|
|
Article: West Coast Franchise Expo coincides with job crisis.(Franchise Expo 2004)
- Article from:
- Franchising World
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 International Franchise Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
The story of Kevin Jackson was recently told by CNN/Money staff writer Sarah Max, who reported that franchising is a popular career choice among downsized Americans looking to run their own businesses. At age 43, Jackson was downsized from the semi-conductor business after 19 years in that industry.
No sooner than he was laid off, Jackson began surfing the Web for franchise opportunities. A week later he met with a franchise consultant who helped him select a handful of companies that interested him: a maid service, a portable pet grooming service, a tutoring service and a smoothie outlet. When Jackson completed his research, he chose the smoothie business. Four ...