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Name of Franchise:  7-11, Inc.

Upfront cost of the franchise: $10,000 - $1,000,000
franchise fee:  $37,200 - $1,635,200

Whether or not financing is available:  7-Eleven Inc. offers in-house financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll

Royalty fees:  None required

Reveal whether this is a fulltime or parttime opportunity:  Either

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Describe the franchise services or products:  Convenience store selling groceries, everyday items, candy, ready to consume drinks, food, beer, coffee, tobacco products, magazines

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What does the franchisor promise you:  7-Eleven Inc. offers in-house financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll

Describe the responsibilities of the franchisees and the franchisor.:  Franchisor brings support, financing, well-known brand name; Franchisee brings initiative, initial investment and liquid assets to help start franchise.

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Does this franchise seem like a good fit for your interest, values, and lifestyle? Why or why not?
No. I don't like retail and convenience stores becuase I like technology and science. I also dont eat or drink anything there.

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Name of Franchise

Upfront cost of the franchise: $1,008,000 - $2,214,080
franchise fee:  $45,000

Whether or not financing is available:  McDonald's has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: equipment

Royalty fees required:  4%,

Reveal whether this is a fulltime or parttime opportunity:  Fulltime

Describe the franchise services or products:  internationally-recognized symbol of quick-service hamburgers, fries, chicken, breakfast items, salads and milkshakes.

What does the franchisor promise you:
Ongoing Support

Newsletter

Meetings

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Internet

Security

Field Operations

Marketing Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Slicks

National Media

Regional Media

Training Onsite:6-24 months

Training at headquarters:75 hours

Additional Training:At local McDonald's restaurant

Does this franchise seem like a good fit for your interest, values, and lifestyle? Why or why not?  No.  I don't like retail and convenience stores becuase I  like technology and science.  I also dont eat or drink anything there.

Describe the responsibilities of the franchisees and the franchisor :Franchisor offering brand name, financial strength and ongoing support.  Franchisee must put in a lot of financial investment and run the business full time.

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Name of Franchise:  United Parcel Service, Inc.

Upfront cost of the franchise and franchise fee:  $177,955 - $402,590, $29,950 - $29,950

Whether or not financing is available:  The UPS Store offers in-house financing to cover the following: startup costs, equipment, inventory

The UPS Store has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment

Royalty fees required:  5%

Reveal whether this is a fulltime or parttime opportunity:  Either

Describe the franchise services or products:  The UPS Store locations provide packaging, shipping, copy and print services, mailbox services, computer time rentals and more for small businesses and individuals.

What does the franchisor promise you:  Size and growth, brand name, financial help and discounts for veterans.

Does this franchise seem like a good fit for your interest, values, and lifestyle? Why or why not?  Kind of.  Shipping industry requires a lot of computer programming to sort and ship packages to destinations efficiently and quickly as possible  They have a good financial package to help you start out and support you.  It takes a rather low initial investment.

Describe the responsibilities of the franchisees and the franchisor.  Franchisor -
Ongoing Support

Newsletter

Meetings

Toll-Free Line

Grand Opening

Internet

Security

Field Operations

Marketing Support

Co-op Advertising

Ad Slicks

National Media

Regional Media

Training Onsite:80 hours

Training at headquarters:72 hours

Additional Training:Ongoing support

Absentee Ownership Allowed

Number of employees required to run:3 - 5
Franchisee: Low initial investment, small business space, low number of employees.