Ultimate Book of Franchises »

Rieva Leonsky, a nationally recognized expert on small business, provides guidance, inspiration and advice to millions of entrepreneurs each month as Senior Vice President/Editorial Director of Entrepreneur magazine.

Maria Anton-Conley, Executive Editor of Entrepreneur magazine, oversees Entrepreneur's annual Franchise 500, the renowned annual listing of franchises on which this book is based, and Entrepreneur's Franchise Zone (entrepreneur.com/franchise), the most comprehensive franchise Web site in the world.

Rieva Leonsky, a nationally recognized expert on small business, provides guidance, inspiration and advice to millions of entrepreneurs each month as Senior Vice President/Editorial Director of Entrepreneur magazine.

Maria Anton-Conley, Executive Editor of Entrepreneur magazine, oversees Entrepreneur's annual Franchise 500, the renowned annual listing of franchises on which this book is based, and Entrepreneur's Franchise Zone (entrepreneur.com/franchise), the most comprehensive franchise Web site in the world.

It combines comprehensive franchise listings with practical advice and in-depth facts on over 1,000 franchise qualifications, financial stability ratings.

Sect. 1	How to buy a franchise
Ch. 1	So you want to own your own business?	3
Ch. 2	Organizing for business	5
Ch. 3	Understanding the franchise concept	11
Ch. 4	Buying multiple franchise rights	17
Ch. 5	Franchise sales regulation	21
Ch. 6	Make sure you are well-suited to be a franchisee	25
Ch. 7	Attending a franchise trade show	29
Ch. 8	Research on the Internet	35
Ch. 9	Organizing the information you gather	39
Ch. 10	Understanding the UFOC	41
Ch. 11	Five great questions not answered in the UFOC	47
Ch. 12	The key sections of the franchise agreement	51
Ch. 13	Franchisor financial information in the UFOC (and how do I read this gobbledegook?)	59
Ch. 14	The top 10 warning signs in franchise investments	63
Ch. 15	Closing on your franchise purchase	67
Ch. 16	When things don't work out : resolving franchisor/franchisee legal disputes	71
Ch. 17	Renewing your franchise rights	75
Ch. 18	International franchising	79
Ch. 19	Negotiating franchise agreements	83
Ch. 20	Working with lawyers and accountants	89
Ch. 21	Questions for franchisees	93
Ch. 22	Skill sets of the successful franchisee	95
Ch. 23	Make it happen	101
Sect. 2	Ultimate franchise directory
	Understanding the directory	105
	Automotive	107
	Business services	137
	Children's businesses	177
	Financial services	203
	Food/full service	217
	Food/quick service	239
	Food/retail sales	349
	Health businesses	363
	Home improvement	373
	Hotels	409
	Maintenance	425
	Personal care	477
	Pets	499
	Recreation	507
	Retail	527
	Services	551
	Tech	597
	Top 10 franchises for 2004	609
	Top 10 homebased franchises for 2004	610
	Top 10 new franchises for 2004	611
	Top 10 low-cost franchises for 2004	612
App. A	State franchise relationship laws	613
App. B	State franchise authorities	615