{"id":39,"date":"2010-10-14T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2010-10-14T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefranchisemaker.com\/blog\/franchising-a-catalyst-for-economic-growth"},"modified":"2023-07-26T19:46:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T19:46:37","slug":"franchising-a-catalyst-for-economic-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchisemaker.com\/learningcenter\/franchising-a-catalyst-for-economic-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Franchising: a Catalyst for Economic Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Franchising Boosts the Economy<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As the U.S. economy climbs toward recovery, many laid-off or fed-up Americans are taking control of their lives with help, in many cases, from Franchisors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Franchisors and their franchisees have created about <strong>36,000 new jobs<\/strong> from January to July of this year, according to International Franchise Association figures.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The rise in entrepreneurs also signals a historic shift in what will drive the U.S. economy in the future. Many of the industries that helped pull the country out of the past recessions &#8211; autos and banks &#8211; have faced devastating, irreversible problems this go-round and aren&#8217;t likely to regain their roles as labor market saviors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Could the surge in entrepreneurs be just what the country needs to further revive the sluggish U.S. economy? YES! <strong>Now more than ever, statistics show that the economy can and wants to support franchise entrepreneurs,<\/strong> especially if you are rolling out a low cost easy-barrier-to-entry franchise model.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>&#8220;No way is the recovery going to happen without the increase in entrepreneurs,&#8221; said Dane Stangler, research manager at the Kansas City, Mo.-based Kauffman Foundation, one of the world&#8217;s largest foundations devoted to entrepreneurship. &#8220;In 20 or 30 years, we&#8217;re going to look back on this recession, and it will be a mark on the historic timeline where we precisely moved away from old-line industrial capitalism into full-fledged entrepreneurial capitalism.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now is the time! If your goal is to grow your business through franchising, there&#8217;s no time like <strong>NOW<\/strong>! Franchising grew more than 40 percent over the last 8 years and is forecast to continue to increase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchisemaker.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1972 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchisemaker.com\/learningcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/12\/BBB-Torch-Award-Emblem-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"294\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchisemaker.com\/learningcenter\/franchising-a-business-means\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franchising a Business Means<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchisemaker.com\/learningcenter\/franchise-site-selection-and-build-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franchise Site Selection and Build Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchisemaker.com\/learningcenter\/franchise-registration-some-states-are-tougher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franchise Registration: Some States are Tougher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchisemaker.com\/how-to-franchise\">How to Franchise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchisemaker.com\/franchise-your-restaurant\">Franchise a Restaurant<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Franchising Boosts the Economy As the U.S. economy climbs toward recovery, many laid-off or fed-up Americans are taking control of their lives with help, in many cases, from Franchisors. 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