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But some franchisers have stepped in to help applicants obtain financing by being a co-guarantor for loans and lines of credit. "We have literally done a handful of those, but it is not a big
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to exclusion clauses in the contract which they might be expected to read with glazed eyes.
Business format franchising has been exceptionally successful globally and this has also been the case here with big
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with the suppression of the evils of the system.”
Almost 30 years later, we find ourselves struggling with the same problems. The big difference of course is the growth of the franchising industry in the province
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that are fewer people out there looking for franchises. People are scraping by. So that's a big coin toss."
Detroit Free Press
April 28, 2010
Franchises growing despite economy and credit crunch
Bargain
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, even with the program's discount. Start-up costs range from under $10,000 for commercial-cleaning and computer-repair franchises, to $350,000 to $600,000 for a Big O Tires, or other automotive
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In times like this, "franchising lends itself to con artists and flim-flammers" who will "take advantage of naive individuals."
Financial Post
June 8, 2009
Middlemiss: Are you itching to buy
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Robins, Ga. Tami Chappell for The New York Times
When Remi Tessier recently decided to open a pizza franchise, he got a big surprise: it was not going to be easy to get financing from a bank.
Mr. Tessier
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, executive director of the Franchise Council, says the survey shows opposition to Piccolo's bill is unanimous among big and small franchisors and the adviser community that works with the sector
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the franchise. "We couldn't even try to get a loan for a home because it's so hard. You can't get a loan if you can't show income, so that was just one more thing for us, but you have to keep going. So we sold
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cautious, too. One of the major lessons: Big established franchises offer strong brand names, but they can also be less flexible negotiators and more restrictive parents than smaller, younger franchise
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