Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Census Bureau's First Release of Comprehensive Franchise Data Shows Franchises Make Up More Than 10 Percent of Employer Businesses

Just released, the U.S. Census Bureau's report on franchise data from 2007 is the first comprehensive look at the franchise industry. The report shows that franchisee-owned businesses accounted for $1.1 TRILLION in sales! Highlights from the report:

•Limited-service restaurants, sometimes called fast food restaurants, had the highest number of franchise establishments with paid employees (124,898).

•Limited-service restaurants were 3rd in sales with $112.6 billion.

•Sales for franchise establishments in the diet weight loss centers industry represented 62.7 percent of all sales for that industry.

Mail centers had the second highest percentage (67.9%) of franchise establishments compared with all establishments in that industry.

The consultants at Meta-Franchise Consulting are ready to help you get a piece of the $1.1 trillion pie.

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