Buying Tools

Woohoo!! Here's a list of free online buying tools to help soon-to-be franchise owners

Blue MauMau continues to build content like crazy for our readers. Here's what's now available and what's coming down the pipe soon.

1. Franchise Directory. At 2400+ and counting, it is the biggest listing of franchisors. What franchise concepts are out there in particular sectors. A list of thousands of franchisers in America for the benefit of our readers. We list them whether they advertise with us or not because you want to know who is out there.

2. Free UFOC. You could always ask a franchiser's salesperson for a free UFOC or pay $250 for one if you don't want to see a salesperson; but why do that when you can download it for free if the franchiser sells franchises in the state of California? Just enter the name of the franchise concept in the Cal-Easi database.

3. Franchises Ranked. Lots of organizations rank franchises. We are not proud. If someone lists them, we link to it. And if no one dares publish it, we publish it ourselves so that our readers will be in the know.

   1. Blue MauMau ranks the listings of best franchises to buy

   2. Best ranked by franchisee satisfaction, fastest growing, overall strength, etc. You name it and it can be sliced that way.

   3. Ranked by SBA Loan Failure Rate

   4. Top franchise brands ranked by customer satisfaction (not to be confused with franchise owner satisfaction) from Customer Research International's army of some 2500 mystery shoppers.

4. Finance

   1. SBA Preferred Bank Lenders. Places in your neck of the woods that are SBA preferred lenders.