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Franchise Pick Blog Posts: July, 2009
In July, 2009, Franchise Pick explored the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of franchising. I’ll let you decide which is which.
Do you know a franchise company, franchise opportunity, franchise vendor or issue you’d like to recommend for us to feature? Email Sean Kelly at info[at]ideafarm.net.
Here’s what we covered in July, 2009:
July’s Featured Franchise: Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning
Featured Opportunity: Oxi Fresh Franchise 33 Comments
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Franchise Profile
Interview with Jonathan Barnett, Oxi Fresh
OXI FRESH Pt. 2: The Green Franchise 22 Comments
OXI FRESH Franchisees Happy to be Green (1)
OXI FRESH Franchisees Happy to be Green (2)
July’s Featured Franchise Vendor: Contour [...]
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OXI FRESH Franchisees Happy to be Green (2)
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According to Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning®, their franchise owners use a green cleaning method that harnesses the power of oxygen to clean carpets. OxiFresh franchise owners provide carpet cleaning that’s safe for children and pets, leaves no sticky residue and has a drying time of only one hour.
After I interviewed Oxi Fresh CEO Jonathan Barnett, MBA, about his “green” approach to carpet cleaning. (OXI FRESH Pt. 2: The Green Franchise), I received 30+ comments from franchise owners who shared how “going green” [...]
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OXI FRESH Franchisees Happy to be Green (1)
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In my interview series featuring up-and-coming franchise chains, I interviewed Oxi Fresh CEO Jonathan Barnett, MBA, about his “green” approach to carpet cleaning. (OXI FRESH Pt. 2: The Green Franchise).
I was interested to know whether being a “green” company gave Oxi Fresh a marketing advantage over the competition. The answer was a resounding YES!
The answer came not from Jonathan, but from the 30+ enthusiastic comments left on the interview post… mostly from Oxi Fresh franchise owners. Here’s what they had to say:
Robert, [...]
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Creative Tutors
Home-based tutoring franchise for experienced educators.
Franchise Name: Creative Tutors
CEO/Founder: Jan Van Blarcum, CEO (Interview)
Website links: Creative Tutors, Timmy’s Tutor Blog
Comments: Creative Tutors FanWall
Corp. Name: Creative Tutors 4 Kids International, Inc.
Year Founded: 1999
Year Franchised: 2004
Number of units, company: 1
Number of units, franchised: 12
Initial investment: $30,000 – 80,000
Minimum Net worth: $150,000
Home-based Business?: YES
Priority Markets for Expansion: Alabama, [...]
Beware of the Franchise FranBogies!
Beware of the Franchise FranBogies!
What’s a FranBogie? FranBogies are bogus franchise statistics that a certain element of my beloved franchise industry has been feeding, nurturing and breeding for more than 20 years.
They are, in short, shared lies that some irreputable franchisors, franchise sales brokers, con-sultants and lazy and/or apathetic franchise writers perpetuate in order to convince prospective franchisees that buying a franchise – any franchise – is practically a risk-free investment.
According to these bogus statistics, usually attributed to the SBA or US Department of Commerce, starting an independent business leads to financial ruination while buying a franchise is a [...]
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CREATIVE TUTORS: A Franchise for Educators
According to founder Jan Van Blarcum, Creative Tutors is a rewarding home-based tutoring franchise for experienced educators.
Creative Tutors franchisees operate a home-based educational tutoring business serving students from grades PK-12. Creative Tutors franchisees enjoy training and support systems and an Internet-based reporting and accounting system that enables them to concentrate on marketing their services and building their businesses in their protected territories.
Top New Franchises had a chance to learn more from Creative Tutors founder Jan Van Blarcum.
Share or read the comments on the Creative Tutors FanWall.
Top New Franchises: How do you describe the Creative Tutors franchise concept?
Jan: Creative Tutors franchise [...]
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Creative Tutors, Jan Van Blarcum
A rewarding home-based tutoring franchise for experienced educators.
Creative Tutors franchisees operate a home-based educational tutoring business serving students from grades PK-12. Creative Tutors franchisees enjoy training and support systems and an Internet-based reporting and accounting system that enables them to concentrate on marketing their services and building their businesses in their protected territories.
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LEASE ONE: Failed Brokers Say It’s a Scam
Joe Angelo of Lynnfield, MA-based Lease One Corporation claims that for a one-time fee of $19,900, you can begin servicing a $270 billion industry as a leasing broker and part of the “Lease One Family.”
On the Lease One business opportunity website, Joe claims that, as one of the 200+ Lease One brokers, “you’ll be in [...]
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The Fast Food Sex Fest Continues
Hardee’s continues the fast food advertising SexFest with it’s Hardee’s Sexy French Maid video on YouTube.
The fast food feeders seem intent on seeing who can create the most controversy and offend the most sensibilities.
Is negative buzz better than no buzz at all?
Other entrants include:
Quiznos Sex Video Quiznos and Playboy teamed up to create an online [...]
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CARL’S JR.: Hot Chicks Eating Burgers Promo (Video)
CARL’S JR. continues the trend to use soft-core porn and controversy to sell fast food with their Hot Chicks Eating Burgers Promo. See the promo video: The Huffington Post reported that the casting call was promoted on Craig’s List with the following message: This is a call for girls 18-30 years old to submit videos [...]
