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• Franchise sales were estimated to reach $1 trillion in the year of 2000.
• 41.9% of all retail businesses in the U.S. are franchise operations.
• One in every 12 business establishments is a franchised business.
• Over 8 million people are employed by franchises in more than 60 different industries.
• More than 170,000 new jobs were created by franchises last year. In comparison, Fortune 500 Companies lost over 4 million jobs during the last ten years.
• A new franchise opens every 8 minutes of each business day.
• More than 21,000 new businesses were created last year by franchise companies.
• A total number of franchises grew from 558,125 in 1992 to 804,869 in 1997.
• According to studies conducted by the U.S. Commerce Department form 1981 to 1997, less than 5% of franchises have failed or discontinued on an annual basis.
• 94% of franchise owners are successful, according to a recent Gallup poll.