7. Franchising in the U.S. 1997 to 2007 $1.53 trillion 50% 767,000 18 million $250 billion 30% 450,000 4 million Sales Revenue % Retail Sales Network Units Number Employed 2007 1977
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12. America’s Top Franchises In Europe Source: www.franchisedirect.com ERA Real Estate 41 Subway 38 UPS Store/Mail Boxes Etc. 37 KFC 35 Century 21 31 ChemDry 27 Pizza Hut 25 Sylvan 18 Novus 16 Remax Int’l Inc 8 Burger King 3 McDonalds 1 Company Ranking
13. D evelopment of Franchising By Country Source: U.S. Commercial Service 2007
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15. Impact of American Franchises in Europe Source: U.S. Commercial Service - 2007
27. BEST PROSPECTS Source: U.S. Commercial Service 2007 1 Entertainment 2 Interior Design, Laundry/Dry Cleaning, Recruitment,Security & Environment 3 Training Services, Express Delivery 4 Automotive, Hotel, Travel & Car Rental 5 Apparel/Fashion 6 Health & Fitness, Cleaning, Maintenance 7 Real Estate, Senior Home Care, Children/Education 8 Beauty & Personal Care 10 Business Services 12 Food/Restaurant No. of Countries Sector
34. Contacts Finola Cunningham Team Leader, Global Franchising Team U.S. Commercial Service, Dublin, Ireland Tel: +353-1-667-4753 Email: Finola.Cunningham@mail.doc.gov