Name: Mike Gelfgot; Country of Origin: Uzbekistan; Immigrated to US: 1993; Franchise Name: Anytime Fitness; Launched: 2010; Franchises Owned: 23; Estimated Annual Revenue: $9.8 million: Jobs Created: 200 As a child in Soviet Uzbekistan, Mike Gelfgot had to steal food to help his family survive, and he’s used those painful memories to drive him […]
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Serving an Overlooked Demographic Pays Off for Iranian Immigrant
How an Iranian housewife came to the United States and discovered her destiny as a successful entrepreneur in the $65 Billion hair salon industry Overview Like many immigrants, Shahin Urias came to the United States from the Middle East to escape political turmoil and to be able to give her children a more secure life. Sponsored […]
Immigrant Entrepreneur Grows Multi-Million Dollar Pizza Empire
Name: Dharmesh Patel, Country of Origin: India, Immigrated: 1987, Launched business: 2009, Jobs Created: 1200, Revenues: $50 million Great jobs won’t make you rich. You’ve got to find a way to build wealth by owning your own business and for DJ Patel, that meant teaming up with America’s fastest growing pizza franchise. Dharmesh “D.J.”Patel came to the United States from India in 1987 with […]
SEARS: Bringing the Best Services Home
Sears: Bringing the Best Services Home For someone who never planned to work in franchising, Larsen Sharp, President & CEO of Sears Home & Business Franchises, has already had a spectacular career in this dynamic field. And in his current role, he’s building on that rich trove of experience to change the game yet again. […]
Slimming Down Health Clubs Creates Revenue Bonanza
Embracing “less is more,” veteran health club owners launched a runaway success with more intimate and convenient clubs with fewer frills, but more personal attention Industry Overview The global fitness industry in the United States continues to grow steadily, now estimated at $7.1 billion in annual revenue, spurred by 1 million new users joining health […]
Israeli Entrepreneur Finds Success In The US With SEARS
From Israel to Los Angeles: Immigrant Entrepreneur Finds Success with SEARS Even among immigrant entrepreneurs— a truly dynamic field in business—Raz Ben Aharon stands out. Immigrant Statistics Name: Ben Aharon Country of Origin: Israel Business: SEARS Home Services Annual Revenue: $3 million US Jobs Created: 25 – 30 Getting Started In The US This […]
Protected: Breaking All the Rules Creates Winner in the $40 Billion Pizza Industry
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Immigrant Entrepreneur Finds Franchise Success in America’s Small Towns
Immigrant entrepreneur finds franchise success in America’s small towns Overview Like many immigrants before him, Mike Lokhandwala came to the United States from his native India to attend college back in 2002. While studying for his degrees in finance and management from Georgia State University, he worked in the quick serve restaurant industry as […]
How to Prosper by Opening a Franchise Within Your Business
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 […]
Construction Cleanup – The $51 Billion Opportunity
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 […]