• Buying a Business Greater than $1,000,000
• Buying a Business Less than $1,000,000
• Selling a Business Greater than $1,000,000
• Selling a Business Less than $1,000,000
• VR Franchise Opportunity

Franchisor Showcase

What Is Franchising?

The word "franchise" literally means to be free. In this sense, franchising offers people the freedom to own, manage and direct their own business. However, as with any freedom, there are responsibilities. In franchising, these responsibilities have to do with the franchisee's commitments and obligations - usually spelled out in a franchise agreement or contract - to the franchise system. The franchise system, sometimes called the franchisor, is the one who owns the right to the name or trademark of the business. The franchisee is the one who purchases the right to use the trademark and system of business.

Direct Impact of Franchising in America

What occurs in franchise businesses:

• The number of establishments operated by franchised businesses in the U.S….767,483
• The number of jobs in franchised businesses…9,797,117
• The payroll provided by franchised businesses…$229.1 billion
• The economic output of franchised businesses…$624.6 billion

Total Impact of Franchising in America

What occurs because of franchise businesses:

• The number of jobs created because of franchised businesses…18,121,595, 13.7% of the private-sector employment in the U.S.
• The payroll provided because of franchised businesses…$506.6 billion, 11.1% of private-sector payroll in the U.S.
• The total economic output because of franchised businesses…$1.53 trillion, 9.5% of the private-sector economy in the U.S.

The VR Franchise Showcase allows you to briefly review franchisors that have a referral relationship with our organization and deal directly with a VR intermediary until such time as the decision has been made for you to be introduced to the franchisor and begin the first contact, disclosure, investigation, and sale procedures.

We do not sell franchises for those in the VR Franchise Showcase, and in no way make any earnings claims on their behalf. What we can do is answer questions regarding franchising and allow you to keep your confidentiality until you are ready to proceed.

Enjoy the VR Franchise Showcase…