Most Successful Franchises In The World
Posted by Joshua Adekane | Filed under Business
International franchising is much more than big American franchises such as Coca-Cola , KFC or General Motors establishing “master franchise” arrangements in 192 nations.
Most of the international franchises show on a smaller percentage, with countries in the global economy exporting as well as importing.
The International Franchise Association reports that the U.S.-based Arthur Andersen accounting firm, surveyed national franchise associations in 39 countries. These associations were asked to name the number of parent companies and local stores in each country, their country’s total domestic retail volume, and the percentage of the volume that involved franchising.
“The survey found that growth potential for franchising worldwide is increasing at a very fast past. The global market is far from saturated,” said Leonard Swartz who, at the time of the survey , was Arthur Andersen’s worldwide managing director of franchise services.
The franchising giants have their niches where they strongly dominate their markets. Coca-Cola sends a syrup concentrate which is known as its secret recipe to franchise bottlers because it simply cannot ship high volumes of bottles and cans to its franchises. Kentucky Fried Chicken relies on its “11 herbs and spices” secret recipe to send to its franchises all across the world. General Motors has expanded franchises to deal not only in vehicle sales, but also in vehicle financing and real estate sales.
Kentucky Fried Chicken is a franchising brand owned by Yum! Brands Inc. Others are Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver’s and A&W. This is the reason for these fast-food franchise brands always being clustered together.
But in nations across the planet, the main economic engines — in good times or in tough times — are small businesses, including small franchises. People want more than soda pop, fast food and motor vehicles.
For example, there is a demand worldwide for improved education. An American art teacher named Bette Fedder took advantage of this opportunity and started a drawing school in her home. She then compiled a curriculum and began to recruit franchise operators. Young Rembrants now has franchises all over the country and started operations in South Korea, with plans to expand to other international markets . Other after-school tutoring companies have franchises that focus on various disciplines including writing, science and math.
Global Trade means that more orders than ever are shipped internationally. UPS may dominate, but smaller companies are also experiencing strong growth such as P.A.S.S. Shipping and Handling which has 800 franchise stores around the world.
The costs and benefits of becoming a franchisee. You have to pay a one-time upfront franchise fee to the franchisor — anything from $50,000 to open a known pizza parlor to $800,000 for a hotel franchise. You may also have an arrangement that involves a royalty contribution as a percentage of monthly gross sales, and an advertising contribution to the parent company.
Once you’re a franchise owner, all the franchisor wants is for you to succeed Once you qualify, you will receive continual, valuable support and advice.
If you are seeking a franchising opportunity, be careful about companies that describe themselves as “fast growing” as growth can indicate that a company is moving toward success, but can also indicate a growth is too fast and that the company is allowing too many new franchises at once. Look for a franchise with consistent and steady growth.
A sampling of other international franchising opportunities includes computer technology, cleaning products and services, home health care, home improvement, health and beauty, sports and recreation, travel and hotel. Those are just a few.
Joshua Adekane is a franchise consultant. Get more details about investing in franchises, please review Franchise tips and best practices
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Our Pets And Network Marketing
Posted by Cydne Buckley | Filed under Business
In the fall of 2000 my wife and I went to Florida to see if we wanted to live there. While I was there I started working as a Night Mgr./M’aitre D at a hotel in Palm Beach. I worked nights so my wife was lonely and decided she needed a pet. She did this without my knowing. You can imagine my surprise waking up one morning and hearing barking. I said to myself that doesn’t sound like Cydne (my wife).
Cyd had adopted a springer/dalmatian mix although she looked like a springer. She didn’t take to me at all and I sensed that she didn’t like males. Upon further discussion I found out that Gabrielle (that’s what she named her) was on the streets for a year and half by herself. During that time somebody threw something at her maybe a rock or stick and broke one of her ankles. I imagine she knocked over a few trash cans in her day looking for food and probably angered one of the trash men. Hence the injury.
Six months had passed and we wanted to go back to Maine. Of course we brought Gabby with us and she became Cyd’s close friend. Wherever Cyd was there was Gabby. Almost like her shadow. We had solved Palm Beach and wanted out of Dodge. Also, Christmas without snow was not Christmas for us. We had nine great years with Gabby and she seemed to enjoy the winters more.
Gabby did not take to me right away, but I controlled the food and she was anything but stupid. I was her best friend after Cydne. No matter how hungry she got Cyd was always number one.
Gabby gave her love unconditionally and I find that pets are pretty much the same in that respect. Wouldn’t it be great if we all started loving unconditionally? What a world it would be. no homeless, no hunger, no wars, etc. I also believe pet owners spoil there pets rotten.
In July of this year Gabby developed a cough and we took her to the vet and they didn’t know what it was. She developed hind leg problems too. However, I was a distributor for a Network Marketing company and they had a supplement for animals that help increase your own stem cells up to 30%. This helped her hind leg problem tremendously and the cough subsided.
In November of the same year the cough became unbearable for Gabrielle as she had (we think) some form of cancer and we had a decision to make. We probably waited a few days too long, because we were selfish and didn’t want to lose her.
She is at peace now. Gabrielle is gone. She used to dream quite often and they say if you dream you have a soul. Believing in reincarnation I hope she comes back as a teacher and show people how to “Love Unconditionally.” Everything would be so easy to do with love. Be of service to your fellow man.
My heart aches with grief for Gabby. Just this morning I missed her. I had nobody to walk and I had nobody to help me eat my breakfast. Are we ready to give unconditional love and turn our Network Marketing business in to a goldmine by accident? Are you ready?
To your committed success,
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World Ventures Compensation Plan: 24 Pages of Confusion
Posted by Ellie Gant | Filed under Business
The World Ventures compensation plan is a PDF document 24 pages long. It is painfully confusing to try and discover just how you get paid with this company. You have legs you need to fill with recruits, and then you have to sell travel through your website, and then I just gave up.
World Ventures is a network marketing company that sells vacations, and opportunities to be vacation resellers through a custom website. Members get paid for selling the travel, and for getting more members. But who has to get what where, is very confusing.
Affiliate marketing with websites is not as difficult as MLM. You get money every time someone buys an affiliate product or service through your website. You can even get paid for months from one sale, if that sale is from a product or service that has a monthly membership fee.
Internet marketing is responsible for making some individuals very rich. Fortunately, most people can learn to become skilled marketer. Here are just three ways people can learn marketing.
1. Self-taught. They get books from the library, learn how to do everything from scratch, and they experiment. They also fail, a lot. That is how they learn.
2. 4 year marketing degree. This is really slow, really expensive, and they have to take classes like conversational Russian and P.E.
3. They take an online marketing course. They can learn on a flexible schedule, and still work a regular job. They still have access to teachers, can meet online with other students, and no foriegn language is required.
Choose to learn marketing, and you can pick any program or product that you want to promote. You won’t be restricted by complicated payment schemes like World Ventures’ compensation plan.
Before you jump into bed with ANY company, get the full scoop on World Ventures. The whole story is in our World Ventures Review at OnlineMLMSecrets.com.
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