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Liberty Tax Service For the best small business opportunity in the income tax franchise industry, choose Liberty! No tax experience... Minimum Investment: $56,800. Liberty Tax Service Franchise.


Express Oil Change & Service Center An automotive franchise with the leader in the quick oil change industry. Outstanding support from an experienced... Minimum Investment: $230,000. Express Oil Change & Service Center Franchise.


FASTSIGNS® Design a rewarding future for you with the world's fastest growing, dynamic and profitable sign franchise! Minimum Investment: $187,000. FASTSIGNS® Franchise.



Sport Clips A truly innovative business concept, Sport Clips merges hair cutting with sports watching. A man's paradise... Minimum Investment: $100,000. Sport Clips Franchise.


Fresh Coat Get your piece of the $100 billion, recession-resistant home services industry with North America's leading... Minimum Investment: $36,400. Fresh Coat Franchise.


Charley's Grilled Subs One of the most affordable food franchise operations available, Charley's Grilled Subs is in a unique niche,... Minimum Investment: $146,500. Charley's Grilled Subs Franchise.



Great Harvest Bread Co. Great opportunities are rising with Great Harvest Bread Co. Bake beautiful artisan bread and yield the profits of... Minimum Investment: $100,000. Great Harvest Bread Co. Franchise.


Drug Test Consultant, The A unique home-based business opportunity, full time, part time, flex time. Full turnkey business with enormous... Minimum Investment: $12,995. Drug Test Consultant, The Business Opportunity.


KidzArt Make creativity your business with North America's leader in children's art education programming. 86% franchisee... Minimum Investment: $50,000. KidzArt Franchise.



Cruise Holidays Cruise Holidays is the largest cruise travel franchise in North America. Retail or home-based opportunity - you... Minimum Investment: $9,500. Cruise Holidays Franchise.


Minuteman Press There’s a world of potential in printing. Explore a franchise opportunity with the first and last name in... Minimum Investment: $150,000. Minuteman Press Franchise.


MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream & Treatery® Join this exclusive low investment franchise emphasizing quality service, home- made ice cream, & family fun! Minimum Investment: $225,000. MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream & Treatery® Franchise.



If you’re looking for an exciting new business opportunity, then look no further than “The Bay State.” With 6.4 million residents and many franchised businesses already in place, Massachusetts could be the perfect home for your new venture. Massachusetts has set the precedent for many issues, including massive health-care reform in 2006.



The law requires residents to have health care coverage and places requirements on employers; an employer with 11 or more full-time equivalent employees must contribute 33% or more toward an employee’s heath insurance premium and have more than 25% of their employees enrolled in the employer sponsored health plan. If not, they must pay a $295 fine per FTE employee.



Other states are trying to copy this health care model. Franchise relationship legislation was reintroduced in 2007; this legislation would put new state guidelines and mandates on the franchise agreement, especially the termination process. No action was taken, although the bill may come up again in 2008. Restaurant mandates, including mandatory menu labeling and bans on trans fatty acids in cooking oil, are still issues in Massachusetts; since these bills place mandates on “chain” or franchised restaurants, franchise owners must be vigilant.



Read through these Massachusetts franchise facts: Franchised Businesses: 13,316 Employment in Franchising: 181,465 Economic Output of Franchising: $13.4 billion. Our directory has some exciting franchise opportunities for you to take a look at in key areas such as Boston, Springfield and Cape Cod.