Franchise Article

Though many small business owners have dreams of being the manager of a large company with a wide array of employees, there remains something to be said for being a simple owner/operator who does business entirely for himself. Especially in the sales field, one of the great benefits of owning and operating your own business is knowing exactly how every part of the business is going, including the treatment of clients and volume of sales, which are vital factors which would otherwise be in the hands of your employees. For the businessman who likes the "control of everything" aspect of his business, there is no better choice than an owner/operator system. If that sounds like you, here are seven business opportunities in the sales industry that are a little out of the ordinary and perfect for an owner/operator.

Oscar Pet Foods
Since 1993, Oscar Pet Foods has been in the business of producing the highest quality dog food, and Oscar Pet Foods franchisees are the only ones who go the extra mile to hand deliver the product to their buyers. It is one of the least expensive work from home businesses available, but despite the low initial investment, this franchise business has great profit potential and can be quite rewarding for the animal lover. Franchisees receive full training and continuing support, and the client is always treated with the highest level of respect and professionalism.

EasyPlan
This sales franchise is fun and unique; perfect for the entrepreneur who always secretly wanted to be an architect, this business for sale helps clients design any add-on to their home that they would like. The EasyPlan franchisee makes it happen by sending an order from the client to the EasyPlan central headquarters, allowing a trained drafter to do the design work. In this way, the franchisee has all the honour of giving people the plans for the home of their dreams without having to do the artistic work.

Pirtek Europe Ltd
For the mechanically inclined, Pirtek Europe Ltd, the leader in hydraulic equipment sales, is a profoundly interesting business. No one else goes to the lengths this business does to purchase only the highest quality hydraulic hoses and accessories, and clients appreciate the extra effort of Pirtek Europe Ltd. With the machine industry constantly growing, this is not only a fascinating business, but a profitable one.

Pauline May
A mobile franchise, this franchise business sells clothing designed to address the modest fashion needs of elderly women. From the outset, the franchisor is so concerned with your business success that they provide an initial 20 clients in your area to get you up and running, and the high-quality merchandise is always on 100% mark-up, ensuring good profit margins for franchisees. Taking care of the elderly also takes care of the franchisee.

MAD Kitchens
Moreland And Daughter Kitchens is one of the foremost suppliers of made-to-measure, factory direct kitchen cabinets, counters, and floor plans in the UK. Whether you have experience in kitchen design or not, this franchise opportunity can get you going in the market in no time. With a 5-day initial training course, state-of-the-art computer software to help plan layouts, and the constant support of the franchisor, anyone with a desire to get into the business of kitchen remodelling can do so quite easily with a MAD Kitchens franchise.

Fit-ex Ltd
Though it may be surprising, curtain and blind supply/fitting is an incredibly lucrative business: part of the UK's £1.4bil soft furnishings industry. With Fit-ex Ltd's training, product distribution, and ongoing support, franchisees learn not only how to enter a business in which 50% of product sales is profit and 80% of service fees is profit, but they are also provided with all they need to succeed and expand in that market.

Ask AMI
One of the more novel business ideas to come around in the hospitality market, AskAMI is the sole provider of digital concierge terminals to hotels and resorts. The franchisor sets up new business owners with all they need to run this work at home business, but in a lot of ways, the product sells itself, since clients profit a great deal from a machine that in many ways replaces the need for a trained concierge on staff 24 hours a day.

Cardgroup Greetings
A huge international industry, the business of greeting cards is generally a hard one to get into because it is dominated by the large greeting card corporations. With Cardgroup Greetings, however, anyone can start a greeting card sales franchise that retailers love because the business model makes it so easy for them to return to the franchisee any of the high-quality greeting cards that may not sell.

A Quick Sale
Owners of this franchise business specialize in quick purchase of real estate when a seller does not have time to wait for someone to bite on a high sale price. Given access to good sums of money, franchisees are taught how to purchase and turn over real estate that sellers facing repossession, family death, and other troubles need to get rid of quickly.

There are any number of ways to profit from your own hard work and salesmanship with an owner/operator franchise, but those listed above are some of the most intriguing. Do some more digging and find the best one for you.