The Chicagoland Sunbelt Franchise Program

At Sunbelt, we believe in and know about franchising because all of our offices are owned by franchisees. In fact, Sunbelt is the number one rated and largest Business Brokerage franchise company in the world - consistently ranked #1 by Entrepreneur magazine in our category.

With thousands of business buyers walking through our doors every year we discovered that nearly 90% of qualified buyers were looking for a business that could be bank-financed and that offered on-going marketing, training and support. If you are looking for a business with these characteristics, you are looking for a franchise.

Chicagoland Sunbelt is regularly contacted by franchisors looking to expand their concept. Consequently, we are constantly pre-screening franchises to determine whether they meet our high standards of excellence, integrity, and quality. As a result, we are able to present you with some of the best, fastest growing and innovative Chicago franchise opportunities.

Chicagoland Sunbelt can provide you with guidance throughout the process of exploring and identifying franchises that will meet your financial and career goals. In fact, we have a dedicated specialist who focuses solely on helping buyers find franchise opportunities that are right for them.

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Facts About Franchises

Opening up a franchise is a much safer decision than opening up a new business independently. An even safer decision is to purchase an existing established franchise. Here are some facts about franchises according to The International Franchise Association (IFA):

• According to the U.S. Commerce Department, fewer than 5% of Franchises are terminated on an annual basis
• In a study by a top Accounting firm, 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
• Nearly 50% of all domestic retail sales were from franchise businesses
• There are approximately 3,300 Franchisors and over 500,000 franchise units
• Many franchises are SBA approved, making it easier to obtain financing vs. an independently owned business

If you are interested in learning more please contact:

Dorri Blank, Franchise Consultant

(Phone) 773.243.1603
(Fax) 773.243.1618
(Email) dblank@sunbeltnetwork.com