Purchasing a franchise

Is purchasing a franchise a viable option for your company? Should it be?

Thinking about purchasing a franchise? There are questions to ask and answer and processes to follow to make finding “the one” all the more successful.

 

Franchises

  • A New Bathroom Concept, Ready for Prime Time

    Matt Plaskoff has invested 10 years and $4 million into One Week Bath, and after nearly 1,000 fast-turnaround bathroom remodels in Los Angeles since 2004, he’s ready to roll it out across the country.

     
  • Insurance Restoration Companies

    REMODELING's list of the biggest insurance restoration companies.

     
  • Franchise Companies

    Franchise organizations in remodeling have grown as they’ve focused their service offering.

     
  • Franchises Find Rougher Going

    Franchising has grown in the U.S. as well as in the remodeling industry. Now both are feeling the hard times.

     
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    Roger Ewing interview on California real estate

    Ewing has worked in real estate for more than 30 years, first in sales, and for the last 22 years as a manager and owner. The firm has 150 sales associates and three offices in Southern California, and became a Sotheby's franchise three years ago.

     
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    Second Look: Patrick Crowley

    For 18 years, Patrick Crowley (Big50 1994) has remodeled medical offices. Crowley Medical Office Interiors in Johnston, R.I., offers design, construction, and cabinetry, creating one-stop shopping for doctors and dentists. He now offers a franchise that taps this expertise.

     
  • Consolidation: Coming Soon

    There are hurdles to overcome, but most remodelers believe that consolidation will happen in the remodeling industry.

     
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    Survey of readers on franchises

    Though most remodelers do not own construction-related franchises, 33% of our respondents have considered purchasing one. Of the owners that purchased a franchise, 70% still own their original company and 67% manage both companies themselves. Those who invested in a franchise cite the desire to...

     
  • Franchising grows as business model

    Some six years after selling its first franchise, Case Handyman Services has expanded rapidly, with 66 partners nationwide. Now, its sister company, Case Design/Remodeling, a Bethesda, Md.–based firm that served the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to the tune of $40 million in 2004, hopes to...

     
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    Profile: Ken Moeslein

    Swingline Windows has been exhibiting at the Pittsburgh Home and Garden show for 17 years. But this past March was the first time the company didn't build a booth but, rather, towed its exhibit onto the show floor.