Franchise Resources & Links from Franchise Genius

The following franchise resources will provide you with additional franchise information and guidance as you search for your perfect franchise or business opportunity.  Good luck with your research!


Associations
IFA - The International Franchise Association
This organization has been around for nearly 50 years and exists to promote, protect, and enhance the use of franchising business practices.
The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers
The AAFD is a non-profit trade association that aims to both define and promote "Total Quality Franchising" practices on a national level, offering membership benefits and tips for buying franchises.
The American Franchisee Association
Made on the initiative of the US House of Representatives Committee on Small Business in 1992, this group supplies resources, networking, tips, and advice for those interested in franchising and those already involved in a franchise.
The Better Business Bureau
An important contact for those in the business world, the BBB holds filed complaints about business practices, products, and personnel. The start of trust in many companies hinge on their standings at the Better Business Bureau.
The National Association for the Self-Employed
A resource and help center for all things entrepreneurial, NASE provides support, benefits, and consolidated buying power for those "In business on their own, not all alone."
The National Business Association
The NBA uses its consolidated buying power to aid its members with a variety of business products and useful tools. Its website offers a number of membership plans, each described in detail.

Companies
FranData
Frandata is a research firm that provides objective information about franchising. They collect in-depth data such as the number of units that have closed, the number of SBA loans that have failed, and other valuable information.

Publications
Economist
A weekly publication with a focus on both politics and business news, Economist offers free online viewing for many articles, past and present.
Entrepreneur
This magazine is a highly recognized resource for business information and its website provides podcasts, business weblogs, and various useful resources pertaining to franchising.
Forbes
Forbes provides business and financial news in print and on the web. Their web section that focuses on entrepreneurial endeavors may prove most useful for potential franchisees.
Fortune
Fortune can be found online at CNNMoney.com as well as in print bi-weekly.
Franchising World
This magazine is published monthly and is the IFA's official trade magazine.
Inc. Magazine
Inc. has a thorough online resource center that provides editor's picks How-To guides, tips from famous franchisors' founders, and expert advice.
Institutional Investor
A business to business publisher, primarily focused on international finance, Institutional Investor is more than a magazine; it spearheads newsletters, journals, and research on topics such from asset management to mutual fund investments.
The Wall Street Journal
The WSJ is better known for its national and business news, but it has an online center for franchising that gives expert advice and helps potential franchisees look out for serious pitfalls.

Web Logs
Blue Maumau
Blue Maumau has an active blogging community with multiple authors and a variety of advice and articles.
Franchise Pundit
Written by Ryan Knoll and Jim Coen and consistently and frequently updated since 2005, Franchise Pundit gives an inside look at all types of franchises in an informal, blog-style of writing from the franchisee's perspective.
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Ideas
Franchise Opportunity
Bookeeping Express
$75,000
Since its inception in 1984, Bookkeeping Express has helped thousands of small businesses throughout the United States. We focus on in-house financial reporting along with providing sound business strategy that helps drive annual revenues and profitability.
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Franchise Opportunity
The Spy Place
$50,000
The Spy Place is a retail outlet that specializes in small spy gadgets to state of the art surveillance equipment. The Spy Place offers an extensive range of consultation, installation and maintenance services for Commercial and Residential customers. We have the experience and trained professionals to solve even the most challenging security needs.
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Franchise Opportunity
Firestorm Franchising
$50,000 - $115,000
Firestorm provides crisis management, risk mitigation, & business continuity & pandemic plans. Our PREDICT. PLAN. PERFORM. Process creates a strategic advantage for clients to outperform competition.
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Franchise Opportunity
Massageluxe
$43,000 - $128,500
If you have the drive and determination, MassageLuxe has the experience and know-how to ensure you succeed in your own high quality massage business.
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Franchise Opportunity
Club Z! In-Home Tutoring
$1
Club Z's one-on-one tutoring program helps students improve their grades, raise their test scores, learn productive study skills, build their academic self-confidence, and reach their full potential. Club Z provides highly individualized instruction in the comfort and security of home, free from distractions. Tutoring sessions may also be scheduled at schools, after school facilities, libraries, or community centers. Club Z serves all ages, pre-kindergarten through adult, and tutoring is available in all core subjects - reading, mathematics, science, history - as well as study skills, foreign languages, standardized test prep, assessment testing such as ACT and SAT, music lessons, and much more.
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