Source Book Publications is the pre-eminent provider of reliable, up-to-date information on franchising -- through books, databases, consulting services and Internet Web sites. Publications include: 1) Bond's Franchise Guide (13 Editions), which is an annual publication containing detailed profiles on 1,000+ North American franchisors; 2) "How Much Can I Make?" (3rd Edition), which includes 143 recent earnings claim statements; 3) Tips & Traps When Buying a Franchise (2nd Edition), which provides an insightful overview and road map for prospective franchisees; 4) the International Herald Tribune International Franchise Guide, which provides detailed profiles on a broad range of international franchisors, attorneys and consultants/service providers; 5) Bond's Top 50 Series, which provides a rigorous analysis of the top franchises in each of the following 4 categories:
For more information about participating in these publications, see Bond's Top 50 Franchise Series).
For detailed profiles on these books, as well as other books on franchising, see Recommended Reading.
Our proprietary franchisor database (see Franchisor Database), which provides 23 fields of current data on roughly 2,200 North American franchisors, is available $600. Quarterly updates are available for $75 per quarter. The accuracy of the data is guaranteed with a $0.50 rebate for all returned bad addresses. This is an exceptional resource for anyone wanting to do a mass mailing to the franchising community.
To participate in the www.worldfranchising.com Web site, complete the franchisor questionnaire (see Franchisor Questionnaire) and fax it to Source Book Publications at (510) 839-2104. The cost of having your detailed profile on the site is only $75.00 for a 12-month period. Responding franchisors will also have their profile in Bond's Franchise Guide at no additional cost on a first-come, first-served basis.
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