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Category Archives: Franchises
Information on the best and worst franchise investments by William Bruce, president of the American Business Brokers Association.
The Best and Worst Franchises Ranked by SBA Loan Default Rates
This is an article by William Bruce containing a list of the best and worst franchises as ranked by SBA loan default rates. Continue reading →
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Here’s How to Value a Restaurant or Bar Business
Certain situations require a formal, fully documented business appraisal. However, what we’re talking about here is not a formal appraisal but rather the informal methods of quickly approximating the value of the restaurant or bar. All of the guidelines we’ll quote are averages derived from hundreds of completed transactions reported to regional and national databases. There are two methods of quickly approximating the value of a business …
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Tagged Bar & lounge valuation appraisal, Beef O'Brady's, Chick-Fil-A, dairy queen, Domino's Pizza, fast food franchise valuation appraisal, How much is a bar worth, How to appraise a bar, How to appraise or value a restaurant, How to value a bar, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, Panera Bread, Restaurant business appraisal, Restaurant business valuation, Subway Sandwich, What is a bar worth, William Bruce Business Broker
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Some Franchises Are Not Qualified for SBA Guaranteed Loans
The following information and list of franchises that are are ineligible for SBA financing are taken directly from the Small Business Administration website. Note that franchise transfer issues are the most commonly cited problem in disqualifying franchises for SBA financing. Continue reading →
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Tagged ACE Hardware franchise, Allstate franchise, Atlanta Bread franchise, Brusters Ice Cream franchise, Culligan franchise, Dairy Queen franchise, Farm Bureau franchise, FedEx franchise, GNC franchise, H&R Block franchise, Hallmark franchise, Jani-King franchise, Keller Williams franchise, KFC franchise, Little Ceasers franchise, Papa Pizza franchise, Pizza Hut franchise, planet fitness franchise, SBA franchise financing, SBA loans for franchises, State Farm franchise, Sunbelt Business Brokers franchise, William Bruce Business Broker
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What is a Franchise REALLY Worth? How to Value any Franchise.
What are franchised businesses really worth? This listing gives quick valuation estimates for over a hundred franchises. Continue reading →
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Tagged Atlanta Bread, Baskin-Robbins, Beef O'Brady's, Burger King, dairy queen, Domino, Domino's Pizza, Dunkin Donut, Fantastic Sam's, Frachise worth, franchise appraisal, franchise valuation, Franchising, General Nutrition Centers, Hallmark Cards, Harley-Davidson, How to appraise value a franchise, KFC, Kwick Kopy, Little Caesar's Pizza, MAACO, Marble Slab Creamery, Midas Muffler, Panera Bread, Papa John's Pizza, quiznos, subway, United Parcel Service, William Bruce Business Broker
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What Is a Master or Regional Franchise?
Sometimes called regional franchises, a master franchise is a special type of franchise agreement that gives an entrepreneur the exclusive rights to sell or open a given number of franchises in a large geographical area. Stated another way, it is the owning of the rights to develop a franchise system within a territory. The territory can be a metropolitan area, an entire state, several states or a whole country. Continue reading →
Latest Survey of American Attitudes Toward Restaurants
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 47 percent of American adults say they are going out to eat less often than they were six months ago. While that finding shows little change from January, it’s down 10 points from November 2008. Continue reading →
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Tagged Burger King, dining out poll, dining out survey, McDonalds, Papa John's Pizza, Pizza Hut, Rasmussen Reports, Restaurant, Restaurant business appraisal, Restaurant business valuation, Restaurant survey, Wendy's, William Bruce Business Broker
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