Franchise Opportunities

5 of the best sites for finding opportunities to buy into a franchise business. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Reseller Programs, Work At Home Jobs, Century 21 Real Estate)

1. Franchise Zone at Entrepreneur.com - Offers a general franchise opportunity directory as well as ranked “best of” lists such as top home-based franchises, top low-cost franchises, fastest-growing franchises, and the big Franchise 500 list. (www.entrepreneur.com)

2. Franchise Gator - Directory of franchise opportunities, broken down by type of business (retail, restaurant, automotive, fitness, etc.) or broken down by U.S. state or broken down by amount of required initial investment. (www.franchisegator.com)

3. The World of Mobile Franchise Opportunities - July 2009 blog post looks at a number of franchise businesses that use a vehicle as the headquarters instead of a store. In other words, you perform your service by going to clients, not vice versa. (smallbiztrends.com)

4. Unhappy Franchisee - Web site dedicated to telling stories of the downside of franchising with certain companies. If you’re interested in buying a franchise, you may want to look here to see others’ experiences. (www.unhappyfranchisee.com)

5. Grins 2 Go - Photography franchise opportunity. Own your own business doing portrait and event photography. Initial investment $114K-$142K. (franchise.grins2go.com)