Authors: Rieva Lesonsky, Ma Anton-Conley
ISBN-13: 9781932531329, ISBN-10: 1932531327
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Entrepreneur Press
Date Published: May 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Rieva Lesonsky, 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. She is also author of the business bestseller Start Your Own Business.
Maria Anton-Conley, executive editor of Entrepreneur magazine, oversees Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® listing, the renowned annual listing of franchises on which this book is based, and Entrepreneur’s FranchiseZone (www.entrepreneur.com/franchise), the world’s most comprehensive franchise website.
Your One-Stop Guide to Buying a Restaurant or Food-Service Franchise
The most up-to-date, comprehensive and powerful tool for uncovering opportunities in the restaurant franchise world, Ultimate Book of Restaurant and Food-Service Franchises is a direct connection to the hottest segment in today’s rapidly growing franchise market. Packed with solid advice and timely information, this full-course directory draws upon Entrepreneur magazine’s more then 25 years of research and reporting to serve up everything you need to know about restaurant franchises in one dynamic package.
From researching the perfect franchise and negotiating a final agreement to developing the skills needed for sustaining continued success on daily operations, Ultimate Book of Restaurant and Food-Service Franchises is the most insightful and fact-filled guide available today.
Rieva Lesonsky, 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. She is also author of the business bestseller Start Your Own Business.
Maria Anton-Conley, executive editor of Entrepreneur magazine, oversees Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500® listing, the renowned annual listing of franchises on which this book is based, and Entrepreneur’s FranchiseZone (www.entrepreneur.com/franchise), the world’s most comprehensive franchise website.
Sect. 1 | How to buy a restaurant and food-service franchise | |
Ch. 1 | So you want to own a business? | 3 |
Ch. 2 | Organizing for business | 5 |
Ch. 3 | Buying a restaurant | 11 |
Ch. 4 | Understanding the franchise concept | 17 |
Ch. 5 | Buying multiple franchise rights | 23 |
Ch. 6 | How the government protects you | 27 |
Ch. 7 | Are you suited to be a franchisee? | 31 |
Ch. 8 | Attending a franchise trade show | 35 |
Ch. 9 | Research on the Internet | 41 |
Ch. 10 | Organizing the information you gather | 45 |
Ch. 11 | Understanding the UFOC | 47 |
Ch. 12 | Five great questions not answered in the UFOC | 53 |
Ch. 13 | Key sections of the franchise agreement | 57 |
Ch. 14 | Franchisor financial information in the UFOC (and how do I read this gobbledegook?) | 65 |
Ch. 15 | Top 10 warning signs in franchise investments | 69 |
Ch. 16 | Closing on your franchise purchase | 73 |
Ch. 17 | Resolving legal disputes | 77 |
Ch. 18 | Renewing your franchise rights | 81 |
Ch. 19 | International franchising | 85 |
Ch. 20 | Negotiating franchise agreements | 89 |
Ch. 21 | Working with lawyers and accountants | 95 |
Ch. 22 | Questions for franchisees | 99 |
Ch. 23 | Skill sets of the successful franchisee | 101 |
Ch. 24 | Make it happen | 107 |
Sect. 2 | Ultimate restaurant and food-service franchise directory | |
Understanding the directory | 111 | |
Barbecue restaurants | 115 | |
Burger restaurants | 119 | |
Ethnic restaurants | 123 | |
Family-style restaurants | 129 | |
Sports bars & pubs | 133 | |
Steakhouses | 137 | |
Miscellaneous | 139 | |
Baked goods | 147 | |
Chicken | 163 | |
Coffee | 171 | |
Ethnic quick service | 179 | |
Fish & chips | 193 | |
Frozen desserts | 195 | |
Hamburgers | 207 | |
Hot dogs | 215 | |
Juice bars | 219 | |
Pizza | 227 | |
Sandwiches | 245 | |
Miscellaneous quick service | 263 | |
Candy | 273 | |
Food design businesses | 279 | |
Specialty foods | 283 | |
Miscellaneous | 289 | |
Top 10 full-service restaurant franchises for 2005 | 293 | |
Top 10 quick-service restaurant franchises for 2005 | 294 | |
Top 5 miscellaneous food-service franchises for 2005 | 295 | |
Food franchise industry leaders for 2005 | 297 |