One popular license program even offers a home study course - this is not the level of instruction or quality that we find acceptable. Our franchisees run multiple locations, and have multiple camps per location, and compete against licensing programs in almost all of our markets. Without exception, we are able to charge a higher price for our program, and have many more camps and participants. Many licensed programs have also converted to Operation Boot Camp -- find out why. Give us a call, so that you are fully informed before making a decision.
General Information about Franchising :
A TRUE FRANCHISE offers you the protection of Federal and State law - something licensing programs cannot offer.
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, 90 percent of franchised operations are still operating after 10 years, while 82 percent of independent businesses fail. This statistic solidifies the fact that aligning with a recognized leader increases the probability of success.
There are an estimated 2,500 different Franchisors (franchise companies) operating in North America.
There are more than 420,000 franchise retail outlets within North America.
Annual retail franchise sales as of the year 2000 accounted for over 1 trillion dollars.
The franchising industry employs over 10 million people in North America.
Franchise businesses typically become profitable quicker than independent start up businesses.
The franchise industry accounts for more than 40% of all retail sales in the North America.
Every business day, a new franchise business opens every 8 minutes.
While the single largest franchise industry/business is Fast Food related, it only makes up a small percentage of the total.
More than 75 different industries use franchising as a means to distribute goods and services.
A Gallup poll reported that nine out of ten franchise owners considered their franchise business to be either somewhat or very successful. The poll also found that almost 80% of franchise owners felt that if they had the choice to buy their franchise all over again, they would.
The U.S. Department of Commerce reported that less than 5 percent of franchised business outlets have been discontinued each year since 1985. Other statistics provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration show that 38 percent of all non-franchise business start-ups are discontinued in the first year. After five years, 90 percent of franchises are still in business, while only 23 percent of independent operations are still in existence after five years.
