Archive for 2009

View Franchises for Sale that are Currently Available in Your State on Franchise.com

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Franchise.com has recently added a new section of the website which lists franchises available for sale by each U.S. state (of course, you can always use the "Find your Franchise" search, located on the home page, and at the top of every page).  If, however, you are only interested in ...

Free Pass to the West Coast Franchise Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center

Monday, September 28th, 2009

Franchise.com hopes to see you at the West Coast Franchise Expo that runs from Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 4th. Stop by booth 552 to say hello and introduce yourself to the Franchise.com team. If you are planning on attending, be sure to get your free pass the West ...

Franchise.com will be Attending the Franchise Leadership and Development Conference in Chicago

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Will you be attending the top franchisor event of 2009, the 11th annual Franchise Leadership & Development Conference? If you are, come down to the Franchise.com table and say hello to Matt Bogart. Matt will be looking forward to meeting you. Matt Bogart, Sales Manager. Top 10 Reasons You Should Attend* ...

Franchise.com Welcomes Five New Opportunities to the Franchises for Sale Directory

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Franchise.com welcomes elements therapeutic massage, Just Moulding, Line-X, Maui Wowi and Minuteman Press to the franchises for sale directory. With a growing number of people embracing the benefits of massage therapy, comes an increased demand for massage services. The elements therapeutic massage franchise opportunity gives prospective franchisees the opportunity to ...

Franchise.com Rated in Top 5 for Lead Quality in Latest Franchise Benchmark Report

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug 20, 2009 - Franchise.com is proud to announce it has been recognized again as having one of the Top 5 Confidential Questionnaire (CQ) Rates among franchise recruitment portals, as measured by Franchise Benchmark in its most recent industry analysis. This metric, considered by franchisors to be one ...

Franchise.com Welcomes Five New Business Concepts to the Franchise Opportunities Directory

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Franchise.com is pleased to announce the newest five members to our small business and franchise opportunities directory. Three of the five new franchises, The Hitting Academy, Snap Fitness, and Soccer Tots are in the fitness industry, which has been an emerging trend over the last few years. There is also ...

The “Big 5″ Largest Franchise Industries

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009

Here are the 5 largest franchise industries currently on the Franchise.com website. The "Big 5" list is based on two factors; the industry pages with the highest number of franchise companies categorized under that directory, and the interest each of the industry directories receive from our visitors. While there are ...

The Benefits of Big Franchises Like UPS, Little Caesars, Choice Hotels, MAACO & Nestles

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

What are the advantages to purchasing a large, established franchise over a smaller, less-known franchise? The first is obvious, the franchisee is getting a recognized brand name that will immediately attract customers on day one. The franchise company has already performed the advertising and marketing for you, so there is ...

Franchise Sales Webinar to Focus on The Importance of Financial Performance Representations

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

On May 20, 2009, Franchise.com and The Franchise Sales Solution will present a webinar designed to help franchisors optimize the Financial Performance Representation (FPR) information that they include in their Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs). The webinar is the third installment in The Franchise Sales Webinar Series, presented by Franchise.com and ...

California Franchise Tax Board

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

The California Franchise Tax Board: Administering California’s Corporation Tax and Personal Income Tax Laws In 1929, the California Legislature created the office of the Franchise Tax Commissioner to administer California’s new Bank and Corporation Franchise Tax Act. Before this, the State Board of Equalization and the State Controller administered all tax ...