There’s more than one way start a business. Many immigrants find their path to entrepreneurship and success in the U.S. through a franchise. The word conjures images of MacDonald’s and Jiffy Lube, but there are a wide variety of franchised businesses in the U.S. in a host of industries. According to the International Franchise Association (IFA), […]
Beauty industry insider discovers a cost-effective way to reach a new audience and sell more product to existing customers by opening a small footprint franchise within her existing business Overview Wendy Tong came to North America from Vietnam in 1980 with her older sister, settling in Calgary, Alberta, and ten years later they were followed […]
Father and son team in Nebraska have distilled 50 years of experience providing critical services to the construction industry into a one-of-a-kind franchise opportunity with multiple revenue streams. Overview Dan Bennett Sr. has been in the janitorial business for decades, but things didn’t really take off until 1998 when he was asked to bid on a job to […]
By catering to America’s forgotten market, this restaurant chain has quietly dominated small town family dining in the Southeast, and is now poised for tremendous growth. Every small town in America has a gathering place, usually a restaurant where citizens can gather after church on Sunday, to celebrate after the high school football game on Friday night, […]
Fast food is as American as, well…hamburgers, fries and hot apple pie. That’s why Checkers/Rally is an enticing franchise opportunity for immigrant entrepreneurs. Ever since the country started to urbanize in the 1930s, Americans have been flocking to fast food outlets making it a $160 billion business today and fast food franchises are booming. Today, […]
Now you can own a piece of the $4 billion cruise industry — the hottest segment in travel – as it ramps up for even bigger growth. And the cost of entry to this life changing opportunity is remarkably affordable. Industry Overview The cruise industry in the United States has grown 68% in the last […]
Name: Masood Kasim; Country of Origin: Pakistant; Immigrated to US: 1981; Franchise Name:Nestlé® Toll House® Café by Chip®; Launched: 2009; Franchises Owned: 3; Estimated Annual Revenue: $1.5 million: Jobs Created: 25 Pakistani immigrant combines the power of an international brand and attention to detail into million dollar business Overview Masood Kasim immigrated from Pakistan to the United […]
Statistics/ Name: Nestlé® Toll House® Café by Chip®/Founded: 2000/ Franchise Fee: $30,000/ Royalty Fee: 6 % /Total Investment: $154,300 –$475,300/ Required Net Worth: $300,000/Liquid Capital:$100,000/ Nestlé® Toll House® Café by Chip® got started in 2000 when an immigrant entrepreneur from Lebanon named Ziad “Zack” Dalal, who had already launched and sold a successful bakery franchise, got an idea for extending […]
With hard work, a little luck, and a willingness to take risks, two brothers from India have a built a multi-million dollar franchise business in less than five years. Paramijit Josan grew up in northwestern India, known as the Punjab, which is famous for its abundant agriculture. Paramijit’s father was a teacher, but he was also […]
Millionaire Immigrant entrepreneurs from India pass down their entrepreneurial spirit to their children who , like their parents, are using franchising to add to the family’s wealth Overview When the Patel family left India for America in 1977, they were farmers from a small village near Mumbai with a total of $700 in their pockets. They settled […]
