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Business Franchise Information
Franchise Opportunities are generally categorized into two types: product/trade-name franchises (commonly referred to as distributorships) and business-format franchises.

Financing a Franchise, a Case Study
If you think franchisees have it tough these days, think back to 1979, when Deena Yaris opened her first storefront franchise, a beauty salon called Lafemmina, in New Hyde Park, New York. The Federal Reserve's basic interest rate had doubled in a matter of months to 14 percent, and there was no ceiling in sight. Any new business would have to be hugely successful just to meet loan payments on start-up capital, let alone generate income for its owner.