How big is franchising in the United States?

The following statistics from the International Franchise Association's 2005 Economic Impact of Franchised Businesses gives you an idea of the size of franchising in the U.S.

• One in every six jobs in the US is tied directly or indirectly to franchising – 20 million total

• The direct and indirect impact of the 910,000 franchise business locations in the USA reached more than US$2.3 trillion
• There are more than 97,000 franchised businesses in California alone, overall impacting 2.3 million jobs and creating an overall economic impact in the state of $286 billion.

This, and more information about franchising in the U.S. can be found in this special report.  Click the link below to view this resource.

Is the U.S. marketplace right for your franchise?

You have a great product and a superior concept. But will it fly in the U.S.A.?

A number of important criteria need to be considered in order to make the transition to the U.S.'s marketplace, including product differentiation, current market saturation, initial rollout location, and finding the right candidate to be your subfranchisor.

Should you open the original location? Should you have your new subfranchisor do this crucial step? Do you have enough funding to properly enter the U.S. market?  How long will it take to see the return on your investment.

These are insightful questions. Answers to these will differ dramatically from concept to concept. 

Enter Global Franchise Team. Global Franchise Team is an alliance of franchise companies who have the expertise to insure that these answers will provide you with the success you are looking for. 

Our success is based on making sure you are successful.  That means that we will only recommend to you a U.S. debut if we have assisted you with the necessary due diligence to assure this is a good move for you. Frankly, we turn down many more concepts than we accept. We only help the best of the best.