Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

There are hundreds of franchise opportunities that have become a part of our culture as franchising has become one of the safest ways to start a new business. Through franchising, hundreds of thousands of people have been able to realize their dreams of business ownership, offer local employment, learn, grow and help their communities prosper.

This home page of 1001franchises.com was designed as a fun and innovative way for people to "shop" for franchised business, without having to bother with registering on the site and providing information. As advertisers join our site, visitors will have the opportunity to explore all kinds of franchise systems and learn a great deal about franchising in the process. Fate seems to lead us to many things in life, take a good look at the home page and see where fate brings you.

Over the next 90 days, we will be aggressively recruiting franchise companies to advertise on 1001franchises.com. In fact, we are offering franchise companies FREE Advertising for the first year to encourage them to list their franchise opportunity on the site. The more franchisors on the home page of 1001franchises.com the better the experience and the more value it offer our visitors. We do plan to live up to our name for this site and appreciate your patience until we get there.

No, that's what makes us different than traditional franchise portals. By clicking on an ad (franchise logo or graphic) on the home page of 1001franchises.com you are linked directly to that franchise opportunity. We do not collect visitor information and visitors will not turn into "leads" on 1001franchises.com. If a visitor links through to a franchisor site and would like additional information, they can complete a request for information at their own discretion.

We do collect emails for those visitors who would like to receive our periodic e-newsletter. Our e-newsletter will showcase specific franchise systems on our home page, list new advertisers, and provide helpful information about franchising.

If you are interested in learning more about franchising and gaining the insight of some of our industry experts, please register for our monthly e-newsletter. The newsletter will be sent emailed to you no more than twice monthly and will help educate visitors on the various benefits of franchising and some of the most innovative and profitable franchise concepts available.

The core goal of this site is to promote franchising and educate visitors on the benefits owning a franchised business versus starting up their own brand and business model. Visiting the various franchise development sites of our advertisers will instantly provide a wealth of information about the many benefits franchising offers.

The advertisers are franchisors of all types. Franchisors are companies that have developed a proven system of doing business that has consistently been successful and have grown in number and reputation. They help new business owners leverage their brand equity, operational systems, and infrastructure to enter into business. The advertisers are seeking individuals that are committed to their goals, would like to own their own business, and ready to take control of their destiny. The advertisers are reputable franchise companies that understand that their future is reliant upon the success of their franchisees. They offer much more than business consulting, they offer a business system that has significantly out-paced independent start-ups and has turned many people into millionaires.

Depending on the number of pixels (or blocks) an advertiser selects, there is a good chance that visitors will recognize an advertisers logo (brand). As you mouse over the logo's, text will appear to let visitors know more about the advertiser and why they should click on the ad and link to the advertisers website.

We also have included two other ways for visitors to view franchise companies advertising on 1001franchises.com. In the top navigation we provide a list of franchisor advertisers that can be easily sorted by ad size or number of clicks. By clicking on the advertisers name, you will be linked to their home page (or designated page). There is also a pull-down menu in the orange area, right below the top navigation. You can find franchise opportunities by category and those will link to the franchisors profile page on this site. If you have interest in a specific franchisor, there will be a link to their home page (or designated link).

No, just franchisors are allowed to purchase pixel ads on our home page. We want to keep the visitor experience pure and not lead them to sites that are not relevant to franchise business ownership.

There are really only three reasons someone should bookmark this site: 1) You are seeking to open a business and are seriously considering one that is franchised; 2) You find this site interesting and want to see how the companies on this site continues to grow over time; or 3) You have a friend or family member that is looking to open a business and you think that they should look into franchising.

We have made it real easy for franchise companies to upload their home page pixel ad (logo/brand image) to our site. Starting with the Get Pixels page, they will go through a five-step process that should take about 15 minutes to complete. All the requirements are detailed on the page and we have included a video to guide advertisers through the process.

The site has been developed by Greenbaum Marketing Communications, one of the premiere marketing and interactive firms in franchising. We help franchisors position their companies for growth through traditional and innovative marketing strategies. Our focus is on building franchise brands, growing store (unit) revenues and helping franchise companies find qualified franchise owners (franchisees). We have helped a wide range of franchise companies and have seen first hand the success that franchising offers. In short, we understand franchising intimately and are "true believers". Visit www.greenbaummarketing.com