Francorp Middle East

Franchise demand in UAE to expand
Armina Ligaya

Last Updated: March 02. 2009 10:12PM UAE / March 2. 2009 6:12PM GMT
Customers line up at Popeye's, a fast food outlets. Experts say franchising is likely to expand this year as people seek alternative forms of income. Jaime Puebla / The National
DUBAI // The franchising industry in the UAE will continue to grow in the coming year as regional investors shift away from property and financial markets, and out-of-work executives seek new forms of employment, industry insiders say.

“The potential for growth is there,” said Matthew Shay, president and chief executive of the International Franchise Association, on the sidelines of the Franchise Middle East Exhibition in Dubai. “From what we’re hearing from our members, [the UAE] is still a positive climate.”

The US market, valued at US$1 trillion (Dh3.67tn), was forecasted to see declines of 1 to 2 per cent in 2009, according to a study conducted by the IFA and Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Mr Shay said.

However, he expects the UAE market to have a brighter outlook due to relatively easier access to credit and its role as the gateway to the region. Mr Shay estimates the UAE franchising industry, valued at about $30 billion, will grow between 5 and 8 per cent.

“This is one of those places that you can’t skip; you have to do business here,” he said.

Local investors are also looking to get into the franchising game as the traditional investment avenues such as property and the financial markets are less stable, said Imad Charafeddine, managing partner of the UAE branch of Francorp, a franchise consultant.

He said franchise inquiries have increased by 20 per cent in the past two months.

It is a similar pattern at the Kuwait-based Middle East Franchising consultancy, which has seen a 25 per cent jump in inquiries, according to its deputy chief executive, Barrak Al Homaisi.

“A lot of people who have lost their jobs and have a good amount of savings are looking to start their own business,” he said.

Mr Shay said typically in economic downturns, as unemployment rates go up, more people look to start their own business, and franchises are an easy option. However, he said recent studies in the US show access to financing will drop by 30 per cent in the next year.

“This [crisis] is an opportunity for franchises, but the rub is lack of access to credit.”

Mr Charafeddine said this is less of a problem in the UAE because Emiratis can secure funds from Government agencies and expatriates with a business background can still be granted start-up funds.

In the past five years, the UAE industry has grown by about 25 per cent to roughly 400 franchising systems, said Sary Hamway, the Dubai-based chief executive of FranExcel, a franchise consultancy that organised the World Franchise Forum alongside FME.

Franchise inquiries have gone up, he said, but investors were more hesitant to buy.

“It will continue to grow,” he said. “Retail franchises are good because it is medium-risk, and medium investment.”

Darren Smith, manager of retail and marketing support with Emarat’s coffee chain Bakeria, said the tightening credit markets have also helped to bring down the cost of rent. Outside of the major city centres, some rents have gone down from Dh350 a square foot to Dh150, he said.

“Now, suddenly, you’re hearing a word you haven’t heard before from landlords: negotiate.”

Global brands are now clamouring to enter the region to access the strong demand for international food brands, said Steve Rothenstein, the international operations manager for tasti D-lite, a US chain of low-fat yogurt stores.

“In the UAE, the people like their food brands from around the world,” he said. “It’s a great area to do business — friendly, ease of entry, and they know what they’re doing here in terms of infrastructure.”

Francorp to Hold Annual Client Conference in Washington D.C.

Dear Reader,

Francorp would like to invite you to our Annual Client Conference. This is an opportunity for you to get a "Behind the Scenes Look" at how we continue to coach and provide assistance to our clients.

This event will be held in Washington, DC at the Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th Street NW, on Friday, March 20th from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Our conference will be held in conjunction with the International Franchise Expo (IFE) held on March 20th, 21st, and 22nd. The IFE is the largest franchise show in the United States. The IFE show features nearly 300 franchisors who are set up in booths and who are presenting themselves to over 10,000 attendees and visitors who are intersted in buying franchises. We would suggest you plan on arriving in Washington, DC on Thursday evening, March 19th, attending the Francorp Annual Client Conference on Friday and then attending the IFE on Saturday and Sunday. When you notify us of your attendence, we will arrange for you to receive free admission tickets to the expo.

Our client conference will be featuring an outstanding presentation by our Executive Vice President, Tom DuFore, on "How to Exhibit in a Franchise Show or Tradeshow", and a presentation by Francorp's International offices on some of the exciting opportunities for U.S. companies to sell their master licenses in foreign countires. Represented in the program will be the heads of Francorp's operations in India, Argentina, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, and the Phillippines. There is no charge for your admittance to this meeting and you are free to send as many people as you like from your company.

Reservations for the event are required in order to reserve a seat to our annual conference and to allow the necessary time to send you the information for obtaining your tickets to the IFE. To reserve seats for your company, please contact one of our Franchise Anaylists at 1-800-372-6244 or tradeshow@francorp.com by March 11, 2009.

If you have not doen so already, please take a few moments to review our video on Selling Franchises in a Challenging Economy at www.francorp.com/economy.

We look forward to seeing you at the show!

Sincerely,

The Francorp Team

How to Effectively Work a Franchise Tradeshow

How to Effectively Work a Franchise Tradeshow
By: Christopher James Conner

Franchising is a fantastic way to grow a business. Many companies have utilized franchising as a way to grow their businesses across the United States and around the world. Hundreds and in some cases thousands of units have been opened in very short time periods by many different franchise brands. The basic premise, is that one company who has a good business model and understanding of how to run their type of business can teach other business owners how to be successful doing the same thing. In return the ones who learn from the credible business owners pay a franchise fee and royalty for that knowledge and training. It really can be an amazing thing when franchising successfully builds “win-win” relationships between so many different parties.
When a company decides to offer franchises of its business model, they begin to look for potential franchisees who will then open locations of their concept. It is with that principal that companies use tradeshows as a potential avenue for meeting new franchise buyers.
A Franchise sale is unique and different from most other sales. It is the formation of a long term relationship between two business parties. Unlike in the sale of a good or a short-term service, this transaction has a lasting relationship that in many franchise contracts extends to twenty years or longer. When a franchise company exhibits at a franchise tradeshow to meet new buyers they are in the first stages of forming a long partnership with those people. With that in mind the tradeshow takes on a new light. This decision has enormous consequences for both sides of the transaction. The buyers at a franchise tradeshow analyze everything about the franchisors and are carefully evaluating everything about the company. This is a very big decision for most franchise investors and they will be extremely cautious about who they get into business with. The Franchisors exhibiting at franchise shows must have their best presentation ready to go and be totally on top of their game in order to impress potential buyers.
This starts first with the booth. At any tradeshow the booth is an extension of a company’s office and home. It represents to the people at that tradeshow what and who that company is. Every piece of the booth and messaging displayed needs to be carefully and appropriately structured. There are many companies that do nothing but booth design and set up, I would recommend exploring their services. Because of the brevity inherent in a decision to invest in a franchise, the booth must look and be set up properly, it should represent a company extremely well. The best companies in the world at doing this are the commercial real estate organizations at the ICSC in Las Vegas each year. Their booths literally look like permanent office buildings they have constructed on the trade show floor. Booths to this extent can run in the hundreds of thousands of dollars and are not practical for most purposes, but it is critical to have a professional and well organized booth at a franchise tradeshow. It is also extremely important to understand how your booth and the materials will actually get TO and FROM the show. If pieces are missing when you go to set up your booth, it can ruin the structure and overall presentation.
The most critical aspect to a successful tradeshow is the Staffing. There is an old saying that describes the uselessness of an extremely expensive booth with all the bells and whistles and no one to staff the booth that cares enough to engage the prospects. Franchise buyers are wary, this is a big decision for them and they are very careful in their evaluation. That being said, most buyers do not know what they want to invest in. They come to franchise shows with the understanding that they could investigate the options and look around to meet potential franchisors. Very rarely does a buyer come to a show with an express intent to buy or meet with one particular franchise company. Keeping that in mind, it is absolutely essential that a franchise tradeshow booth be manned by aggressive and positive staff. The booth very quickly becomes an afterthought once a prospect is engaged. Then the attention is shifted to the person. Everyone at the booth should look professional, well dressed, clean shaven, positive and excited about what they have to offer. If the people at the booth are not excited about the franchise offering, why should the buyers be?
The key to a successful tradeshow for a franchise company is to leave with LEADS. Very rarely does a tradeshow attendee come to a show and buy a franchise there at the exhibition. In most cases they meet the franchisor and begin the information gathering process from that point, the franchise agreement and relationship begins in several weeks or months after continued follow up and interaction. As a result, the focus of a franchise tradeshow for the team and staff must be to generate leads. Once a prospect has been engaged and their information has been gathered, it is time to move on! Find the next potential buyer, the tradeshow floor is not a place for long conversations. It is short introductions where enough value is built to set up the next call. Good franchise tradeshow staffs will not get caught talking with vendors or unqualified prospects. They will be on their feet the entire show and will not eat or drink in the booth. You just never know when that next good buyer will walk around the corner, and if your booth staff is drinking smoothies or eating ice cream at the time, you just might miss out on a great opportunity.
After the smoke clears and the tradeshow activities come to an end, it is not time to rest. It is time for follow up. An amazing percentage of tradeshow meetings at franchise exhibitions are never followed up on. It is a travesty to spend money on a tradeshow, put in the hard hours, walk away with sore backs and knees and not give the follow up the attention and commitment it deserves. The leads that you meet at a franchise tradeshow should be followed up with the night after the meetings have happened. This may seem aggressive to some, but you are not the only company or person that the attendee met for the first time that day. It will be a very short time before they forget you even exist. The follow up should be continued until there is a substantive conversation. Ideally, a franchise company will arrange a follow up meeting, either at the location or in the form of a seminar or workshop about their franchise. These meetings are a great way to continue the franchisee’s buying process and information gathering.
Overall, franchise tradeshows are wonderful ways for buyers to learn more about franchises and meet firsthand with the owners and leaders of franchise companies. They are also extremely effective ways for franchisors to market their franchise offering and meet quality potential buyers for their franchise. If the show is managed correctly and the preceding points are taken into account, tradeshows can be the beginning of many wonderful franchise relationships!

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Francorp Client - Lifeway Foods

Lifeway Foods to Begin a Franchise Program for Its Starfruit, 'Kefir Boutique' Cafe
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Lifeway Foods to Begin a Franchise Program for Its Starfruit, 'Kefir Boutique'
Cafe

MORTON GROVE, Ill., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc.
(Nasdaq: LWAY), the country's leading manufacturer of kefir and a provider of
other natural and organic dairy products, announced today that it is
franchising its Starfruit "kefir boutique" cafe.
The new retail concept debuted April 15th at 1745 W. Division Street in
the trendy Wicker Park neighborhood in Chicago and serves as a prototype for
it's national franchise program. The shop offers several flavors of frozen
kefir with over 20 toppings as well as customized kefir parfaits, and
smoothie-style kefir drinks.
"Since announcing the initial opening of Starfruit, we have been bombarded
with requests for franchise opportunities from all over the country," said
Julie Smolyansky, President and CEO of Lifeway Foods, Inc. "Starfruit will
capitalize on the renewed popularity of frozen yogurt shops while offering a
healthier alternative with all the probiotic benefits of kefir and franchising
the concept can help us grow the brand quickly."
The expansion into retailing provides a new sales channel for Lifeway's
products, coincides with the resurgence in the frozen yogurt category and
offers an opportunity for Lifeway to promote the health benefits of its kefir
products beyond grocery shelves.
Those benefits include 10 live and active probiotic cultures that have
been shown in various studies to enhance the immune system, fight fatigue,
promote gastrointestinal health, aid in vitamin and mineral absorption, and
ease lactose intolerance. Yogurt has a similar taste and texture to kefir but
many of these frozen yogurt style shops do not use a real live and active
product and contain only two or three of these cultures if any.
"Starfruit will capitalize on the renewed popularity of frozen yogurt
shops while offering a healthier alternative with all the probiotic benefits
of kefir," said Julie Smolyansky, President and CEO of Lifeway Foods Inc. "We
have been pioneering leaders in the field of probiotics and kefir. This
leadership will translate into the quality of the Starfruit product line.
This is a promising diversification that will leverage our leadership in the
kefir market, familiarize a whole new group of consumers with kefir as well as
teach existing customers new ways to consume kefir, and provide a potentially
very lucrative new revenue stream."
Julie Smolyansky stated that the company is accepting applications for
individuals interested in becoming franchise partners for individual or
multiple locations. Lifeway has engaged Francorp, the world's leader in
franchise consulting, to develop their franchise program.
For more information, email franchising@starfruitcafe.com or call
847-967-1010.
About Lifeway Foods
Lifeway is America's leading supplier of the cultured dairy product know
as kefir and the country's only supplier of organic kefir. Lifeway Foods,
recently named Crain's Chicago 49th fastest growing Chicago Companies and
Fortune Small Business' 49th Fastest Growing Small Business, one of only 4
companies to ever be named to the list five straight years in a row.
Lifeway's kefir products include regular and organic kefir, a soy-based
version called SoyTreat, a new Indian variety known as Lifeway Lassi, organic
whole milk kefir, and a children's line of organic kefir products called
ProBugs(TM) packaged in a no-spill pouch. Lifeway also produces the La Fruta
line of drinkable yogurt marketed in US Hispanic communities, a variety of
cheese products and It's Pudding! organic pudding.
SOURCE Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Lifeway Foods, Inc., +1-847-967-1010, franchising@starfruitcafe.com

The Flirty Girl Attends Francorp Seminar

The Flirty Girl is an innovative and amazingly creative site devoted to the wedding industry. Stacie Tamaki is a brilliant business person, here is what she had to say.


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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Francorp - An Introduction to Franchising
Upon my return from Ohio I had one day off then was up at the crack of dawn (if the crack of dawn takes place at 5:45 am) to head out to Millbrae at 6:30 am to attend a franchising seminar. At the moment I don't have any plans to franchise The Flirty Guide. This was simply an investigative learning experience. Because I have received some inquiries as to when I'll be creating more Flirty Guides by both brides and industry professionals nationwide, I thought I should learn more about franchising now as a future possibility for later.So back to Thursday morning at 7:30 am at the Westin with Christopher Conner. I'm constantly learning new things. I simply love to learn. I'm not only motivated by the gain of knowledge but thoroughly enjoy the discovery process that learning entails. In the past two years the majority of what I've learned has come from taking self imposed immersion courses on the internet reading blogs, news articles, Googling and reading anything and everything I can find on topics like blogging and search engine optimization (SEO) to learning more about online social communities and entrepreneurship.So to go somewhere, so early in the morning, to learn something was a bit out of my ordinary when it comes to how I've chosen to gain knowledge about business aspects I'm unfamiliar with. But boy was I glad I went!The presentation a group of 7 of us were given? Far exceeded my expectations. Christopher led the seminar with a casual air inviting us to interrupt with questions or comments whenever we wanted to. After introducing ourselves to the group and discussing where our businesses were at now and what our future plans are, he spent the next 3 hours explaining the franchising process. I came away with a firm grasp not only as to what franchising is all about but because of both the presentation and some one on one time after the seminar I learned how, in particular, my own company will be a viable business model to franchise someday, if I'm so inclined.
I'll be reading this book as soon as I finish "The Tipping Point."There was much to be gleaned not only from Christopher but from some of the other attendees as well. One in particular, Justin Moreau of Fireplant Media, made a comment that really resonated with me:"When there is a failure in the economy it creates another opportunity."He was talking about business owners being able to adapt to what is going on around them. That we can't always just keep doing what we've been doing and remain successful. I love to meet people who recognize that sometimes not only is change necessary but one can embrace it as a progressive challenge to overcome, not an insurmountable obstacle that tolls the impending doom of how "things used to be."My thanks to Christopher for his time and expertise. If anyone has questions about franchising I would highly recommend you read his blogs and contact him to learn more about what makes a business franchisable and how to do it successfully.

Christopher J. Conner
Vice President of Francorp
www.Francorp.com

Francorp Clients

Francorp has a long list of successful franchise companies that they have worked with over the past 30 years. Here is an overview of some of the more recognizeable success stories. All of these clients have websites and you can find addtional information on the companies on Francorp's corporate site, www.francorp.com. You will find that the companies on this list are in very diverse groups and have unique business models. Francorp completely customizes it's consulting work and franchise development programs with each of it's clients.

Client List
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Fast Food
Applegate Farm
Bagel Street Cafe (Clark Oil)
Beautiful Sweets
Beefy’s
Blue Chip Cookies
Bread Basket
Bubba’s Breakaway Subs
Buscemi's Pizza & Subs
Cassano's Pizza
Church's Chicken
Cilantro Tamales
Cinnarolls
Country Syle Creamery
Cousin's Submarines
Dippin' Dots
Duke Sandwich
Extreme Blendz
Friendly's Ice Cream
Great Bagel & Coffee Company
Hamburger Mary's
Hawaii's Java Kai
Jersey Mike's Subs
Jimmy John's Gourmet SandwichesView video testimonial
Koo Koo Roo
Krystal Company
La Salsa
Le Croissant Shops
Lee's Sandwiches
Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs
Pollo Campero
Popeye's Fried Chicken
Port of Subs
Saladworks
Skolniks Bagel Bakery
South Pole Smoothies
Taco del Sol
Tastee Freez
Tom's Drive-In
Urban Burrito



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Hotel/Motel/Homes
America's Built in Home
Carolina Varela
Coachmen Manufactured Homes
Holiday Inns
New England Log Homes
Omni Hotels
Penny-Pincher Motels & LK Motels
Spectrum Home Services
Starmark Kitchens (MASCO)



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Commercial/Industrial
A Shade Better
Bath Fitter
Bulk Materials, Inc.
CDX Audio
Cic Comercial
Classic Handyman
Dicom S.A.
ExovationsRead testimonial
Filterfresh
Home Improvement Coordinators
Huffman Builders
K & N Electric
Lend Lease Trucks
Line-X
Modernistic Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning
Mr. Build
National International Roofing
Ryder Truck Rentals
Seal Master
Security One
Soquimich Comercial
Triad
U.S. Filter



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Restaurants
Ajili-Mojili
Amante Gourmet Pizza
Amazing Kabob House
Aurelio's Pizza
BannaStrow's
Between the Buns
Big Apple Pizza
Bill Johnson’s Big Apple
Black Bear Diner
Blackjack Pasta Bar
Brigham’s
Buddy’s Bar-B-Q
BW-3 Buffalo Wild Wings
Captain Curt's
Chedd's Gourmet Grilled Cheese
Cheeburger Cheeburger
Choo Choo Johnny's
Corky's BBQ
Damon’s International
Ed & Joe's Restaurant & Pizzeria
Elliot's Off Broadway
Falls View Grill/Hal's Famous Chicken N Ribs
Healthy Bites Grill
Johnny Rocket's
Jollibee Foods
Lomito 'n
Love's Barbecue
Manny & Olga's Pizza
Marco's PizzaRead testimonial
Max's
McAlister's Deli
Melvin's Southern Barbecue
Mister Chip's
Mr. Goodburgers
Pasta Lovers Trattoria
Pizza Del Ray
Pizzeria Uno
Pollo Tropical
Pyro's Grill
R.J. Boar's Barbecue
Roasty's Original
Rock n Joe
San Francisco Bread Co.
Schlotzsky's
Sicilian Joe's Pizzeria
St. Hubert B-B-Q
SunShinE Café
Supper Thyme USA
The Ground Pat'i Grill
Toddle House Diners
Waffle House
Western Sizzlin' Steakhouse
Wild Wing Cafe
Yamato Japanese Restaurant



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Services to Business
Air Source Express
Bridgestone/Firestone
Cal Gas
Career Blazers
Children's Choice
City Publications
Computemp
ComRent International, LLC
DynaMaint
EPC USA
Harte Hanks Direct Marketing
OMEX
Pip Printing
Servcorp International
Sign Shop
Signs Now
Southwestern Bell (Silver Pages)
Successories
Sureway Air Traffic
The Premier Pages
TNT Express Delivery
Today's Temporary
Transmedia Network
Xerox



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Automotive
Advanced Innovations
Ampro Fleet Services
Atlantic Richfield (ARCO)
Autobahn S.A.
Automovil Club
Bart's Car Store
BP Amoco
DuPont
Fleetwood Enterprises
Foodini's (Chevron)
Ford Motor Company
J.D. Byrider
Mavis Discount Tire
Mobil Oil Corporation
Mobile Tire Guys
National Auto/Truckstops
Oil X-Change
On the Run (Mobil)
QuickChange
Radiator World
Shell Oil
Split Second (BP Amoco)
Spot-Not Car Wash
Texaco Europe
Texaco Express Lube
Texaco Star Mart
Texaco USA
Truckstops of America
USA Muffler Shops
Valley Forge Auto Parts
Valvoline



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Retail Stores
1-800 Mattress
2001 Video Rent-to-Own
3M Specialty Marketing Systems
A Designer's Eye
Ace Hardware
Am/Pm Mini Markets
BeadniksView video testimonial
Beat the Bookstore
Casa Musa
Circle K
Conroy's Florists
Copymat
Crafter's Marketplace
D&K Stores
Dairy Barn Stores
Dairy Mart
Disc Go Round (CDX Audio)
Easyriders
Fashions Under $10
Field of Dreams
Hallmark Cards
Harris Teeter
Interlink
Marti Sporting Goods
Merle Harmon’s Fan Fair
Michael's Craft Stores
Reading Glasses To Go
Sharper Image
Silk Plants, Etc.
Sports Fantasy
That Kitchen Shop
The Movie Superstore
The Sport Shoe
Tinder Box S. A.
USA Baby
Van Huesen (Gant)
Woodcraft



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Product Sales and Distribution
Advantage Refreshment Systems
Armstrong World Industries
Berlitz
Beverage Management, Inc.
Casket Shells
Cory Coffee Company
Fruehauf Trailer Corporation
Hercules Tires (CarMerica)
ITT
John Deere
Mac Tools
Nestle
Norwalk Furniture
Nutrasweet
O'Brien Budd
Parker Hannifin
Robertshaw Controls
Russell Watergardens
Shell S.A.



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Personal Services
A Grande Finale
Academy of Learning
ACE Tutoring
Alison Andrews Day Spa
Amphora
ATA American Taekwondo Association
Azana Salon and Spa
Baird & Warner
BetterByOwner.com
Blue Bird Cleaning Service
Britannica Learning Centers
Bug Realty
Champion Cleaners
Chile Bags
Classic Car Club
Cleaner Options
ClemCards
Club Achilles
College Craft Painters
Color Works
Condotels
CosmiKidsView video testimonial
Discovery Zone
Doc Stitches
Dog Wash America
Dogs Rule Resort
Dogtopia
Easter Seal Society
Edible Arrangements
Encyclopedia Britanica
Estrategia Center
Executive Sports & Entertainment Connection
Froots
Gacel
Galaxsea Cruises
Goldilocks
Grutman Oriental Carpets
Guardian Child Support
Guiness Imports
Guinness Telli*Phone Corp.
Hair Performers
Hollywood Video
HomePros
Inflatable Wonderlands
Jacki’s Aerobic Dance
Jo To Go Coffee
Keep Flippin' Gymnastics
Kidokinetics
Kids 'N' Clay
Kidzone
L'Amyx Tea Bar
Laser Nation
Lollilocks Kids Salon
lululemon athletica
Mad Science Group
Matt Bags
MetLife
Mocha Delites
Monster Mini Golf
Music Logic
Net-work-games
Nite Lites
Nix Check Cashing
Nu Image MedSpa
Our Town, Inc.
Papyrus
Personal Best Karate
Pestmaster
Pet Butler
Pre-Paid Real Estate Services
Precept Wireless.com
Preuniversitario Cepech
Primrose Schools
Red Carpet Real Estate
Ride The Ducks
SolutionOne Cleaning
Storbox
The Fragrance Shop
The Maids
Tripple Crown Pet Training
Tutoring Club



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Professional Services
Academic Advantage
Academy Fire Protection
Acctcorp
Ahead Human Resources
American Express
American Prosperity Group (APG)
American Recruiters
Automatic Car Credit
Capital Partners
Coast-to-Coast Tax Service
D.E.I.
Empowered Performance
Fidelity Investments
Fireman’s Fund Mortgage Corporation
General Electric Services
Hyatt Legal Services
IBM
Manufacturing Management Associates
Northern Telecom
OrthoExperts
Principal Financial Group
RFE Investments
Sanwa Research Institute
Sipsa
Strategic Thinking Group
Tavelli
The Brickkicker Home Inspection
The PR Store
VIPs
Web Weavers International



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Medical/Optical/Health
Active Duty Fitness
American Alternative Hospitals
American Family Doctor
Body Access, LLC
Body Elements
Buff Buddies
Cardio-Fitness Corporation
Club 50 Fitness Centers
Delta Dental
Eyeglass Emporium
First Optometry
Fit Zone for Women
Hair Club for Men (The)
Intrivah
Jasneek Medical Staffing
L.A. Weight Loss Centers
Living Well
Rapid Care
Satellite Med
Sterling Optical
Sunstone Yoga
Synergy HomeCare

Please visit Francorp's website for more information, www.francorp.com. Francorp has a great deal of information on both buying franchises as well as franchising operations.