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by Jr., James H. Amos (Author)
Key Phrases: sister franchisees, franchising community, franchisee advisory council, Eagle Eyes, United States, Aviary Alert (more...)
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Helping ambitious entrepreneurs fulfill their dreams.

For the last 35 years, franchising has created more small business jobs than any other economic engine in the world. Now, one of the industry’s foremost authorities reveals everything aspiring entrepreneurs need to know in order to profit from this growing industry, including how franchising works, how to select a specific franchise, how to get financing, how to become a franchiser, and much, much more.

• Franchising in America is approaching a trillion dollar business, with nearly one half of every retail dollar spent in a franchise store

• Industry continues to experience double-digit growth year after year

• There are approximately 1,500 franchisers that are responsible for nearly 400,000 sites that employ 8 million people and create 170,000 new jobs a year

• The pool of potential franchisees is unlimited

• Author is one of the top names in franchising

About the Author
James H. Amos, Jr., is the former president and CEO of Mail Boxes Etc, and currently serves as chairman emeritus. A distinguished franchise executive, he has also served as chairman of the International Franchise Association. The author of Focus or Failure: America at the Crossroads and The Memorial, he has contributed to The Entrepreneur’s Creed—The Principles & Passions of 20 Successful Entrepreneurs and The Transparent Leader.


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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Alpha (August 2, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592573290
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592573295
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #366,557 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, a little biased., November 23, 2008
Explains franchising well, pretty detailed without getting confusing, but definitely biased towards buying a franchise, but I think all these books are biased and tell people to run out and incur all the risks and invest $500,000 on a product that will net you $40,000/year (if your lucky) after all the franchising fees and franchising costs.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive guide to Franchising., September 1, 2007
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These series of books have a lot to offer.They offer more advice,easier explanations and affordable than most books.They're good value.

As for this book it explains everything you would want to know before investing your money in any franchise business.What to look for,what to consider and so much more.I learned a lot from this book.
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