Fred Harteis News - Many would be entrepreneurs find the franchise costs and cash flow requirement dashes their dreams of business ownership.

According to Entrepreneur, the estimated start up costs for the 2005 top ten fastest growing franchises range between $34k and $250k.  Curves, a women’s fitness and weight loss franchise, is the fastest growing franchise of 2005.  Curves’ start-up price tag is between $36.4 and $42.9 thousand dollars and ...   more »