In July, 2009, Franchise Pick explored the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of franchising.  I’ll let you decide which is which.
Do you know a franchise company, franchise opportunity, franchise vendor or issue you’d like to recommend for us to feature?  Email Sean Kelly at info[at]ideafarm.net.
Here’s what we covered in July, 2009:

July’s Featured Franchise:  Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning

Featured Opportunity: Oxi Fresh Franchise 33 Comments
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Franchise Profile
Interview with Jonathan Barnett, Oxi Fresh
OXI FRESH Pt. 2: The Green Franchise 22 Comments
OXI FRESH Franchisees Happy to be Green (1)
OXI FRESH Franchisees Happy to be Green (2)

July’s Featured Franchise Vendor:  Contour …read more

(Best Franchise Opportunities)  In April, 2007, I posted a question:  Is Snappy Auctions a Great Franchise Opportunity?  15 months later, the comment count has passed 1000 and it’s still going strong.  The question has long since been answered, but a mini-community has continued to discuss, debate, vent, whine, insult, scream, commiserate, console, instruct and debate the implications.
While 1000 comments on a post may be old hat for some of the b5 heavy hitters and legends, it’s an amazing milestone for me… mostly from what I’ve learned from this and other heavily commented posts on Franchise Pick.
To be honest, I …read more

(FranchisePick.Com) Join us in celebrating a new FranchisePick.com blog record: $40,000 in a single day!
In a March 13 comment on Cuppy’s Coffee, Elite Manufacturing Franchise Complaint on Rip-off Report, Robert wrote
I am also having problems with Cuppy’s / Elite similar to Chip, Daniel, and Steve. My financing for a Cuppy’s franchise was denied almost a year ago… Cuppy’s / Elite now insists on repaying the monies owed me over 31 months which is unreasonable and unacceptable. Unfortunately I am beginning to believe that this issue will not be resolved… without the assistance of further legal action.
On …read more

Check out the article by Ellen Shubart in this month’s Franchise Times magazine about how blogging is changing the way franchise opportunities are researched, bought and sold:
Entering Blogosphere.  Instant reports are all the rage.
According to Ellen Shubart:

…during the past five years, savvy business people have recognized the potential and moved blogs front and center into the commercial realm. Seeking to engage potential buyers, franchisors or franchisees, franchise leaders are using blogs as quick and inexpensive ways to reach people—lots of people – with information that is more up-to-date and a bit edgier than what’s found on a Web site alone. Blogs, …read more