| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction |
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Section One How To Buy a Restaurant and Food-Service Franchise |
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So You Want to Own a Business? |
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3 | (2) |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Business Organizations |
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Concerns Underlying Business Organizations |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (6) |
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12 | (1) |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (4) |
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Understanding the Franchise Concept |
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17 | (6) |
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17 | (1) |
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The Business of Franchising |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (2) |
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The All-American Hard Sell |
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20 | (3) |
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Buying Multiple Franchise Rights |
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23 | (4) |
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Types of Multi-Unit Franchise Programs |
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23 | (2) |
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Protecting Your Development Investment |
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25 | (2) |
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How the Government Protects You |
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27 | (4) |
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How the Law Defines a Franchise |
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28 | (1) |
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The Consequences of Being a Franchise |
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28 | (3) |
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Are You Suited to Be a Franchisee? |
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31 | (4) |
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Is a Franchise for Everyone? |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (3) |
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Attending a Franchise Trade Show |
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35 | (6) |
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35 | (1) |
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How to Develop an Effective Method of Attending |
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36 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (3) |
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41 | (4) |
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41 | (1) |
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Handling the High Hype-to-Fact Ratio |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (3) |
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Organizing the Information You Gather |
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45 | (2) |
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Setting Up a Filing System |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (6) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (5) |
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Five Great Questions Not Answered in the UFOC |
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53 | (4) |
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The UFOC Does Not Deliver Everything |
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53 | (4) |
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Key Sections of the Franchise Agreement |
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57 | (8) |
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Understanding the Basic Dynamic of the Franchise Agreement |
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57 | (1) |
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Key Provisions Considered |
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57 | (3) |
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60 | (2) |
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Dispute Resolution Provisions |
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62 | (3) |
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Franchisor Financial Information in the UFOC (and How Do I Read This Gobbledegook?) |
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65 | (4) |
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Franchisor Financial Disclosures |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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Accountant's Analysis Tips |
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66 | (1) |
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Evaluating the Franchisor's Financial Standing |
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67 | (2) |
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Top 10 Warning Signs in Franchise Investments |
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69 | (4) |
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69 | (1) |
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69 | (4) |
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Closing on Your Franchise Purchase |
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73 | (4) |
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73 | (4) |
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77 | (4) |
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Lines of Defense: Contract Terms and Protective Laws |
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78 | (1) |
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Dispute Resolution Toolbox |
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79 | (2) |
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Renewing Your Franchise Rights |
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81 | (4) |
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Contract Terms and Renewal Rights |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (3) |
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International Franchising |
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85 | (4) |
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The Globalization of Franchising |
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85 | (1) |
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Keys to Foreign-Based Franchises |
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86 | (3) |
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Negotiating Franchise Agreements |
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89 | (6) |
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Negotiating a Franchise Agreement |
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89 | (1) |
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Why Is the Franchise Agreement So One-Sided? |
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89 | (1) |
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Understanding the Seller's Position |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Franchisors' Inflexible Positions |
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91 | (1) |
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Franchisors' Flexible Positions |
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92 | (3) |
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Working with Lawyers and Accountants |
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95 | (4) |
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95 | (1) |
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Do You Need a Specialist? |
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96 | (1) |
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Using Accounting Services |
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96 | (1) |
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What to Ask Your Legal and Accounting Advisors |
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97 | (2) |
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Questions for Franchisees |
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99 | (2) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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Skill Sets of the Successful Franchisee |
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101 | (6) |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Your Profits Are in the Details |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (4) |
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107 | (4) |
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Section Two Ultimate Restaurant and Food-Service Franchise Directory |
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Understanding the Directory |
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111 | (4) |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (32) |
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Quick-Service Restaurants |
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Miscellaneous Food-Service Businesses |
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115 | (4) |
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Other Barbecue Franchises |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (4) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (6) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (4) |
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128 | (1) |
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Other Ethnic Restaurant Franchises |
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128 | (1) |
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129 | (4) |
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133 | (4) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (8) |
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Quick-Service Restaurants |
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147 | (16) |
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147 | (2) |
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149 | (3) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (1) |
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157 | (4) |
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Other Baked Goods Franchises |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (8) |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (4) |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (8) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (14) |
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179 | (3) |
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182 | (9) |
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191 | (1) |
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Other Ethnic Restaurant Franchises |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (2) |
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195 | (12) |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (7) |
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204 | (1) |
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Other Frozen Dessert Franchises |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (8) |
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Other Hamburger Franchises |
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213 | (2) |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (8) |
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227 | (18) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (18) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (9) |
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256 | (6) |
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Other Sandwich Franchises |
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262 | (1) |
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Miscellaneous Quick Service |
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263 | (10) |
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Other Miscellaneous Quick-Service Franchises |
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270 | (3) |
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Miscellaneous Food-Service Businesses |
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273 | (6) |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (4) |
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283 | (6) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (2) |
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286 | (1) |
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Other Specialty-Food Franchises |
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287 | (2) |
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289 | (4) |
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Other Miscellaneous Food-Service Franchises |
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292 | (1) |
| Top 10 Full-Service Restaurant Franchises for 2005 |
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293 | (1) |
| Top 10 Quick-Service Restaurant Franchises for 2005 |
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294 | (1) |
| Top 5 Miscellaneous Food-Service Franchises for 2005 |
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295 | (2) |
| Food Franchise Industry Leaders for 2005 |
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297 | (4) |
| Appendix A State Franchise Authorities |
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301 | (2) |
| Appendix B Other Information Sources |
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303 | (2) |
| Glossary |
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305 | (2) |
| Index |
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307 | (6) |
| Listings Index |
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