Franchise Resources - KU Kansas Small Business Development Center

FRANCHISE RESOURCES

The US Small Business Administration has a resource guide for purchasing a franchise, it can be viewed at http://www.sba.gov/starting_business/startup/franchise.html
They also have a website that features research on franchising. This can be seen at http://www.sba.gov/advo/research/franchising.html

Online resourcees for franchising:
http://www.franchise.org - National Franchise Association
http://www.franchise-chat.com/
http://www.franchoice.com/links.cfm#franchise

Private sector resources:

Anderson Franchise Consultants - a Lawrence based company that assists propspective franchisees with finding the best franchise option. There is no charge to the client for this service. More information can be found at
www.franchise-consultants.net or info@franchise-consultants.net or phone: 785-856-5350.

Warren Hummer - a Topeka based attorney who focuses on franchise law. Call 785-357-0596 or email whummer@cox.net.

www.thefranchiseresource.com - St. Louis based company who assists prospective franchisees with locating franchisors.

Online listings of franchises:
http://www.franchiseregistry.com/
http://yahoo.franchisesolutions.com/index.cfm/fa/resource
http://www.nettizen.com/franchise/
http://www.bison.com/

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Hyperlinks to external commercial sites is not necessarily an endorsement of the products sold by these companies. The links are provided as an information resource.

The Kansas Small Business Development Center (KSBDC) is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration under Cooperative Agreement No. 3-603001-2-0017-8. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding does not constitute and expressed or implied endorsement of the co-sponsors' or participants' opinions, products or services. SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing (KDOCH).