Sunbelt has exclusive arangements with many of the best franchised operations available. We can help you either start a new franchise outlet, or buy an existing franchised operation (a franchise re-sale)

According to The International Franchise Association (IFA):

• Total U.S. franchise sales in 2000 were over $1 trillion.
• Nearly 50% of all domestic retail sales were from franchised businesses.
• U.S. franchisors are doing business in over 70 industries.
• 1 in 12 U.S. business establishments is a franchise.
• A new franchise opens every 8 minutes of every business day.
• There are approximately 3,300 franchisors and over 500,000 franchise units.
• The total number of people employed by franchising is 8 million, with an average 8 to 14 employees per franchised business.
• Franchised businesses create more than 170,000 new jobs each year.
• Franchising is the backbone of the U.S. economy.
• According to the U.S. Commerce Department, fewer than 5% of franchises were terminated on an annual basis.
• In a study by Arthur Anderson & Company of 366 franchise companies, nearly 97% were still in business after 5 years.
• In contrast, a study by the U.S. Small Business Administration revealed that 62.2% of all new businesses FAILED within their first 6 years of business.

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To get more information contact the Franchise Department today!

Sunbelt West London
Kingswick House
Kingswick Drive
Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7BH

Tel: 0845 56 52 56 58 or e-mail: richard