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With countless new franchise ideas being started every year, it is almost impossible to help keep an eye on the finest ideas. Here's an of two new businesses and how they have fared in their first almost a year of franchising.
The Counter - No, this isnt just another junk food hamburger joint. Besides providing burgers, The Counter has the maximum amount of in common with your local McDonalds or Wendys as the World Cup has to accomplish with your childs weekend soccer game. First opened in Santa Monica in 2003, this modern upgrade to the common pizza joint acts its burgers with any mix of 10 cheeses, 26 toppings, and 17 sauces. Therefore, just do it and order that Danish Bleu Cheese Burger topped with dried cranberries and a soy glaze you always wanted.
Because 2003, The Counter has received the sort of press that most companies can only dream of. After being stated as you of the top 20 burgers in the country by GQ, the ultimate goal of endorsers, The Oprah Winfrey Show, called it the Best Burger in the USA. (An aside on the energy of the O-nod, sales jumped from $44,000/mo to $245,000/mo following the validation)
With all of this success, The Counter did the only real logical next step and started selling franchises in early 2006 with a franchise fee and 6% royalty.
Just how can it be going? The company has already inked deals for 60 eateries in California alone. Next up is expansion into Florida, Ny, Arizona and Nevada followed by the others of the nation. With long range forecasts of only 400 to 600 models, The Counter is well coming to franchising popularity.
EQUIPRO - If Santa Monica and The Counter just seem too fashionable and hip, this light equipment repair franchise from Wisconsin definitely will not. EQUIPRO, a subsidiary of Wacker Corporation started offering repair service to the light construction equipment industry in 2003. At the same time that the light equipment industry keeps growing at almost ten percent per year, many large equipment dealers have already been cutting back on service support. In a reaction to these developments, EQUIPRO began to build out its network of service centers.
EQUIPRO targets providing support for the following manufacturers: ICS, MI-T-M, MK Diamond, Sullair, and Wacker. The companies will also be full-service retailers for Honda, Briggs & Stratton, Robin/Subaru, Wacker and Kohler engines.
For every single franchise, a Metro Service Specialist is hired by the company (MSS). The MSS is definitely an staff of EQUIPRO, Inc. hired with respect to the franchisee to develop service sales and behave as a contact for EQUIPROs OEM partners in the area market. The tasks of the MSS include successfully calling on specialist offices and jobsites, equipment and rental sellers, in addition to national accounts to advertise alternatives for equipment repair and parts. Furthermore, EQUIPRO offers professional education on technical details and company operations both in the class and on-site.
Franchising since June 2005, new franchisees can expect to take a position between $145,000 and $350,000. EQUIPRO has exposed 12 service facilities and plans on starting 33 units by the finish of 2006 and 150 next eight years. patent pending
