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Everyone's done it at least once; gone to the grocery store hungry and come home with items that never would have been purchased otherwise. Joey St. John of the top rated JumpBunch franchise compares that feeling to the hiring challenges that companies face when they don't set out with a plan. Just as a shopping list (and full stomach) allows you to stay on budget when picking up groceries, establishing a hiring strategy helps you create the right mentality when bringing in new hires. 
NEWS
Franchise Business Review is looking for the best and brightest in food franchising as part of its 2012 Food Franchise Study and Awards. This national project looks at franchisee satisfaction at some of the country’s most popular franchise brands and honors the top franchisors with designation as a Franchise Business Review Top Food Franchise.
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Paul Pickett of the top rated Wild Birds Unlimited franchise shares this month how a companies business plan should always be changing, that they are never done. A business plan is a "living document that needs to be worked on, edited and updated until you exit the business".
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Dan Reidmiller of the top rated College Hunks Hauling Junk franchise shares this month how profit may be the goal of a company, but isn't the soul of a company. Employees (and franchisees) are just as, if not more, important to a company's success and they are what makes up the soul of an organization.
PODCAST
 An interview with Childrens Lighthouse CEO Mike Brown.

Top Franchise Opportunities for 2012

Each year, Franchise Business Review surveys thousands of franchise owners. The franchise opportunities listed here have been rated among the very best oppotunities by their own franchisees - the real franchise experts!

Top 50 Franchises - Large Systems

1. Home Instead Senior Care
Category: Senior Care
Total Inv: $53,334 - $69,470
2. Sotheby's International Realty
Category: Real Estate
Total Inv: $196,050 - $612,500
Category: Cleaning & Maintenance
Total Inv: $24,900 - $60,000
4. Cruise Planners
Category: Travel & Hospitality
Total Inv: $495 - $9,995
5. Weed Man
Category: Services
Total Inv: $40,000 - $60,000
Category: Home Services, Services
Total Inv: $129,000 - $158,500
7. Proforma
Category: Advertising & Sales
Total Inv: $4,730 - $53,195
8. Computer Troubleshooters
Category: Technology
Total Inv: $17,200 - $37,900
9. American Poolplayers Association
Category: Sports & Recreation
Total Inv: $17,080 - $20,150
Category: Retail
Total Inv: $99,832 - $157,344

Top 50 Franchises - Midsize Systems

1. Fitness Revolution
Category: Fitness
Total Inv: $13,509 - $121,908
2. European Wax Center
Category: Health & Beauty
Total Inv: $292,200 - $374,897
Category: Cleaning & Maintenance
Total Inv: $18,709 - $103,959
Category: Business Services
Total Inv: $75,550 - $121,950
Category: Business Services, Advertising & Sales
Total Inv: $83,150 - $99,750
6. Christian Brothers Automotive
Category: Automotive
Total Inv: $340,000 - $350,000
Category: Cleaning & Maintenance, Home Services
Total Inv: $49,200 - $89,500
8. Aire-Master of America
Category: Cleaning & Maintenance
Total Inv: $18,900 - $31,500
9. Palm Beach Tan
Category: Health & Beauty
Total Inv: $556,695 - $819,200
Category: Senior Care
Total Inv: $90,000 - $140,000

Top 50 Franchises - Under 50 Units

Category: Services
Total Inv: $130,000 - $144,500
2. TeamLogic IT
Category: Technology, Business Services
Total Inv: $80,000 - $130,000
3. Zoom Room
Category: Pet Services
Total Inv: $98,995 - $178,370
4. Rhea Lana's
Category: Retail
Total Inv: $16,050 - $33,050
5. G.J. Gardner Homes
Category: Real Estate
Total Inv: $70,000 - $100,000
Category: Business Services
Total Inv: $44,700 - $49,700
7. Ground Round
Category: Food
Total Inv: $375,000 - $2,110,000
Category: Food
Total Inv: $242,500 - $675,000
Category: Child Services
Total Inv: $31,400 - $70,000
10. Surface Specialists Systems
Category: Home Services
Total Inv: $46,000 - $75,500