Acquiring a franchise is a process. A perspective franchisee will generally ask a number of franchisors for an initial information packet. He or she will likely follow up with additional questions and ask for a “Disclosure Document.” If he or she is still interested, the franchisor will likely invite them to attend a “Discovery Day.”

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Ann Arbor, Mich. – As more homeowners decide to stay put in the sluggish real estate market, the demand for home improvement services are experiencing greater demand than ever. That  “cocooning effect” – consumers deciding to fix up their current homes versus upsizing to new homes – has contributed to record growth of Mr. Handyman, which announced today its newest Atlanta location marks the 300^th franchise territory milestone.

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Nick Friedman and Omar Soliman, two buddies who attended the District’s Sidwell Friends School with Chelsea Clinton, will gross more than $2.5 million this year running a trash-hauling business that started as college summer jobs. College Hunks Hauling Junk owns a fleet of eight trucks in Washington, employs 20 part- and full-time employees, and has franchises in 13 cities, including Baltimore, Richmond, Chicago and Los Angeles.

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No matter the age of your workforce, promoting a healthy lifestyle can help improve lives by making them longer, healthier and more productive.

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