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Cincinnati Franchises Being Purchased By Downsized Workers

Joel Libava
1 min read
December 19, 2008

"Welcome to the franchising world in a sour economy. Former executives from around the country are deciding to
become franchisees.

When you buy into a franchise business, you
get marketing, advertising and training support you typically do not
get with an independent business, said Alisa Harrison, spokeswoman at
the International Franchise Association in Washington."

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Joel Libava is The Franchise King® — an independent franchise advisor with 25+ years in the industry, two published books on franchising, and his writing has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, CNBC, Entrepreneur® Magazine and others. In addition, he wrote exclusively for the U.S. Small Business Administration blog for eight years. He doesn't sell franchises. Instead, Joel helps you figure out if franchise ownership is actually right for you — and if it is, teaches you his powerful, proven-to-work franchise research techniques, so you can make a smart, informed decision on a franchise to own and be your own boss.
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