FRANCORP, INC.

20200 Governors Dr.
Olympia Fields, IL 60461
Tel: (800) 372-6244; (708) 481-2900
Fax: (708) 481-5885
E-Mail: francorp@aol.com
Internet Address: www.francorpinc.com
Contact: Client Services Department, Franchise Analyst
Other Offices: New York, Los Angeles, Naples, FL

FRANCORP, INC. is a management consulting firm specializing in franchise development. FRANCORP consultants have provided full development programs, including feasibility studies, business plans, legal documents, operations manuals and marketing materials since 1976. FRANCORP also provides post-development services for established franchisors, including lead generation programs, franchise brochures, videotapes, international brokerage, public relations and expert witness services.

For more than 21 years and with more than 100 consultants worldwide, FRANCORP has consulted with more than 8,000 companies and has developed more than 700 complete franchise programs. FRANCORP's programs provide all the services needed for a company to expand through franchising. Services include strategic planning, legal documentation, registrations and filings, operations manuals (offered on CD-ROM), marketing plans, collateral marketing materials (franchise brochures, advertising and videotapes) and franchise sales training. FRANCORP also provides pre-franchise services, including initial consulting, feasibility studies and business plans.

FRANCORP works with established franchisors in franchise program re-engineering, upgrading program structure and materials in keeping with current franchise practices, increasing franchise sales effectiveness and international licensing. Other services FRANCORP provides include lead generation programs, international brokerage, public relations and expert witness testimony. FRANCORP also offers training programs unique in the franchise industry in the areas of franchise compliance, field support and franchise operations.

Each year, FRANCORP hosts more than 100 "Franchise Your Business!" seminars in cities throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Each seminar is presented by a FRANCORP Senior Consultant and consists of an intensive mini-course on franchising, dealing in depth with topics such as: qualifications for franchising, advantages of franchising, franchise law, franchise operations and franchise marketing and sales. In addition, FRANCORP Senior Consultants often serve as featured speakers at international symposiums on franchising.

With nine international offices in Buenos Aires, La Plata, Mexico City, Santiago, Montevideo, Tokyo, Manila, Lima and Sevilla, FRANCORP serves all of North America, Central America, South America, Asia and Europe. Through these international offices, FRANCORP provides comprehensive franchise consulting and development services, as well as brokerage services for franchisors considering the sale of franchises in other countries. FRANCORP is currently expanding in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and continues to seek licensees in select international markets.