Franchising Market Report 2010 (UK)

Although the total value of the market was estimated to have fallen in 2009, both the number of franchisors and the number of franchised units continued to rise, which, given the depth of the recession, is considered extraordinary by some.

Name recognition: the franchise business in Abilene

Many franchise owners become large businesses themselves, sometimes spreading out from an owners’ roots to expand elsewhere, or buy into other franchises.