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Bond/Hinh,
Source Book Publications. 2006. 528 pp.
The definitive and most
comprehensive franchising directory available. Over 1,000 detailed franchisor
profiles resulting from an exhaustive 40-point, 3-page questionnaire. 45 distinct
business categories. Also includes detailed profiles on leading franchise attorneys,
consultants and service providers. The data represents the most up-to-date,
comprehensive and reliable information about this dynamic industry. The profiles
detail:
• Background —
number of operating units, geographic distribution and detailed description
of the business.
• Capital requirements — initial cash investment and total investment,
on-going royalty and advertising fees, staffing levels, space needs, etc.
• Initial training and start-up assistance provided, as well as on-going
services.
• Franchisee evaluation criteria.
• Specific areas of geographic expansion: U.S., Canada and International.
• And much more ...
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Reviews and Commentary
"This first-step resource
should guide budding franchisees directly to the company of their dreams. An
important book. Highly recommended, especially for public libraries." —
Library Journal
"The most comprehensive
volume for potential franchise investors on the market." — The Book
Reader
"Bond's book is a true
value-added effort, the work of a knowledgeable, highly regarded consultant
who has distilled years of experience." — ARBA
"THE source if you
are seeking a franchise." — Business Opportunities Digest
"As a reference source,
Bond's book is exceptional. For those individuals contemplating a franchise
purchase, it should be mandatory reading. Recommended for all library business
collections." — Reference Book Review
Listed in Top 10 Small Business
Books. — Crain's Small Business
About the Author
Robert Bond is the leading
authority on the exceedingly complex franchise selection process. His previous
publications on franchising include Bond’s Franchise Guide (17 Editions),
“How Much Can I Make?” (5 Editions), Bond’s Top 100 Franchises (2 Editions),
Franchise Opportunities Handbook (prepared for the U.S. Department of Commerce),
Franchising: The Bottom Line, the Top 50 Franchise Series, Bond’s Minority
Franchise Guide (4 Editions) and the International Herald Tribune International
Franchise Guide (2 Editions). Several other industry-related publications are
in process. Since receiving his MBA from Stanford University, Bond has over
30 years of diversified business experience and an extraordinary record of achievements.
He has spent much of the past 19 years focusing on the franchising industry.
As an author, lecturer and consultant, he is regarded as one of the industry’s
most knowledgeable and widely-quoted spokespersons.
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