Why do many franchisors not want franchises in Oregon?
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Look into the laws of Oregon. They may not be as business friendly as other states (imagine a state tougher than CA). This may be a real opportunity, the need is still alive but there are no franchses to sell the stuff.  Take advantage and open a look alike business, just don't name it Taco Bell.
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Basically, if the franchise writer thinks you did not work hard enough to make the business work, they can take away your franchise and not pay you back anything.\n\nAre you certain you want to enter into a franchise?  The costs and monetary risks can be high.  I have an opportunity if you are interested, write me (wasdadd) at yahoo.
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I work in the Franchise Sales dept. at the headquarters in Milford CT. I would say go for opening your own, buying an existing one isn't all that much cheaper, and you can pick your own location/building/setup as well.
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I have heard of them...are they really new? New franchises usually don't have all of the kinks worked out for their system. Do very deep research no matter what franchise you choose. I highly recommend hiring a FRACNHSIE ATTORNEY when the time is right. There are extensive legal documents to sign. I work for a staffing franchise called LINK so I can help you if you like. Let me know...
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Also to keep up public image so people aren't as willing to complain about the bad things they do or try to get the city to buy out the service.  It's more of a preventative strategy.
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Most corporations hire big-time real estate companies.  The franchise I own is currently the #1 relo company in the United States.  Consider joining a company that already has a business relationship with these major industries.
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I lived half my life in Portland, Oregon. It is so beautiful and the people are so nice. Seattle I've lived, but hated the rudeness. The only thing I dislike about Oregon is they are so Liberal. They have horrible sex laws and will never vote to keep perverts in jail. I live in Alaska now and people here are great. I rent a studio Apt. for 495.00 mo. free utilities. I do miss the giant fir trees though. Portland has lots of jobs and low rents. Good Luck!
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If you are a used car dealer why would you want to sell new autos? That's were the money is. Anyways new dealers are franchises that you have to buy into.
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My guess is that the owners are not re-examining basic business plan assumptions.  Time to get creative, obviously something about the basic financial model of a chinese restaurant at this location isn't working.... so the cash flow isn't sufficient to sustain the operation.   Anyone taking over the location needs to check out the neighborhood, traffic patterns, demographics and develop a very specific financial plan that matches the facts.  A lot of people go in "with a hope and a prayer", and that's not a smart way to start a business.
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Franchises are good if you have good to fair credit and the upfront franchise fees as well as first 6 months of operating cash flow available. Be careful and check your area competition first, always request the a copy of the franchise UFOC prior to signing anything they are required to give this to you prior to signing, this will disclose all hidden fees and charges you will have. I own a franchise and just about folded my business due to cash needed initially the first year and finding employees who help.  Franchisors only give you the tools to gain the advantage over your competitors but you must make sure that you follow thru with the tools they give you. Remember that you will also have fees monthly to pay to the franchisor and you are limited sometimes on territory area and product line.  I would not purchase a franchise if I had to do it all over again, as the money that I spent initially and fees charged monthly I could have made more doing it myself. Owning a franchise requires you to have higher gross sales as well as higher costs to your customors to maintain same profit margin as your competitor who does not have all the extra overhead. The key to any business is a plan for your operation, marketing, sales, production/employees.  Hope this helps
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Ummm....not REALLY sure what you're asking, but I do know that 1.) Starbucks does not franchise, expect in rare cases like at airports.\n2.) Starbucks will look for "new markets" in highly profitable areas (ie rich neighboorhoods, will usually not open stores in poor retail areas). They will look for high-traffic areas, and areas where other coffee shops do well.
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Well, Vancouver is a  huge city so it has a chance of getting a new frachise to come there. I don't blame their fans for not coming to their games because they sucked at that time too. Seattle Sonics might have to move to another city and Vancouver sounds like a solid option. Other cities have lost a frachise and gotten it back in the past: Charlotte and New Orleans in the NBA. Cleveland in the NFL.
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Sorry, can you elaborate why you personally prefer this particular franchising brand?\nCould we be a bit more generic in brand?\nWhat's more important for you, the financial income or brand?\nDo you think this particular brand is the best shot of yours?\n\nSorry for the question of your question, but I desire to elaborate...
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Because giant chains like Starbucks and McDonald's represent the death of individually owned business with a unique character and history. When you watch a family-owned bakery that's been in the neighborhood for decades go out of business because people find it easier to purchase cheap, low-quality breads at Walmart instead, it smacks of an erosion of cultural and personal standards that upsets some people.\n\nI personally think it's ridiculous to "stone" these stores, but I think it's within everyone's rights, and even responsibilities, to choose quality and individuality over bland universality whenever possible, even if the latter is easier and cheaper to do.
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1. Franchisee provides the capital (not you) to expand the business, which in essence is using other people's money\n\n2. Access to motivated and trained managers - franchisees do not want to lose their investment so they want to make sure they have the best managers to run their franchised stores\n\n3. Greater efficiency - otherwise, franchisee loses money and that is always a great motivation\n\n4. Rapid expansion - you can immediately open stores in chosen geographic areas without you raising the capital for it\n\n5. Greater buying leverage - when purchasing materials and supplies, you get better deals because of your bulk purchase and you save money in the process\n\n6. Better locations - the more visible your business has become, the easier it is to attract landlords to your business; landlords want high-visible businesses in their rental property and if they know your business is in the best shopping malls or strip malls, they are more likely to give you concessions\n\n7. Market dominance - easier to squeeze out the competition with your strategic presence\n\n8. Greater resources for marketing - franchisees are often required to market the business and to contribute royalty fees for marketing allowing the company to pursue greater marketing opportunities\n\n9. Increased revenue sources = franchisor gets paid franchise fees, franchise royalty, equipment and supplies, and other fees and charges to franchisee and those constitute additional revenue stream for the franchisor.\n\n10. Greater growth potential - franchised business tend to grow faster and bigger\n\nHope this helps\nIsabel Isidro\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com
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I didn't mind Property I, which at my school dealt with creation versus finding property, and lost/misplaced items. Call me strange, but I even enjoyed future interests and the Rule Against Perpetuities. I just had a great professor that made it funny.\n\nWhat I couldn't wrap my head around was zoning, or nuisance laws. Fortunately, neither of those came up on the California bar last July, and I'm hoping (knock on wood) neither come up on the Oregon bar in February.
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Lotsa people live in OC without papers. But, at current RE prices, I wouldn't want to buy there unless my income was high enough to not make it a big priority.