Sonic Drive In offers a unique franchise opportunity to highly motivated and ambitious individuals, seeking long-term investment opportunities and a lifetime of wealth, with successful restaurant experience. The most interesting thing about this franchise comes from its one-of-a-kind services.  Sonic Drive In prides itself on being the largest drive in franchise in the United States.  It provides window-side service and can handle multiple customers at once.  Its menu is unlike any other fast-food chain on the market.  Specifically, it serves items like, “TOASTER Sandwiches made with Texas Toast, Ex-Long Cheese Coneys, Onion Rings, Tater Tots, Cherry Limeades, Premi-YUM Cream Pie Shakes, Java Chillers premium roast coffee, and more.”  These individual characteristics give Sonic an edge unlike any other franchise currently in operation. Perhaps other, larger franchises like McDonald’s and Subway seem too large with too much expansion room.  Sonic operates mostly in the United States, with a few international stores in Mexico.  At the end of this fiscal year, over 3,000 stores were in operation. This smaller scale franchise provides a unique opportunity for franchise owners to be a part of a franchise ...

Franchise Name: Checker's Drive-In Franchise URL: Checker's Drive-In Franchise Fee: $30,000 Agreement Terms: 20 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $476,700 - $617,200 Year Established: 1986 US Franchises: 589 Franchise Top 500 #76 Ranking Franchise 2009 #63 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Checker's Drive In was founded in 1986 in Mobile, Alabama. They have since then merged with Rally's. It is a drive thru restaurant chain specializing in burgers and fries.

Franchise Name: Edible Arrangements Franchise URL: Edible Arrangements Franchise Fee: $25,000 Agreement Terms: 10 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $154,920 - $298,005 Year Established: 1999 US Franchises: 745 Franchise Top 500 #48 Ranking Franchise 2010 #41 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: In 1999, Tariq Farid and his brother created the idea of selling edible flower arrangements made out of fruit. They began to franchise in 2001 and now have over 700 stores in the U.S.

Franchise Name: World Gym Franchise URL: World Gym Franchise Fee: $6,500 - $25,000 Agreement Terms: 10 years, renewable Investment Total: $102,600 - $422,600 Year Established: 1976 US Franchises: 162 See More Franchise Reports Notes: Schlotzsky's was founded by Don and Delores Dissman in 1971. They sell sandwiches, soups, salads and pizzas. They are most famous for their specialty bread.

Franchise Name: Schlotzsky's Franchise URL: Schlotzsky's Franchise Fee: $30,000 Agreement Terms: Term of agreement not renewable Investment Total: $343,630 - $618,500 Year Established: 1971 US Franchises: 320 Franchise Top 500 #247 Ranking Franchise 2010 #183 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Schlotzsky's was founded by Don and Delores Dissman in 1971. They sell sandwiches, soups, salads and pizzas. They are most famous for their specialty bread.

Franchise Name: Keller Williams Realty Franchise URL: Keller Williams Realty Franchise Fee: $25,000 Agreement Terms: 5 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $174,647 - $557,495 Year Established: 1983 US Franchises: 675 Franchise Top 500 #60 Ranking Franchise 2010 #52 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Gary Keller and Joe Williams merged together in 1983 and started franchising four years later. It is an international real estate company located in Canada and the US.

Franchise Name: Cold Stone Creamery Franchise URL: Cold Stone Creamery Franchise Fee: $42,000 Agreement Terms: 10 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $292,375 - $438,975 Year Established: 1988 US Franchises: 1,221 Franchise Top 500 #35 Ranking Franchise 2010 #29 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Donald and Susan Sutherland started this ice cream franchise back in the late 1980's. These delicious desert creations are mixed together on a frozen granite slab to your exact specifications.

Franchise Name: Ben and Jerry's Franchise URL: Ben and Jerry's Franchise Fee: $32,000 Agreement Terms: 10 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $143,400 - $446,100 Year Established: 1978 US Franchises: 383 Franchise Top 500 #98 Ranking Franchise 2010 #80 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield started this franchise in 1978 from a gas station in Burlington, Vermont. They have come a long way the past 30 years and continue to grow their ice cream business.

Franchise Name: Jenny Craig Franchise URL: Jenny Craig Franchise Franchise Fee: $25,000 Agreement Terms: 10 yrs, renewable Investment Total: $169,600 - $440,500 Year Established: 1983 US Franchises: 98 Franchise Top 500 #155 Ranking Franchise 2009 #121 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Founded in 1983 in Melbourne, Australia by owner Jenny Craig and 2 years later brought to the US. This weight loss and nutrition company is now headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

Franchise Name: Smoothie King Franchise URL: Smoothie King Franchise Franchise Fee: $25,000 Agreement Terms: 10 years, renewable Investment Total: $140,000 - $330,000 Year Established: 1987 US Franchises: 554 Franchise Top 500 #80 Ranking Franchise #67 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Steve Kuhnau opened the first Smoothie King in 1987. Each Smoothie King store sells smoothies and a variety of vitamins, minerals, low fat snacks and nutritional supplements.

Franchise Name: Marble Slab Franchise URL: Marble Slab Franchise Franchise Fee: $15,000 - $25,000 Agreement Terms: 10 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $216,700 - $374,000 Year Established: 1983 US Franchises: 295 Franchise Top 500 #354 Ranking Franchise 2010 #189 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Prepared on an actual marble slab, this Houston-based company offers a variety of different homemade ice cream flavors. It is family-owned and was started in 1983.

Franchise Name: Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Franchise URL: Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Franchise Franchise Fee: $25,000 Agreement Terms: 10 years, renewable Investment Total: $48,000 - $92,000 Year Established: 1960 US Franchises: 5,778 Franchise Top 500 #21 Ranking Franchise 2008 #5 Ranking Franchise Global 2008 See More Franchise Reports Notes: Started in 1960, Jackson Hewitt is a full-service, year-round national tax service specializing in computerized federal and state preparation of individual returns. It began franchising in 1986.

Franchise Name: H & R Block Franchise URL: H & R Block Franchise Franchise Fee: $0 Agreement Terms: Term of agreement not renewable Investment Total: $26,000- $85,000 Year Established: 1955 US Franchises: 3,999 Franchise Top 500 #6 Ranking Franchise 2009 #5 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Founded in 1955 by brothers Henry W. and Richard Bloch. Offer their own consumer tax software called H&R Block at Home (formerly TaxCut), as well as online tax preparation and electronic filing from their website.

Franchise Name: Pizza Hut Franchise URL: Pizza Hut Franchise Franchise Fee: $25,000 Agreement Terms: Term of agreement not renewable Investment Total: $316,000 - $3,000,000 Year Established: 1957 US Franchises: 6,535 Franchise Top 500 #15 Ranking Franchise 2009 #12 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: The first Pizza Hut opened its doors in 1958. Just a year later, the company incorporated and the first franchise opened in Topeka.

Franchise Name: Long John Silver's Franchise URL: Long John Silver's Franchise Franchise Fee: $20,000 Agreement Terms: 20 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $879,000 - $1,300,000 Year Established: 1969 US Franchises: 1,022 Franchise Top 500 #70 Ranking Franchise 2009 #59 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: In 1969, this Treasure-Island-inspired fish 'n' chips restaurant opened in a small wharf-side building. Parent company is Yum! Brands Inc., which also franchises A&W Restaurants, KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.

Franchise Name: Taco Bell Franchise URL: Taco Bell Franchise Franchise Fee: $45,000 Agreement Terms: 20 years, not renewable Investment Total: $1,300,000 - $2,500,000 Year Established: 1962 US Franchises: 4,259 Franchise Top 500 #45 Ranking Franchise 2009 #39 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: In 1962, Bell sold the Taco Tia brand to his partners and opened the first Taco Bell in Downey, California. Today, Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands Inc., which also franchises A&W Restaurants, KFC, Long John Silver's and Pizza Hut.

Franchise Name: Arby's Franchise URL: Arby's Franchise Franchise Fee: $25,000 - $37,500 Agreement Terms: 20 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $336,500 - $2,400,000 Year Established: 1964 US Franchises: 2,435 Franchise Top 500 #19 Ranking Franchise 2008 #17 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Forrest and Leroy Raffel opened the first Arby's ("R.B." for "Raffel Brothers") in Boardman, Ohio in 1964. The original Arby's menu consisted of roast beef sandwiches, potato chips and iced tea. Over time other sandwiches, curly fries, milkshakes, meals for kids and light choices have been added to the menu.

Franchise Name: Circle K Franchise URL: Circle K Franchise Franchise Fee: $15,000 Agreement Terms: 10 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $161,000 - $1,400,000 Year Established: 1951 US Franchises: 469 Franchise Top 500 #25 Ranking Franchise #20 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: The Circle K convenience store chain got its start in 1951, when Fred Hervey bought three Kay's Food Stores in El Paso, Texas. The company began franchising in 1999.

Franchise Name: Sonic Franchise URL: Sonic Franchise Franchise Fee: $45,000 Agreement Terms: 20 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $1,200,000 - $3,500,000 Year Established: 1954 US Franchises: 3,055 Franchise Top 500 #4 Ranking Franchise 2009 #4 Ranking Franchise Global See More Franchise Reports Notes: Sonic Drive In Restaurants began when Troy Smith purchased the Top Hat Drive-In, a root beer stand in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Change the name to Sonic and began franchising in 1959.

Franchise Name: Wendy's Franchise URL: Wendy's Franchise Franchise Fee:$25,000 Agreement Terms: 20 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $250,000 - $600,000 Year Established: 1969 US Franchises: 6,000+ Franchise Top 500 #9 Franchise Times Top 200 Franchise Chains See More Franchise Reports Notes: Wendy's was founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 and named after his 8-year old daughter, Melinda, who had the nickname of "Wendy."

Franchise Name: A & W Restaurants Franchise URL: A & W Restaurants Franchise Franchise Fee: $20,000 Agreement Terms: 20 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $1,00,000 - $1,600,000 Year Established: 1919 US Franchises: 363 Franchise Top 500 #199 Ranking Franchise 2009 Notes: Roy W. Allen opened his first beverage stand in Lodi, California, in 1919. Three years later, he joined forces with Frank Wright to form the A&W Root Beer Co.

Franchise Name: ACE Hardware Franchise URL: ACE Hardware Franchise Franchise Fee: $5,000 Agreement Terms: Term of agreement not renewable Investment Total: $240,000 - $1,600,000 Year Established: 1924 US Franchises: 4,088 Franchise Top 500 #6 Ranking Franchise 2009 #6 Ranking Franchise Global Notes: Richard Hesse, E. Gunnard Lindquist, Franke Burke and Oscar Fisher opened in 1924. Franchisor is a privately-held company with 1100 employee(s).

Franchise Name: Burger King Franchise URL: Burger King Franchise Franchise Fee: $50,000 Agreement Terms: 20 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $294,000 - $2,800,000 Year Established: 1954 Franchises: 10,000+ Franchise Top 500 #38 Ranking Franchise 2006 #28 Ranking Franchise Global Notes: In 1954, James McLamore and David Edgerton opened the first Burger King restaurant in Miami. Began franchising in 1961.

Franchise Name: 7-Eleven Franchise URL: 7-Eleven Franchise Franchise Fee: $15,000 Agreement Terms: 15 years, renewable Investment Total: $40,000 - $775,000 Year Established: 1927 US Franchises: 6,378 Franchise Top 500 #30 Ranking Franchise 2009 #73 Fastest-Growing Franchises Notes: 7-Eleven's origins date back to 1927, when an employee of the Southland Ice Company in Dallas, Texas, began selling milk, bread and eggs in addition to the ice blocks. Began franchising in 1964

Franchise Name: KFC Franchise URL: KFC Franchise Franchise Fee: $45,000 Agreement Terms: 20 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $1,400,000 - $2,500,000 Year Established: 1930 US Franchises: 4,297 Franchise Top 500 #14 Ranking Franchise 2009 #13 Ranking Franchise Global Notes: In 1930, Harland Sanders opened Sanders Court & Cafe. Colonel Sanders began franchising in 1952 and awarded the first franchise to Pete Harman in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Franchise Name: McDonalds Franchise URL: McDonalds Franchise Franchise Fee: $45,000 Agreement Terms: 20 yr. Renewable Investment Total: $1,000,000 - $1,850,000 Year Established: 1955 US Franchises: 12,221 Franchise Top 500 #2 Ranking Franchise U.S. #2 Ranking Franchise Global Notes: Mcdonald’s was created by Ray Kroc in partnership with Dick and Mac. Golden Arches established in 1955.

Michael and Marian Ilitch founded Little Caesars, the fourth largest pizza chain the United States and the largest carry-out pizza chain in the world, in May of 1959 in Garden City, Michigan.  Because Marian called Michael her “little Caesar,” and Mike liked the name “Pizza Treat,” the original store took on the name of “Little Caesars Pizza Treat.”  To this day, the original store operates under such.  This pizza chain is known for its “Hot-N-Ready” pizzas for just $5.00 (U.S. currency) and for the phrase, “Pizza!  Pizza!”  This last trademark phrase is owned by Little Caesars in the United States, but Pizza Pizza of Canada owns the Canadian trademark.  Ilitch Holdings, Inc. owns a variety of companies, including Little Caesars.  Some of the other companies are:  the Detroit Tigers, the Detroit Red Wings, MotorCity Casino, Champion Foods, Olympia Entertainment, and many more.  Each of these businesses totaled $1.5 billion in 2005, and currently, Little Caesars attributes more than $1-trillion in annual sales (according to FranData on the Little Caesars’ website) to franchises.  Also, Little Caesars operates in more than 20 countries ...

Dave Thomas founded Wendy’s in Columbus, Ohio, on November 15, 1969.  Dave named the restaurant after his fourth child, Melinda Lou “Wendy” Thomas.  The Kalamazoo, Michigan restaurant, Kewpee Hamburgers, inspired the idea of “old fashioned” hamburgers.  This restaurant sold square burgers (just as Wendy’s does today) and malt shakes—much like the Frosty. Toward the end of 2006, Wendy’s was named the third largest hamburger restaurant chain in the world, just four years after the death of Dave Thomas.  During 2008, Wendy’s merged with Triarc, the parent company of Arby’s.  Today, this restaurant’s headquarters reside in Dublin, Ohio and there are more than 6,600 store operations worldwide in more than 23 countries.  Just this month, Wendy’s expanded its restaurants to Singapore.   Wendy’s franchises 77 percent of its restaurants, and most of these are centrally located in the United States.  Globally, this corporation employs more than 46,000 individuals.  To become involved with Wendy’s, one must submit an application on the company’s website (teamed with Arby’s).  Wendy’s restaurants require a $250,000 to $600,000 initial investment.  Franchise fees cost $25,000 and royalty fees tally 4 ...

S. Truett Cathy, the founder of the Dwarf Grill, founded Chick-fil-A—the second largest chicken-based fast food restaurant in the U.S—in 1967 in Atlanta, Georgia.  The founder is credited with inventing the chicken sandwich, and so the slogan, “We didn’t invent the chicken, just the chicken sandwich,” still applies.  The Chick-fil-A signature sandwich is also served with two pickles; this was the only condiment Cathy had to serve with the sandwich when he first created it.  The whole idea to create such a sandwich was inspired by his drive to create a fast way to serve food.  He developed this menu item by cooking the chicken in a peanut oil in a pressure-cooker. Today this company operates in 38 states with 1,428 restaurant chains.  Chick-fil-A brought in $2.96 billion in 2008, which demonstrates a 12.17 percent increase.  While many of the store locations reside in shopping mall food courts, approximately 800 stand-alone locations exist as well. Chik-fil-A offers a unique franchise opportunity with an initial $5,000 financial commitment.  This corporation requires franchisees to work on a full-time, hands-on basis, and they do not ...

For many, starting a business can be intimidating and even a little bit scary.  Will my ideas sell?  Do I have a substantial brand, product, or service?  Do I possess the capacity to make this business a success?   Will I be able to make a profit?  Can I sustain a profit?  What if I run into trouble?  The list goes on.  There are many areas to consider.  Because of the risk involved when starting an individual business, often times, people consider buying a franchise.  There are typically more investment costs upfront, but the risk seems much lower because the individual purchases a franchise business opportunity from a successful, already proven company.  One such company, which I want to discuss, is the Subway franchise. Subway Franchise Opportunity Thirteen out of the last seventeen years, Entrepreneur Magazine has rated this franchise the #1 US franchise.  Subway is also currently the largest franchise business opportunity in North America.  Fred DeLuca and Peter Buck started this business in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1965, 44 years ago.  Today, this restaurant chain consists of over 30,000 stores. How did these ...

Once an individual has decided which franchise to operate and where, and has received necessary funding to secure the investment, the franchisee must decide which way he will market his new franchise business opportunity. He further needs to devise a social network to help support his marketing strategy that can accomplish his financial goals. The point behind franchises is taking a chain global.  An individual opens a localized franchise, achieves success, and then, eventually, opens another franchise at another location.  Soon enough, these franchise businesses exist across the map.  To me, the best way to achieve this is by penetrating the online and mobile world.  All industries have moved this direction, and it only makes sense to adapt this application to the franchise world as well.  This is especially important if the franchise one opens is not an Internet business franchise. The current forms of mobile marketing, which flood the business world include: sms marketing, text message marketing, and SEO.  Of course, there are other forms of marketing, which still apply here.  Signs, billboards, radio advertisement, and television commercials can only help ...

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