Article: Labor of love: for Jack and Diane *, the road to becoming franchisees is a waiting game.(Real Life)

A PREGNANT ELEPHANT GESTATES FOR more than a year. Yes, I know that for all good things, you must wait, but imagine feeling pregnant for over a year but not knowing if you're actually going to have a baby. That is precisely where Jack and Diane have been for the past year, after purchasing their fast-change oil-center franchise. Their "baby" is their business, but right now all they have to show for their investment is a signed franchise license and a written purchase offer for a great site. The venture must be financed, and more obstacles stand in the way. If everything falls into place, they aright open their newborn business in six months.

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