The act of selecting, investing in, and operating a franchise business can be a difficult task. Fitz Franchising Services can help navigate your path to financial freedom by offering the following free services.
We follow a 5-Step Client Process to help find a new territory or existing resale.
Best case is the candidate takes the Business Builder Personality Assessment which is then followed with the initial call so we can understand your background, interests, skills, financial position, profit goals and family dynamics.
To align with the candidate’s goals and resources, we determine the best industry and type of franchise that best meets your needs
We will conduct market research on the industry of choice to identify franchise opportunities that are best suited for your location. In addition, we ensure there are territories available in your location to purchase.
We will provide a presentation and discuss up to four franchise opportunities that would work in your location. If for some reason neither of these four are a suitable match for you, we will listen to your feedback to present other brands….
Fitz Franchising will set up a discovery meeting directly with the franchise(s) you have chosen to speak to. We will serve as a coach to help you navigate this part of the journey up to the signing date.
Matching a candidate to the best franchise is the most important part of the franchise selection process. Done correctly, the chance for success can be much higher than starting a business on your own outside of the franchise system. There are several factors that make the matching process a success.
Once we have completed the initial consultation stage, the matching process begins. We listen to clues and what a candidate likes and dislikes in all phases of life.
With regards to what types of franchises are a match there are several things to consider. For example, do you want an emerging or well-established brand? An established brand will have over 100 locations nationwide. Are you passionate about a certain industry like home services or pet care? How many hours can you commit to the business? Do you want to be an owner operator, manager or have passive ownership?
If you are making a move from a w2 employee to franchise business ownership, using an independent consultant is an invaluable source of information to understand the pros and cons of starting a new or existing franchise business. Franchising is not for everyone and keep in mind franchises are awarded, not given.
Great matches make great businesses!!
Take the FREE Business Builder Personality Assessment and get your results in minutes.
Fitz Franchising can work with candidates in any of the industries where Franchising is available, however we do provide additional expertise in a chosen few.
Senior Care has the ultimate staying power. Looking at the numbers, the Home Healthcare Market size accounted for 262.2 billion annually in 2022 and is estimated to grow at 7.9% to reach 555.6 billion annually by 2032. This service is in great demand, and you should consider Senior Care if you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of seniors and their families.
Restoration is a 210 billion annual industry which stayed strong even throughout the pandemic. This service specializes in water, fire, mold and sewage damage along with debris removal. Lately, sanitization and disinfection services have been becoming very popular.
Along with Senior Care, Home Improvement has been one of the top selling franchise concepts over the last 5 years. Some of the types of Franchises available include fencing, roofing, blinds, flooring, and kitchen/bath remodeling. Initial costs to start one of these franchises are quite reasonable and range between $ 100,000 and $ 150,000.
One of the oldest types of franchising, Food franchises have evolved from million-dollar brick and mortar structures to the fast casual concepts with smaller structures and mobile trailers. Shakes, Bowls, Coffee, Doughnut and Chicken franchises are some of the most popular concepts today.
Child Franchises have among the lowest entry costs. There are several franchise brands that you can open for under $ 100,000. Concepts include after school programs, STEM enrichment, childcare, artwork and dancing. Cay is a former teacher and mother of two and works with candidates interested in these types of franchises.
We provide a no obligation free service, and we are paid a commission if you become a franchise owner. We are paid by the franchisor and our commissions are NOT passed on to you. Your franchise fees are the same with or without our service.
Fitz Franchising Servies is run by Ken and Cay Fitzgerald out of Lake Elmo Minnesota. Ken is a former Transportation executive for over 30 years working with financial institutions in both the Chicago and Minneapolis/St Paul markets. Cay is a former teacher providing science and math enrichment programs for middle school children.
In 2016 we made our first leap into franchise ownership starting With our healthy snack and drink vending business. We grew this business to over 20 machines in the Twin Cities metro area serving schools, community centers and churches. We decided to sell this business in 2020 due to the pandemic. In 2018, we started our second franchise by starting Fitz Franchising Services. In 2024, we started another franchise by starting Fitz Real Property Services. We love helping people achieve their dreams of business ownership!
Fitz Franchising have no obligations to any one franchise brand. As an independent consultant we will always look out for the candidates’ best interest and to ensure only highly viable matches are presented. If we don’t find a suitable match you can simply stop using our service.
There are a lot of consultants that take on as many leads as possible to increase their chances for placement. We like to limit these leads so we can give you our full attention. Fitz Franchising represents over 800 brands so there is surely a fit for you.
We have gone through this process ourselves. We used a consultant to help find our first business and eventually leave corporate America. We found the process invaluable!
Regardless of your financial situation there may be a funding Solution available to you. We work with up to six of the leading Franchise funding organizations and can work with you to discuss 401K(IRA) rollovers, SBA loans, Home Equity Lines of Credit, Unsecured Loans, and other funding solutions.
We utilize a robust real estate sales system to identify potential motivated sellers of distressed properties. These sellers are then sent a letter explaining the opportunity and will only be contacted if you respond and ask to speak with our team. We will either broker, purchase or rent your property, whereas you will receive a cash offer for your property. You do not need to do any repairs to the existing property and your property will be purchased as is.
Call comes into our office, and we identify the address and the owner of the property and your asking price.
Fitz Real Property does a complete market analysis of the property and sets up a call to review and learn more about the property
If it is determined we are close on the price we will arrange an onsite visit to inspect the property
Call comes into our office, and we identify the address and the owner of the property and your asking price.
Fitz Real Property will either market the property to its buyer network for a predetermined amount of time or start process to purchase property directly from the seller
Matching a candidate to the best franchise is the most important part of the franchise selection process. Done correctly, the chance for success can be much higher than starting a business on your own outside of the franchise system.
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