefranchise.org, (617) 469-3002.

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The New England Franchise Association Releases the 2008 Top 35 Franchises

Friday, October 1st, 2010

The New England Franchise Association Releases the 2008 Top 35 Franchises

The New England Franchise Association releases the 2008 Top 35 Franchises Based in New England

New England Franchise Association (NEFA) announces its 2008 list of the Top 35 Franchises based in New England. The list contains some of the most prestigious brands in franchising and illustrates the vibrant franchise community that exists in New England.

NEFA only considers number of units as its criteria, and the franchise must be headquartered in any of the 6 New England states.

Ranking Company City, State Total # Units

1 Subway Milfrod, CT 27929

2 Dunkin Donuts Canton, MA 7376

3 Baskin Robbins Canton, MA 5835

4 Fantastic Sam’s Beverly, MA 1400

5 Coffee News Bangor, ME 989

6 Ben & Jerry’s South Burlington, VT 693

7 Friendly’s Wilbraham, MA 514

8 Edible Arrangements Hamden, CT 555

9 Rooteman North Billerica, MA 396

10 Entrepreneur’s Source Southbury, CT 292

11 Au Bon Pain* Boston, MA 263

12 Brueggers Bagels Burlington, VT 259

13 Wireless Zone Middletown, CT 249

14 Tedeschi Food Shops* Rockland, MA 216

15 Uno Chicago Grill* Boston, MA 208

16 D’Angelo’s Dedham, MA 187

17 Papa Gino’s Dedham, MA 176

18 Pressed 4 Time Maynard, MA 175

19 Honey Dew* Plainville, MA 148

20 Sandella’s* West Redding, CT 125

21 Learning Express Ayer, MA 115

22 MaidPro Boston, MA 90

23 Hannoush Jewelers* West Springfield, MA 72

24 Resort Maps Waitsfield, VT 70

25 The Right One/Together* Norwell, MA 60

26 Snip-its Natick, MA 57

27 Kabloom* Woburn, MA 54

28 White Hen Pantry* Norwood, MA 50

29 Elizabeth Grady* Medford, MA 39

30 Super Coups* East Taunton, MA 39

31 American Ramp Systems South Boston 37

32 Lapels Dry Cleaning Hanover, MA 34

33 Amato’s Portland, ME 26

34 tie Ronzio’s Lincoln, RI 22

34 tie Wings Over Agawam, MA 22

Notes:

Information on number of units are compiled by Entrepreneur Magazine, Franchise 500, January 2008 Issue.

* These companies’ unit numbers were not compiled by Entrepreneur Magazine, but were gleaned from information available on their websites.

NEFA is the trade organization for franchisors and franchisees in the region. NEFA has been around for over 18 years. NEFA is a very active association with over 125 members. The group offers training, networking and other support to the franchise community. For more information about NEFA please contact New England Franchise Association via the organization’s website www.nefranchise.org , info@nefranchise.org , or by calling NEFA Executive Director Jim Coen, jimcoen@nefranchise.org, (617) 469-3002.

Before You Commit To Any Coffee Business
GET THE FACTS!
We highly recommend attending this Eye Opening,
Invitation Only Webinar,

Before You Risk Any Investment!
You will understand why we speak so highly of this presentation
19 minutes & 23 seconds into it.

Write This Down: CBN24
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Now, Click This Link To Lock In Your Spot On The Webinar

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