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FEATURE FEATURE Bonus Building Care Total Investment: 294K-2.8M Minimum Net Worth: 1.5MM Franchising Fee: 50K Royalty Fee: 4.5% www.burgerking.com franchiseinquiry@whopper.com Founded: 1996 First Franchise: 1996 Total Franchised Units: 1,616 This company offers one of the best investment opportunities in commercial cleaning. National rankings include No. 20 on the 2008 Entrepreneur Franchise 500, No. 8 on the Franchise Business Review Franchisee Satisfaction ranking, and Franchise Market Magazine No. 5 in 2007. Franchisees are offered customers, training, insurance, ﬁnancing, clerical and procedural assistance as well as opportunities for expansion. Investment, which can be par tially ﬁnanced by Bonus, is $7,550 to $13,830. Minimum Net Worth: 7.5-13.8K Franchising Fee: 6.5K Royalty Fee: 10% www.bonusbuildingcare.com bonushq@bonusbuildingcare.com Choice Hotels International Burger King Corporation Founded: 1941 First Franchise: 1962 Total Franchised Units: 4,810 CHOICE HOTELS is the leading hotel franchisor with more than 60 years’ experience in developing brands and services that optimize hotel performance.The company’s single focus is on enhancing the return on investment for owners and growing its brands strategically. Brands include COMFORT INN, COMFORT SUITES, QUALITY, SLEEP INN, CLARION, MAINSTAY SUITES, ECONO LODGE, and RODEWAY INN, and its new boutique brand, CLARION COLLECTION. Franchisees may either convert an existing location or build a new one. Total Investment: 2.3-12.6M Franchising Fee: 25-50K Royalty Fee: 2.75-5.1% www.choicehotels.com brian_parker@choicehotels.com high quality, ﬂavorful chicken and tenders with signature sides and hand-made from scratch biscuits at low prices and differentiates from its competitors in care and attention given in preparation of food. It is positioned as the Value Leader in the Chicken QSR category. As of February 2007, the Church’s system had 1,600+ locations worldwide in 18 countries, with system sales exceeding $1 billion. Total Investment: 335-1113.5K Minimum Net Worth: 1MM Franchising Fee: 15K Royalty Fee: 5% www.churchsfranchise.com smofﬁtt@churchs.com Denny’s Church’s Chicken Founded: 1954 First Franchise: 1961 Total Franchised Units: 10,161 BURGER KING’s vision: to serve the best burgers in the business, plus a variety of real, authentic foods—all freshly prepared—just the way the customer wants it. BURGER KING Corp. operates more than 11,220 restaurants in 60 countries, with 90 percent of restaurants owned and operated by independent franchisees. Many are family-owned operations that have been in business for decades. 36 Founded: 1953 First Franchise: 1963 Total Franchised Units: 1,156 For more than 50 years, Denny’s has been a trusted leader in family dining, with a brand awareness of almost 100 percent. Denny’s serves more than 26 million customers a month in its 1500+ restaurants worldwide, which are open 24 hours a day. Experienced restaurateurs or business people are encouraged to contact the company to learn more about growth opportunities within this brand. Total Investment: 1.2-1.9MM Minimum Net Worth: 1MM Franchising Fee: 40K Royalty Fee: 4% www.dennys.com franchisedevelopment@dennys.com Founded: 1952 First Franchise: 1972 Total Franchised Units: 1,372 Founded in San Antonio, Texas, Church’s Chicken is a highly recognized brand name in the quick-service restaurant sector and one of the largest chicken concepts in the world. Church’s Chicken serves freshly prepared, Dunkin’ Donuts Founded: 1950 First Franchise: 1955 HISPANIC ENTERPRISE June/July 2008 http://www.bonusbuildingcare.com http://www.burgerking.com http://www.choicehotels.com http://www.churchsfranchise.com http://www.dennys.com http://www.bonusbuildingcare.com http://www.burgerking.com http://www.choicehotels.com http://www.churchsfranchise.com http://www.dennys.com http://www.dunkinfranchising.com

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Hispanic Enterprise - June/July 2008 Contents Briefcase: BIZBUZZ: Business Briefs Briefcase: Dynamic Trends Briefcase: Q&A Briefcase: Trendsetters BizLife: BizTech BizLife: Travel Feature: Target: Hispanics Cover Story: A Legend in His Own Time Feature: Top 25 Franchises Success & Motivation: The Talent Scout Education: Success by Degrees Finance & Investing: A Tough Sell Social Events: Emerge Dallas Politics & Government: The Accidental Americans Managing: Deconstructing Networking

Hispanic Enterprise - June/July 2008

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