Franchise Ideas
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I swear there was a Steak and Shake in Ames several years ago on Lincoln Way that didn't survive.
Maybe I'm wrong.
Maybe I'm wrong.
That is too bad. Although you did solve the problem of where I am getting lunch in a little bit. Pepperjax here I come.
Most chains like that die pretty fast on Welch because they make a lot of there money on combo meals and soda. The McDonalds had that problem when they were on Welch, nobody would get meals including soda.
Also Quizno's and A&W did not survive on welch very long at all.
Welch could use something good there, but fast food chains probably aren't it.
There's very little worse than Runza. Though at least their name is very indicative of what you'll get from the food.
Have lived in Omaha for 3 years now and am proud to say I have successfully avoided Runza like the plague.
Important factors in starting a franchise.
1) There is a high employee turnover rate. Pick a franchise that can easily train new employees (I would think a Jimmy John's or Subway would apply here)
2) Have you worked in this industry before? Ran a business before?
3) Do you have a good portion of the capital or are you borrowing it? Picking a franchise that can fit into a strip mall as opposed to a new building, parking lot etc., will have a much smaller capital investment.
4) Many franchises want you to open several stores within an area as opposed to just one.
5) Location, location, location!
6) A franchise that would fit all of the criteria above would be Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. The are big on the east coast. They are not currently looking for a franchise in Iowa, but are looking for one in Madison, WI.
Just my 2 cents.
1) There is a high employee turnover rate. Pick a franchise that can easily train new employees (I would think a Jimmy John's or Subway would apply here)
2) Have you worked in this industry before? Ran a business before?
3) Do you have a good portion of the capital or are you borrowing it? Picking a franchise that can fit into a strip mall as opposed to a new building, parking lot etc., will have a much smaller capital investment.
4) Many franchises want you to open several stores within an area as opposed to just one.
5) Location, location, location!
6) A franchise that would fit all of the criteria above would be Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. The are big on the east coast. They are not currently looking for a franchise in Iowa, but are looking for one in Madison, WI.
Just my 2 cents.
Just googled Runza because I had no idea what you guys were talking about. The thing looks like a gigantic mutated version of the hot pockets hamburgers.
Although you have said no buffalo wild wings, it would make a killing. Other than that, I think ames is pretty saturated with burrito places right now.
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Untrue, you told me that when I was in Nebraska. They were very meh. UDCC food was better.
