Have you ever thought of starting your own pet franchise business, where you can combine in one package wise investments with your love for animals? Well, the opportunities are there - just check out the following ideas in the sphere of pet business:1. Birdhouses. This interesting franchise opportunity might not make you rich, but [...]

One of the fastest ways to establish a business is to purchase a franchise. Historically, the concept of a franchised business became popular in the 1960s and has continued to increase in economic importance. Franchising involves drafting a contract between a manufacturer (franchiser) and a dealer (franchisee), which stipulates how the manufacturer’s or supplier’s products [...]

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) continues to run impressively. The current policy of the company is to focus its attention on international markets and establish more franchise businesses oversees. McDonald’s plans include selling 21 percent of its fast-food restaurants (about 7,000 out of 31,000) to already established and new  franchisees. This strategy of the fast-food industry giant [...]

FranchiseMart, a U.S. company offering services to make franchise shopping easier, is going to launch its first store in Sydney, Australia. Although the company promises to help potential franchise buyers find the most suitable solutions and match them with the best franchisers, the franchisee industry body discourages Australian businessmen from using the services of FranchiseMart. The [...]

North Carolina Clubs of the Butterfly Life Fitness Franchise chain have joined forces to help collect toys for community children from poor families. The initiative to participate in Toys for Tots program is coming from club owners from Cary, Holly Springs, and Raleigh, who are going to collect new toys during these last months [...]

In a press-release as of October 29, 2007, two international eco-friendly companies, American Leak Detection, Inc. (ALD) and Environmental Biotech Inc. (EBI), announced that they were forming an alliance with a purpose to expand their leak and drainage products and services. The vision of the project is to build a system of both company-owned and [...]

Massage is growing popularity all over the U.S. as an effective and affordable alternative therapy for a number of ailments caused by stress, repetitive work, sports, and aging. Both hand and stone types of massages are accepted now in clinics, sports rehabilitation centers, and hospitals, and many health care plans and employee benefits now cover [...]

Papa John’s International Inc., one of the largest international pizza chains, has recently been included into the list of the top 50 minority-friendly franchises. This selection was made by the organization called NMFI, or National Minority Franchising Initiative, the goal of which is to make U.S. franchise opportunities more accessible for minorities. The nomination was [...]

America’s Best Franchises, the biggest Internet-based franchise portal, has formed a partnership with Guidant Financial Systems. This is a good news for baby boomers, as the partnership has a goal to educate entrepreneurs how to purchase franchises by using retirement accounts.AmericasBestFranchises.com is a content-rich informational web portal which helps to match prospective entrepreneurs with suitable [...]

Recently, “Infofranchise” has announced that Europe is preparing to host the “Fifth Top Franchise Méditerranée” - a grand international franchise forum. The event will take place on November 12th and 13th in the port city of Marseille, France. It is expected that the Forum will be attended by more than 4,000 visitors representing over 100 [...]