Franchises
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U.S. Sales
>> Total franchise sales in 2000 were over $1 trillion.
>> Nearly 50% of all retail sales.
>> Doing business in 70 industries.
Employment
>> The total number of people employed by franchising is 8 million, with 8 to 14 employed per business.
>> Franchised businesses create more than 170,000 new jobs each year.
The Trends
>> Economic slowdown and skepticism about job security is driving franchising.
>> The franchise industry is breaking away from the "Mom & Pop" industry of the past and is being replaced by corporate executives.
>> Of all franchises today, 50% are multiple unit owners.
Franchise Growth
>> 1 in 12 business establishments is a franchise.
>> A new franchise opens every 8 minutes of every business day.
>> There are approximately 3,300 Franchisors and over 500,000 franchise units.
Success Studies
>> According to the U.S. Commerce Department, fewer than 5% of Franchises were terminated on an annual basis.
>> In a study by Arthur Anderson & Company of 366 franchise companies, nearly 97% were still in business after 5 years.
>> In contrast, a study by the U.S. Small Business Administration revealed that 62.2% of all new businesses failed within their first 6 years of business.
 
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