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Will the world stop, if the US goes into a full blown R_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?

Professors Linda Canina and Steven A. Carvell of Cornell's The Center for Hospitality Research show that restaurants, particularly owner-operator firms, have more favorable short-term financing terms.

Link below leads to an 18 page pdf file (free registration needed)

Static ratios, such as the current ratio or the quick ratio, make restaurants seem like poor risks. An accurate evaluation of short-term liquidity may improve restaurants' cost of short-term financing, overall financing costs, and required returns from equity investors.

[Video 2:01 min] Street.com tv looks at the pros and cons of running a franchise in a publicly traded franchise. A Domino's franchisee offers his opinion on the difference.

For the 3rd time this year, CNN.com/Money has run this article on franchising featuring some franchisees, and a quote by Franpro.

Good reading, especially for those just starting their franchise research!
Franpro

Small Business Administration's list of preferred community lenders.

A calculation tool from Hotel & Motel Magazine that conducts a comparative analysis of hotel franchise companies based on the fees they charge. The Hotel Franchise Fee Calculator calculates royalty, reservation, marketing, frequent traveler, miscellaneous fees and more.

If a franchise system is eligible and hence listed in this franchise registry, you will receive expedited franchise loan processing through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).