The document discusses franchise reviews for several restaurant and service franchises including Chick-Fil-A, McDonald's, Dairy Queen, and Molly Maid cleaning service. It provides information on the history and founding of each franchise, requirements for prospective franchisees, estimated costs and investment amounts, pros and cons of each franchise opportunity, and rankings from Entrepreneur magazine's annual list of the top 500 franchises.

1. Franchise Reviews
Chick-Fil-A Franchises:
http://franchises.about.com/od/franchisereviews/fr/chick-fil-a.htm
1. When, by who, and where.. was the first Chick-Fil-A opened?
2. In addition to being the first business to offer the boneless breast of
chicken sandwich, Chick-Fil-A also was the first to sell what?
3. Chick-Fil-A is the 2nd largest quick serve chicken restaurant chain in
America, exceeding ____ in annual sales.
4. Why do some franchisee’s eventually feel a little “cooped” up by the amount
of control they retain?
5. How many applicants apply for a Chick-Fil-A franchise a year? How many are
actually granted a franchise?
6. What are some of the restrictions that come with owning a Chick-Fil-A
franchise?
7. What must an applicant have to be considered for a franchise?
8. How much of the net monthly profit must a franchisee return to the franchise?
9. How much is the franchise fee for Chick-Fil-A franchise?
10. What are the pros of a Chick-Fil-A franchise?
11. What are the cons of a Chick-Fil-A franchise?
McDonalds:
http://franchises.about.com/od/fastfood/fr/mcdonalds.htm
12. McDonald’s: Ray Kroc did not open the first McDonalds.. so why is he
considered to be the man responsible for the McDonalds success???
13. What are the qualifications to be a McDonalds franchise owner?
14. McDonald’s Corporation claims they are about what?
15. How much would you need (minimum) to even be considered by McDonalds?
16. How do most people enter the McDonalds franchise system?
17. A small number of operators choose to purchase a new facility, but that
requires what?
18. Does McDonalds offer financing for potential franchise owners?
19. What are some of the things that the writer of the review liked about the
franchise?
20. What are the pros of a McDonalds franchise?
21. What are the cons of a McDonalds franchise?
22. What is the total $$ investment for a McDonalds franchise?
Dairy Queen:
http://franchises.about.com/od/foodrestaurant/fr/dairy-queen-franchisereview.htm
23. What state has the most Dairy Queen restaurants?
24. Who was the original DQ founder?
25. He came up with the concept in 1940.. and he retired 10 years later with how
many DQ’s in operation?
26. Who was Sherb Noble and what did he do?
27. International Dairy Queen, Inc. is made up of what (and how many) stores and
shoppes?
28. If you want to purchase a DQ, what must you do first?
29. What does DQ require a franchisee to have in liquid assets, equity and a
minimum net worth before being considered for a franchise?
30. What does the reviewer of DQ franchises like about DQ?
31. What are the pros of a DQ franchise?
32. What are the cons of a DQ franchise?
33. What is the estimated total investment for a DQ?
Molly Maid:
http://franchises.about.com/od/cleani ng/Cleaning_Franchise_Reviews.htm
34. According to this website, how many millions of households will use paid
domestic services?
35. How much $$ does Molly Maid make in annual sales?

2. 36. What does the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics expect to happen to the
cleaning services in the area of new jobs in the US?
37. What? You don’t want to clean houses for a living? Keep reading.. what does
it say about the actual owner of the franchise?
38. What is the franchise fee for a Molly Maid?
39. Does it cost any extra to have exclusive rights to your territory? If so,
what?
40. What is the initial package for equipment and supplies? And it is
recommended that the franchisee has how much working capital?
41. So, a total estimated initial investment is how much?
42. What does the writer of the review like about the Molly Maid franchise?
43. What are the pros of a Molly Maid?
44. What are the Cons of a Molly Maid?
45. What is your total investment for a Molly Maid?
Entrepreneur.com Top 500 Franchises
http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/franchise500/about.html
46. Each year Entrepreneur.com creates its list of the top 500 franchises. What
criteria and factors are the franchises judged on when determining the top 500?
47. http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500/index.htmI
According to the rankings.. which franchises were #1-5?
48. Of the top 5, which one(s) have moved up (in the rankings) since last year’s
list?
49. Of the top 10, what is the only franchise that was not on the list of top
500 last year?
50. Click on that franchise, let’s try to determine why it has made such a jump.
Is it a new franchise? If not, when did it start franchising?
51. How many franchises do they have in the US?
52. How many franchises are there in Canada and other countries?
53. What is the total investment required for this particular franchise?
54. How much is the franchise fee?
55. Do you think that the amount required for a franchise fee has anything to do
with its high ranking? Why? Or why not?
56. Click on the Rankings tab at the top... What does this franchise rank in the
category of Low- Cost franchises?
57. Return back to the list of top 500
http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500/index.html
Of the top 10.. how many are food/beverage related?
58. Of the top 10, how many provide a cleaning service?
59. Of the franchises in the top 10.. which one made the biggest jump (in
rankings) in the last year? (to determine this you have to click on each one...
then look at their rankings from 2009). Do NOT include the one that was NOT on
the list last year... the one that is #6 this year.
60. http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2O10/january/204358.html
Subway has topped the Franchise 500 list how many times in the past 10 years?
61. Why are there so many new franchises in the top 10 this year? (according to
the article)
62. How many sandwich shops are in the top 500 this year?
63. Subway has gone from 250 restaurants in 1982 to 11,000 in 1995 to more than
32,000 worldwide in 2009. What does the co-founder Fred DeLuca believe was the
turning point for Subway?
64. What is Subway’s winning concept (which is another reason for its decade of
growth)?
65. What is something new that Subway is planning on starting in the next coming
year-- a move that is destined to “rock the fast food status quo”?
66. http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2010/january/204366.html
Because of our Economic Recession, several franchises have made their way into
the top 500 that have never been ranked before. Why is the home repair sector,

3. including plumbers, handymen, and appliance services benefiting from the housing
crisis?
67. According to the FranData, or the 2010 Outlook report for Franchising, what
will keep things choppy as we look toward the next 2-4 years?
68. http://www.entrepreneur.com/magazine/entrepreneur/2010/janua ry/204372.html
According to this article, why did the iSold It concept lose its appeal?
69. Between the years of 2005-2006 Super Suppers grew rapidly jumping from 40
locations to 206.
What role did the failing economy have on this franchise and other similar ones
(Dinner by Design)?
Why did they fail?
How many Super Supper franchises were added in 2008?
How many Dinner by Design locations are there in the US now?