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Franchise Category: Retail



$1.00 Store Services


At $1.00 Store Services, Inc., we help create business opportunities for entrepreneurs such as you. Our goal is to help you open a Dollar or a Dollar Plus Store. $1.00 Store Services, Inc. is the most economical and largest developer of the finest high image dollar and dollar plus stores to be found anywhere.   Website



7-Eleven, Inc


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Ace


A solid opportunity. A powerful model. Ace has been America's neighborhood hardware retailer for eight decades. Throughout the decades - through booms and busts, war and peace, fads and legitimate breakthroughs - we've been a cornerstone of neighborhood commerce. Today, the opportunity has never been greater. The "do-it-yourself" market is thriving. And Ace Hardware remains poised to serve and thrive, as well.   Website



Adam & Eve


Adam & Eve stores provide a safe, friendly environment for women, men and couples to explore romance and erotica. With everything from bachelor and bachelorette gifts to instructional manuals to games designed specifically to reignite the spark, Adam & Eve stores aim to have something for the sensualists in us all.   Website



Allied Dollar Store


Across the globe, Dollar Stores are making big money for their owners. Both The Wall Street Journal and USA Today have reported that Dollar Stores are one of the fastest growing and most profitable business opportunities today. Consumers love them! And The owners who have invested with ASI in this new venture are smiling all the way to the bank. You can be one of them ...even without previous retail experience! The ASI team of experts has been putting people like yourself into business for more than 17 years. Our proven steps to success give you everything you need from selecting a high profit location including store layout and design, to marketing and merchandising selections. You can be on your way to owning a profitable business of your own...today!   Website



American Supply Towel and Uniform


The Towel & Uniform Supply Business is very unique and easy to run. You simply take orders on the phone or get notified by email you have web store orders from the primary markets like Hotels & Motels, Beauty Salons, Restaurants, and Medical Trade. Also Hospitals & Nursing Homes, Schools, Car Washes, Vet Clinics, Gyms, Health Spas, Tennis and Racquet Clubs, Country Clubs, Prisons and many other markets on a very repetitive basis. You have no overhead and this business only takes minutes a day to run. No selling! Just taking orders.   Website



Amichi Fashion Retailer


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APlus Gas Convenience Store


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ARCO


ARCO and ampm are iconic industry brands with over 925 locations in five western states. The ampm convenience stores offer nearly 2,200 different products. Together, ARCO and ampm sites serve about 24 million customers per month.   Website



Auction It TODAY


Want to own your own business? Become a part of one of the fastest growing industries of all time! With an Auction It TODAY franchise, you can own a global retail business without having to purchase inventory! We offer unparalleled support and very competitive franchise fees.   Website



Bath Fitter


BATH FITTER is North America's leading manufacturer of acrylic bathtub liners, shower bases and wall systems. Our products are custom molded to fit RIGHT OVER existing fixtures for a renovation that is attractive, reasonably priced, and installed quickly and cleanly.   Website



Bears Playgrounds


Our mission is simple and focused: to build, create, distribute, unique, high quality products which enhance children's environments. Built exclusively by the playground crew at Bears, our Cedar Log Playgrounds are perhaps the best looking systems in the Universe. We also offer awesome steel and plastic Commercial Playgrounds. To top it all of we can provide you with Safety Surfacing Choices. Our reputation and web site has earned us customers from coast to coast and around the world.  Website



Bilsten's Appliance Outlet


Appliance Retail Stores - Bilsten's Appliance Outlet is unique because it is the only appliance franchise offering new, scratch and dent appliances complete with manufacturer's warranties. It has been proven to be a very successful opportunity for the appliance manufacturers, dealer and the customers, alike.  Website



BioPed Footcare Centres


With more than 25 years of experience, BioPed has become the standard of excellence in alleviating foot-related discomfort. Each BioPed clinic is equipped with an on-site lab where Canadian Certified Pedorthists manufacture a full range of orthotics, provide adjustments and deliver specialized fitting services. Complementing this with a broad range of fashionable, orthopaedic-quality footwear, we offer the convenience of one-stop professional service to every patient.  Website



BP


The BP and ampm brands are well respected names in the industry with approximately 326 facilities located in nine states (the sites are being converted from the BP Connect brand name). BP is of one of the world's leading energy companies with operations on six continents and in over 100 countries including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and Russia. BP is a high visibility retailer serving over 14 million customers everyday.   Website



Breaking The Mold


Breaking The Mold Retail Business specializes in handcrafted candles made in our own factories from the highest quality paraffin oil. Breaking The Mold Retail Business shelves brim the walls with more than 70 different fragrances and colors, including aromatherapy candles in a variety of shapes and sizes.   Website



Build-A-Bear Workshop


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Business Products Express


Business Products Express is one of the nation's fastest growing dealers of business, computer and office products that can be delivered next-day nationwide at guaranteed low prices. We are also the only home-based commercial office supply franchise opportunity which offers minimal overhead, no inventory and low start-up costs.   Website



Candleman


In the early 1990s, the founders of Candleman discovered an untapped market for candles and related accessories. At that time, the United States retail market for candles was $300 million. Candleman opened their first mall-based store in 1992. Since then our system has grown to include stores in over 20 US states, several Canadian provinces, Australia and New Zealand.   Website



Cardsmart Retail


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Cartridge Wiz


There has been an explosive growth of printer use in homes and businesses and everyone is looking for high-quality, low-cost printer supplies and - yes - ink! We believe our Cartridge Wiz franchise provides you a fantastic opportunity to be part of this growing market.   Website



Circle K


For more than 50 years, Circle K has been one of North America's most popular and successful operators of convenience stores. Today, there are more than 2,100 Circle K stores across the USA and over 4,000 international locations.   Website



Clothes Mentor


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Coffee Perks


Coffee Perks is offering the ideal, business-to-business franchise opportunity in the U.S. serving the break room and foodservice markets. Coffee Perks has franchised their award-winning business model and is offering a limited number of opportunities. This growing $18 billion industry is experiencing record sales and growth.   Website



Cookie Advantage


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DirectBuy


DirectBuy offers consumers the unparalleled opportunity to buy merchandise at manufacturer's invoice cost. Our hundreds of thousands of members purchase directly from more than 700 manufacturers. No mark-up, no middleman, no kidding. DirectBuy franchise owners enroll members through our time-tested marketing system and service these members with the support of more than 300 specialists at the DirectBuy Corporate Support Center.   Website



Discount Party Store


At Discount Party Stores Developers, we help create business opportunities for entrepreneurs such as you. Our goal is to help you open a Discount Party Store. Discount Party Store Developers is the developer of the finest high image party supply source for all party needs. We create a destination retail store in the size range of 1,000 to 25,000 square feet designed to cater to all party needs with multiple merchandising categories including Balloon Bouquets, Greeting Cards, Party Decorations, Gift Wrap, Paper & Plastic Tableware, Theme Party Supplies, Wedding & Bridal Supplies and much more, all at discounted prices.   Website



Dollar Blitz Stores


Dollar Blitz is a retail franchise company that operates a chain of franchised 'dollar' stores throughout North America. Unlike most of the other major players in the industry, Dollar Blitz operates 'true' dollar stores, meaning their entire product line retails for only $ 1.00.   Website



Dollar Castle Store


Dollar Castle is currently expanding our brand name and franchise opportunity both in the United States as well as internationally. With over 15 years in business and 20 stores operating we are now expanding. The Dollar Castle franchise opportunity represents an opportunity in the fastest growing segment of the retail marketplace.   Website



Dollar Store Services, Inc.


At Dollar Store Services, Inc., we help create business opportunities for entrepreneurs such as you. Our goal is to help you open a dollar or a dollar plus store. Dollar Store Services, Inc. is the most economical and largest developer of the finest high image dollar and dollar plus stores to be found anywhere.   Website



Dollar Stores by ASI


Allied System's Dollar Stores is the USA's largest and oldest developer of the Dollar Stores. We develop the premier Dollar Stores in our industry. Superior merchandise, fixtures and store design are our trademarks. Across the globe, Dollar Stores are making big money for their owners. Both The Wall Street Journal and USA Today have reported that Dollar Stores are one of the fastest growing and most profitable business opportunities today. Consumers love them! Business owners who have invested with ASI are smiling all the way to the bank. You can be one of them ... even without previous retail experience! There are no franchise fees or royalty payments. Complete store packages start at $65,000 up to $199,000, depending on size.   Website



Dollar Stores Liberty


At Liberty Opportunities, we understand your desire to obtain the most accurate and dependable information available in order to make an informed buying decision. Getting started in the dollar store business is a major commitment and investment.   Website



eAuction Depot eBay Drop-Off Store


Single mom Amy Cooper did it and so can you! She founded eAuction Depot after success as an eBay trading assistant. She used her customer service and appraisal skills to open the first eBay drop off store in Augusta, Georgia.   Website



eAuction Traders on eBay


You can become a part of an exciting new business opportunity by starting an eAuction Traders business. Sell products through eAuction Traders on eBay by owning a high-yield, low-investment business with no royalty percentage.  Website



Egismoz


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Fast-Fix Jewellery Repairs


FAST-FIX is the World's largest franchise of jewelry and watch repair services. Established in 1984, FAST-FIX perfected a system for delivering fast, efficient, professional repair work on jewelry and watches for men and women by locating its stores conveniently in high traffic areas of regional shopping malls. The company began franchising in 1987 and today, has over 150 franchised locations in the United States and Canada.   Website



FASTFRAME


We are proud of our record of achievement since FASTFRAME began in 1986. Today FASTFRAME represents the largest number of dedicated custom picture framing stores in the World.   Website



Flexsmart Office Interiors


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Floorguard Garage Flooring


With premium flooring, cabinets and organizers available from Floorguard, the garage becomes an enjoyable and useful extension of the living space. As a Floorguard dealer, customers in your exclusive territory will hire you as the single source contractor for a complete transformation of their garage. According to research at Harvard University, the remodeling market has doubled in the last 10 years to $275 billion. There is a vast market of unmet demand by customers with the resources and desire to pay for our level of service and convenience. And the quality and functionality of our products cannot be matched by anything available at the retail level.   Website



Furla


FURLA offers a complete line of handbags, small leather goods, belts, shoes, jewelry, watches, sunglasses, umbrellas and scarves which fulfill the needs of a modern international woman. All of our products are designed in Italy by our own creative design staff and most products are made in Italy. Our products are characterized by a clean, essential and distinctive style.  Website



Fuzziwig's Candy Factory


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Glove Guy, The


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Gotcha Covered Blinds


As the flagship of Window Fashion Professionals, Inc., Gotcha Covered has already become one of the nation's most successful and fastest growing window coverings companies and Entrepreneur Magazine's second-highest ranking franchise in the industry.   Website



Great American Cookie


From one store in Atlanta Georgia's Perimeter Mall, Great American Cookies has set the stage for success by becoming one of the best cookie companies in the industry. With a mission to "Share the Fun of Cookies", Great American Cookies franchisees enjoy delighting their customers with our array of indulgent treats.   Website



Great Canadian Dollar Stores


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Great Frame Up Custom Art & Framing


Joining The Great Frame Up as a franchise owner and becoming "a part of art" gives you the unique opportunity to build a retail business that is artistic, creative, highly stimulating and filled with sales potential. It is a business that stays fresh and interesting because every single customer transaction is unique.   Website



Happy & Healthy Product


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Hardware, Home


HOME has over 1000 stores that are 100% Canadian owned with 100,000 different items available! There are four kinds of HOME stores to serve you. Each store offers a distinctive array of products and services designed to meet your needs in different ways.   Website



Hempire Sales Ltd.


Hempire is a unique retail store specializing in the sale of hemp, and hemp related products. We offer a wide variety of enviromentally friendly products, as well as smoking supplies. No experience needed, full training, ongoing support and purchasing power provided.  Website



Hock Shop Inc


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Hometown Threads


Hometown Threads is a retailer that helps people celebrate the special moments in life. We are the threads that bind together families and communities with beautiful and unique personalized products.   Website



Independent Living USA


Independent Living USA is dedicated to providing the ever-growing elderly and disabled population with Walk-In Tubs and other bathing solutions for personal safety, dignity, independence, luxury and total bathing enjoyment. We have a huge and diverse selection of superior Walk-In Bathtubs, Handicapped Tubs and Showers, and Bath Lifts.   Website



iSold It


iSold It is proud to be the #1 sales volume leader on eBay. By tapping into the tremendous pipeline of unwanted items that virtually every household or business has stored away, we have built a nationwide network of convenient neighborhood drop-off stores that make it easy for anyone to sell their items online. Our customers provide the merchandise, and our stores provide the photography, listing, packing & shipping. We do the work and they get a check. Of course, our customers think this is a great service. We see it as a huge opportunity.   Website



Just-A-Buck Dollar Stores


Just-A-Buck Licensing, Inc., headquartered in Goshen, New York, support a chain of franchised and company-owned dollar stores with locations throughout the eastern United States. The first store opened in Poughkeepsie in 1988. The company became eligible to sell franchises in 1992.   Website



Kendrick Gourmet Food and Gifts


Kendrick Gourmet Food and Gifts, a franchise system that provides premier gourmet products that are designed for multiple sales channels and revenue generating capabilities, is pleased to release one of the most flexible and affordable turn-key franchise systems in the industry.   Website



Kiddie Kobbler


Children's shoe stores for tots to teens sizes. Fitting specialists. Family owned and operated for over fifty years. Featuring great service, wonderful selection of sizes and widths, highest quality. Brand name footwear for all seasons plus dance and athletic footwear, accessories, and apparel too. Franchisor provides a complete business method developed over many years of experience.   Website



Liberty Opportunities Dollar Stores


Today you will make a decision that is going to greatly impact the rest of your life. Visualize where you want to be just one year from today. Consider your family, your home, your life. Commit your vision to memory. Write it down. You have just taken the biggest step towards realizing your dreams. We can help take you the rest of the way. Find out today why thousands of others, just like yourself, have chosen Liberty.  Website



Living Lighting


Living Lighting, Canada's largest chain of residential lighting stores, opened for business in 1968. Today the company operates 29 successful franchise stores, and is eager to expand into additional markets. This presents exciting opportunities to potential franchisees, in an industry that continues to grow, year after year.   Website



Nicholby's


Nicholby's operates retail stores in many different types of locations such as hotels, hospitals, highways, office buildings, gas stations and more. Each store offers merchandise suitable for the needs of the customer at a specific location. The primary merchandise offerings include convenience, food service, gift and souvenir products.  Website



NiteLites Outdoor Lighting


Outdoor lighting sales are being driven by the increasing number of homeowners seeking safety, security and aesthetics, as well as enhancement of their home's market value. This, coupled with the growing trend for people to spend more time in and around their homes, presents a great opportunity for our franchise owners to sell and service our lighting systems.   Website



OrbitDrop eBay Associate Sales Kit


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Panhandler


The Panhandler has been Canada's kitchen store for over 25 years and declared Canada's # 1 giftware store in 2001 by Chatelaine Magazine based on a customer satisfaction survey! Everything for the kitchen and the entertaining areas of the home, from gadgets to giftware. It's fun to shop at The Panhandler for stemware, glassware, ceramics, brass, wood, and a complete selection of kitchen cottons. Always up to date on gift ideas and always priced competitively. Panhandlers offer a unique atmosphere, quality people and products backed by a "satisfaction guaranteed" policy.   Website



Paper Affair Stationary


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Party America


Party America is the recognized merchandising and store operations leader in our industry, having won the 'Best Party Retailer of the Year' for 2004 and the 'Most Innovative Balloon Merchandising Award' for 2004 and 2005 at the National Party Retailing Awards in Chicago.   Website



Plato's Closet


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Play It Again Sports


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Pot Pourri Accent


Pot Pourrie, Pot Pourrie Gourmet and Pot Pourrie Deco are trademarks of Pot Pourrie Accents Inc.a Canadian franchiser having contributed to the development of kitchen and home accessories market in Eastern Canada. The company is based in St. Laurent, a suburb of Montreal, Quebec and has been operating since 1990. The stores operate under franchise by individual owner-operators.  Website



PrintWear Xpress


PrintWear Xpress is a retail based concept that helps customers promote and Xpress their business, group, team, cause, event or themselves. We do this by offering the opportunity for customers to create customized and branded apparel through embroidery, screen printing and digital application methods.   Website



QuikDrop eBay Drop Off Retail Store


QuikDrop is a local store dedicated to providing a simple, fast and convenient way to sell items and vehicles on eBay. Customers bring in items or vehicles that they would like to sell. Digital photographs are taken.   Website



Rafters Home Stores


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Restyle Clothing Consignment


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Ricky's Candy, Cones & Chaos


Own your own Ricky's Candy, Cones and Chaos Candy Store and Ice Cream Franchise! It's a Sweet Opportunity - Candy and ice cream combined are a $45 billion industry with an annual growth rate of about 2 percent.   Website



Rosevine Winery Wine


From the moment you step into a Rosevine Winery location our friendly educated staff will be available to answer any of your wine inquires. Every location is designed to inspire customers and enhance their wine knowledge.   Website



Shop At Home Carpets


Shop at Home Carpets provides a turnkey solution that includes all the key tools, training and support needed to start your floor covering business. Formal training at is personalized to help you in any area that you need extra assistance. Live support from a highly experienced people always available to give you professional guidance. Our licensing arrangement is also much more affordable than many other comprehensive opportunities.  Website



Sports Experts 2000 Inc.


Retailer and wholesaler of sporting goods clothing, footwear and equipment.   Website



SportsLife Dealers


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Stop Drop & Sold


Stop Drop And Sold is a national franchise designed to make it easy to stop, drop off an item, and sell it online. All you do is collect your check!   Website



Sunoco


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Tea Connexions


Formed in 1997, Tea Connexions offers gourmet teas in custom packaging. The parent company Connexions Trading International Incorporated, is a privately held corporation formed in 1994. Our corporate offices are located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.   Website



The 39er/Dollar Discount Stores of America


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The Bear Mill Store


The Bear Mill is a leading provider of 'Teddy Bear Stuffing' Franchise systems in the United States, Canada, and internationally!   Website



The Clothing Warehouse


The first Clothing Warehouse retail store opened in 1992 after entrepreneur Jim Buckley saw an opportunity in vintage. He wanted to provide Atlantans with the classic clothes they wanted in a clean, organized and affordable fashion. The store grew, and after seven years of success, we opened the wholesale division of the Clothing Warehouse in 1999 as a way to offer vintage garb to other businesses. We know clothes - we've figured out how to get the best digs at the cheapest prices and have learned proven methods to maximize sales. Since then, weve continued to grow with happy customers across the world.   Website



The Dollar Chest Retail Stores Inc.


Dollar Chest, is a Canadian retail Franchise of top quality and extreme value dollar stores, offering consumers Cleaning supplies, Disposables, Health and Beauty, Plastic wares, Household, Home Decors, Kitchen, and accessories, Picture Frames, Hardware, Electronics, Lighting, Stationary, Candies, Snacks, Beverages, Party Supplies, Novelties, Gifts, Pet Supplies, Outdoor products, Foods and all basic home and household accessories, all at a unique price of one dollar.   Website



The Floor Trader


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The Online Outpost Shipping Store & eBay Drop Off


The Online Outpost is emerging as one of the most promising eBay franchise brands in the new and exciting eBay Drop-Off market. Our "attention to details" approach to customer service is putting us on the map as a competitive online seller. We are looking for those who share our vision in creating a strong network of eBay franchises that can maximize the earning potential of the clicks and Mortar business. The Online Outpost is dedicated to the success of our franchises and is thrilled about the opportunities for locations in your area. See our eBay Franchise Comparison Chart.   Website



Tile Outlet Always In Stock


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Today's Window Fashions


Today's Window Fashions offers a unique franchise opportunity based on an innovative marketing concept, with low overhead. No experience is necessary! We teach you how to measure, order and install all products! Get in on the ground floor of Today's Window Fashions and get ready to move up fast!   Website



Two Blonds & A Brunette Gift Co


Two Blonds & a Brunette Gift Co. first brought sophistication, spunk, and style to the gift-giving world in 2002, elevating the once-tired gift basket into a veritable work of art. Now with locations across North America, we are looking for other dynamic individuals to join our fun & fabulous family. Start small in your home, build a client base, and grow from there. There's a reason celebrity agents call on us. Because our mandate is simple: No wrapped sausage or processed cheese please! We want Vargas Pin-up Girl Magnets and Bali Lime Papaya Body Butter, thank you very much!   Website



Wacky Bear Factory


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Watch It!


Watch IT! is the premium watch, sunglass and accessory boutique that is changing the face of time. With its unprecendented access to select brand name products, a trademarked name, a consistent look and feel across stores, low start-up costs and operating procedures that are polished and efficient, purchasing a Watch It franchise is a sensible investment.   Website



Wild Bird Centers


A Wild Bird Center store is a specialty retail shop offering a complete line of products to help customers enjoy wild birds and foster a healthy backyard habitat. Our stores sell top-quality birdseed and private-label seed blends that are field-tested and proven to attract a wide variety of wild birds. In addition to an extensive selection of private label feeders, birdbaths, nest boxes and other bird feeding products, Wild Bird Center stores offer an exciting variety of backyard and nature-oriented gifts and books, plus an additional range of binoculars and garden supplies.   Website



WineStyles


Wines are conveniently organized by 'taste styles' and are accompanied by a point-of-sale card that offers at-a-glance information. We locate our WineStyles stores in areas with a large concentration of educated, over 40 year olds with high discretionary household income.   Website



Your Dollar Store With More


We at Your Dollar Store With More are the dollar experts. Working with us you will be your own boss in a proven format. Our unique and state-of-the-art three stores in one is a proven winner.   Website



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