Recession Causing a Boom in Franchising

Written on February 27th, 2009 by Joseph in Franchise Industry.

The current recession has actually been kind to the franchising industry, according to a Reuters article. While there’s no firm evidence–and an IFA report anticipated a slight downturn in the number of franchises this year–many firms report that they are getting numerous inquiries.

Many of the industries hard hit by the recession make great entrepreneurs:

” Among the rolls of laid off bankers, executives and blue collar workers - as well as the gainfully employed who can see the writing on the walls - are many aspiring franchisees looking to make the leap into entrepreneurship under the safety net of a tried-and-true business umbrella. They’re sick of watching their 401Ks get hammered in the stock market and are looking for a structured plan that offers the promise of financial independence,” the article reports.

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