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Franchise Articles from bison.com
Learn about what it takes to be a sucessful franchise owner. Expert advice on picking the franchise opportunity that will work for you.
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Snap Fitness "Muscles" Its Way to #1 Ranking in Fitness Category
Snap Fitness, the world’s fastest-growing franchisor of state-of-the-art 24/7 express Franchising since 2004, Snap Fitness has grown to nearly 1,700 locations currently operating or under development worldwide. Based on this rapid and strategic growth, Entrepreneur’s rankings also highlight Snap Fitness in the following categories: #2 on Top New Franchises for 2009, #5 on Fastest Growing Franchises, #24 on the Franchise 500® and #23 on America’s Top Global Franchises, reflecting the company’s aggressive expansion into Canada and initial openings in India.
Snap Fitness’ success is attributed to a business model that makes its compact, state-of-the-art clubs easy to own, manage and market. Start-up costs range from $71,000 to $242,000, putting it well below the price tag of well-known franchisors in other categories. The ability to manage operations via web-based tools with little need for on-site staffing makes it attractive for entrepreneurs and others seeking opportunities that accommodate semi-absentee ownership. And offering a convenient, low-price alternative to traditional big-box health clubs is a value proposition well-suited for today’s health-conscious consumer marketplace.
“The Entrepreneur rankings are both humbling and gratifying,” said Snap Fitness CEO and Founder Peter Taunton. “When we launched Snap Fitness, we knew we were on to something that would revolutionize the industry and offer consumers a more affordable and convenient solution to meet their fitness needs. By continuing to put our members and Consistently opening 300-400 new clubs each year, Snap Fitness is seeking single and multi-unit franchise owners to open new fitness centers in strategic markets in the United States, Canada and now in Australia, India and Mexico as well.
About Snap Fitness, Inc.
Ranked #1 in the fitness category and #2 among Top New Franchises in Entrepreneur Magazine's 2009 Franchise 500®, Snap Fitness is the leading franchisor of 24/7 express fitness centers featuring state-of-the-art equipment and fast get-in, get-out workouts in convenient neighborhood locations. Founded in 2003 by CEO Peter Taunton, the Chanhassen, Minn.-based franchisor has sold nearly 1,700 locations in the United States, Canada and India and is now expanding into Australia and Mexico.Search through the list of franchises on bison.com and find the franchise opportunity that is right for you!
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Beverage Plus starts European promotion tour for MC2
Beverage Plus, a North American-based At the present time Beverage Plus Inc. markets its products in the USA, Canada and Latin America. Today, Beverage Plus is the only U.S. and Canadian franchise system offering an energy drink distribution using franchises, master licensees and area developers throughout the world. The business volume of the premium MC2 Energy Drink is expected to increase rapidly within the next several years. The product was initially introduced in the United States in 1998. Starting in 2008, the Company now receives orders from across the world for its beverages. The energy drink market has enormous growth potential because it is still in its infancy. Within its franchise system Beverage Plus Inc. offers entrepreneurs the opportunity of becoming a distributor in this promising market segment. The company supports every distributor with expert advice and a wide range of tools needed to start a new venture.
MC2 Energy Drink is available in the flavors CherryRed and BerryBlue. It is not only energizing but also contains ingredients with enormous, well documented benefits. One of the attractions of MC2 Energy Drink is the combination of being physiologically conducive and energizing at the same time, so it helps to cope with challenging projects entailing long working hours. Emphasizing the energetic virtue the USA federally registered trademark MC2 references to the physics definition of energy by Albert Einstein.
The Company:
Beverage Plus Inc. is a leading First Choice Business Brokers Increases Number of Franchisees in 2008's Last Quarter
First Choice Business Brokers (FCBB) rapidly increased their growth rate of affiliated Many entrepreneurs take this possibility to start small with a low royalty and await the business getting started and first transactions to be completed. Their strategy is to expand their activities step by step. “We have learned that many franchisees don’t wait long to raise their licence agreement once they see our concept works out well”, comments Jeffrey Nyman. FCBB expects this trend to continue in 2009 not only in the US but also in the new European markets being developed.
Especially in Germany where many company owners of the postwar generation will be moving into retirement within the next years the FCBB franchise model hits great market potential. The demand for qualified business brokers consulting and guiding the whole sales process of small and medium businesses is high. Jeffrey Nyman explains: “Our advanced franchise model is thereby a perfect access way into business.”
The Company
First Choice Business Brokers is a fast-growing global franchisor who assists small and medium-size business owners in valuing their businesses and finding buyers. The customers of First Choice Business Brokers include both franchisees and business owners who want to sell their businesses. FCBB is not a competitor of mergers and acquisitions, as it focuses on small and mid-size companies. FCBB comes from the most regulated country within the Good, Clean Fun for Grownups: Indoor Inflatable Playground Franchise Expands Offerings
Proving that indoor inflatable playgrounds aren’t just for child’s play, starting today, more than 175 Pump It Up facilities around the country will officially introduce a new program that lets adults cut loose and