Good businesses to get into

[6ballsisall]

Getting burned out of the "corporate world" and planning my "exit strategy" I figure I'll do the corporate world a few more years for the experience (and steady pay) but want to start planning my way out. Looking for ideas of good solid businesses, maybe franchises that you have seen be quite succesful in your area. If they have a site please post it as well. Looking for something that doesn't have million dollar startup fees or requires stocking millions in parts/equipment

Thanks!

[RackAtak]

I know a couple of guys that did very, very well in the mobile windshield chip repair business. How about mobile dent removal?

[east tx skier]

They got Smoothie King in Indiana? If not (or not many), I recall the franchise costs being low. I was hooked on those things for a long time. Or try Thundercloud Subs (franchise out of Austin).

Face it. In America, we eat. Captialize on it!

[stevo137]

Originally Posted by east tx skier

They got Smoothie King in Indiana? If not (or not many), I recall the franchise costs being low. I was hooked on those things for a long time. Or try Thundercloud Subs (franchise out of Austin).

Face it. In America, we eat. Captialize on it!

Yes, if we could just find a delicious food that tastes great, is great for you, stimulates weight loss, builds muscle, lowers cholesterol, makes you feel great and not hungry, you never get tired of it and you can get it in a drive through we would have a winner.
And I'm not talking about Subway thats for sure. I personally think that Subway is a big marketing scam. Cheap, nasty nitrite impregnated ingredients piled on a bunch of bread with mostly iceburg lettuce that has virtually no nutritional value anyway. Not to mention the joke of a geek that pushes the crap.

[east tx skier]

Originally Posted by stevo137

Yes, if we could just find a delicious food that tastes great, is great for you, stimulates weight loss, builds muscle, lowers cholesterol, makes you feel great and not hungry, you never get tired of it and you can get it in a drive through we would have a winner.

Hey, both the options I mentioned weren't too altogether bad for you.

What does it cost to franchise a McDonalds these days anyway. My wife's got a friend whose parents own about four along I45 in Texas. They are not, how do you say, hurtin'.

[stevo137]

I believe that it's in the $300,000 or higher range for a Mac's franchise and the business owns you.
Chipotle grill could be a good option and they are owned by Mac's

[BrianM]

Originally Posted by east tx skier

Hey, both the options I mentioned weren't too altogether bad for you.

What does it cost to franchise a McDonalds these days anyway. My wife's got a friend whose parents own about four along I45 in Texas. They are not, how do you say, hurtin'.

McDonalds Franchise Info

Costs & Fees Total investment: $506K-1.6M Franchise fee: $45K

Ongoing royalty fee: 12.5%+

Term of agreement: 20 years, renewable
Renewal fee: $45K

Qualifications Cash liquidity requirement: $100K

[twieder]

How about a locksmith? I'm thinkin about it myself.I needed one two weeks ago and the closest was 45 mi away! Gets a $65 service call and $30 an hour to pic a lock one hour minimum.Yup, thats $95 just to show up and 10 minutes later he's gone!He told me he has about 5k in tools,pics and keys and about 2500 in schooling and licenses.

Check out Dixie Chopper lawn mowers, fastest in the world. Zero turn radius. Get one of them and a weedeater and blower and you're in the landscape bidness. Big pimpin'.

[BrianM]

Originally Posted by east tx skier

They got Smoothie King in Indiana? If not (or not many), I recall the franchise costs being low. I was hooked on those things for a long time. Or try Thundercloud Subs (franchise out of Austin).

Face it. In America, we eat. Captialize on it!

Smoothie King

Costs & Fees Total investment: $91K-239K Express/kiosk option available

Franchise fee: $25K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6%

Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable
Qualifications Net worth requirement: $100K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $50K