Minnesota Restaurant Franchises Opportunities, Minnesota Restaurant Franchises Business for Sale

Follow Franchise Direct

Search Minnesota franchises by Industry

Minnesota has more than 20,000 miles of snowmobile trails and more miles of bike trails than any other state, making it the ideal place for your new business to go the distance. With nearly 18,000 franchised businesses in the state, many well-recognized franchise brands call Minnesota home. In Minnesota, there is presently no legislation directly concerned with business-format franchising, but bills have been introduced to address dealership agreements in the outdoor sporting equipment industry.

Minnesota is one of 27 states without tort reform for frivolous obesity lawsuits. Health care reform is high on the legislative agenda in Minnesota, but Governor Tim Pawlenty is not seeking to mandate health care on Minnesotans. Bills seeking to track hospital visits by uninsured employees also did not pass in the state.

These bills do not recognize the independent nature of franchises and lump all employees of one brand together as employed by the same company, even though the franchisor may have no employees in the state. Some important franchise facts include: Franchised Businesses: 17,952 Employment in Franchising: 227,244 Economic Output of Franchising: $18.2 billion.

If you’re thinking about setting up in the ‘Bread and Butter State’, you can market your franchise to the 4.9 million people who live there. We have some exciting franchise opportunities for you to take a look at in key areas such as Minneapolis, St Paul and Rochester.