• Approximately 75 different industries use franchising to distribute goods and services to consumers.
• In 2004, it is estimated that franchise businesses were responsible for over 1.5 trillion in economic output.
• A new franchise business opens every 8 minutes of every business day.
• The average length of a franchise contract is 10 years.
• One of the top franchise industry is Fast Food.
• One of the top franchise companies is McDonalds.
• The Franchising industry employs over 397 thousand people in the UK & Ireland.
• In the UK & Ireland there are over 1000 franchise systems in operation.
• There are more than 30,000 franchisee businesses operating in the UK.
• The annual payroll for franchises is more than £10.8 Billion.
• A new franchise is 2.5 times more likely to succeed than a non-franchised business.
• Approximately 93% of franchises succeed.
• 1 out of every 12 businesses is a franchised business.
• Nearly 86% of all franchises opened in 60 industries during the past 5 years are still under the same ownership.
• Franchises become profitable faster than typical start up businesses.
• A Gallup poll reported that nine out of ten franchise owners say they consider their franchise to be either somewhat or very successful.
• Franchising generated one out of every seven jobs in the private sector.
• A franchise system offers a lower risk route into self-employment.
• Many banks are supportive of franchise developments.
• Several national newspapers in the UK support franchising making it easier to promote.
• The UK franchise industry is growing rapidly every year.
• Half of the British public prefer to use a franchise over a non-franchised business.
• 97% of franchisees are profitable after five years.
• 207 UK franchises have an international presence.
• 68% of franchisors believe the most important attribute of a franchisee is self-motivation.
• 99% of franchisors provide training.
• 48 is the average age of a franchisee.

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