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Investigative Report: Buying a Franchise

Franchisors Continue Bogus Claims Despite IFA Plea
Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Nov 6 |
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WASHINGTON (Blue MauMau) - The International Franchise Association has asked franchisors to stop spreading claims that franchises are safer than independent small businesses.
SBA Loans Sink
Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Nov 3 |
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WASHINGTON (Blue MauMau) - The Small Business Administration announced Thursday that the number of government-backed loans to small businesses sank by 30 percent.
Financial Crisis for Some, Opportunity for Others
Expert | Jeff Johnson | Oct 15 |
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Blue MauMau) - Nobody seems to know what this economic mess really entails or when it will settle down. Is the sky falling? Probably for some, but not for most.
Franchise Growth Threatened, Congress Urged to Act on Bailout
Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Sep 27 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Blue MauMau) - A franchise trade association as well as small business leaders are increasingly vocal in urging Congress to approve a bailout plan for the financial markets in hopes of bringing stability to the franchise industry. Others urge caution.
Online Library Revolutionizes Franchise Investigation
Reporter | Don Sniegowski | Sep 9 |
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PHOENIX (Blue MauMau) – A new database of free and searchable online franchise documents has been launched today.

Blog (NewsClips): Buying a Franchise

Foreign Sellers Now Claiming Virtually No Failure with Franchise Ownership
Member | Lionel Hutz PA | Oct 22 |
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This must be a record. Even the IFA only claimed a 95% success rate in the United States and then had to recant its claim years ago.
Four Advantages of a Big-Name Franchise
Member | Lionel Hutz PA | Oct 18 |
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A Subway owner explains that there have been four advantages of buying into a big-name franchise system. Quiznos may want to take note on point two.
For Many Immigrants, Owning a Franchise Is the Path to the American Dream
Member | Craig Hsueh | Oct 16 |
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For many immigrants, working in big business is difficult. They dream of one day running their own business. Many see the benefits of a franchise system that can guide them.
As Economy Hurts, So Does Franchising
Member | Lionel Hutz PA | Oct 8 |
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Franchise owners, brokers and leaders chime in on the impact of the credit crunch on business.
GE Capital Curtails New Restaurant Franchisee Lending
Expert | Jim Coen | Sep 27 |
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Paul Ziobro of Dow Jones Newswires reports in SmartMoney that GE Capital's franchise finance arm is becoming more stringent in pricing and issuing loans for new franchisees, a pullback by one of the largest lenders to restaurant operators in the latest sign that Wall Street's turmoil is spreading to small businesses.

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