When the going gets tough, the tough get innovative.
During an economic downturn, corporate refugees and newly-laid off professionals are looking for new opportunities to maximize their energy, ambition, talent and, in many cases, severance packages. Many will look to franchise ownership as a way to have greater control over their own careers and build a successful business.
At the same time, successful business owners will look to franchising as an efficient way to expand their established and successful businesses. These new franchisors will share their expertise, systems, procedures, training, trademarks and ongoing support programs with individuals looking to own their own businesses in exchange (generally) for an upfront franchise fee and an ongoing percentage of gross sales. With the right combination of franchisor and franchisee, and franchise concept, franchising can provide the ultimate win-win relationship.
TopNewFranchises.com is searching for the best of the new and emerging franchise concepts to highlight and promote throughout 2009. If you know of a great new (franchised within the last 5 years) franchise or license opportunity, or an innovative small or regional franchise company (fewer than 50 locations), please nominate them by sending an email with contact info and/or company website to info[at]topnewfranchises.com. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Here are some of the new concepts that have been nominated or mentioned so far:
Jumping J-Jays Party Castles
Jumping J-Jays rents moonwalk and bounce house inflatable jumps and slides for kid’s backyard moon walk parties or birthdays, celebrations, christenings, festivals, fundraising, church functions, block parties, christmas parties, and corporate events. Founder John Newton claims to have successfully developed his concept in Australia over 10 years and offering his franchise system in the US. Is Jumping J-Jays a top new franchise?
Spa Parties Anywhere
Here’s a franchise that’s definitely unique. Spa Parties Anywhere is a mobile day spa that specializes in “S.P.A parties created for today’s woman/men-on-the-go.” According to the company: “S.P.A. does not only bring the massage table and linen, but will totally transform everyday space into a warm cozy and inviting S.P.A. environment, complete with crisp linens, luxurious white heavy cotton robes infused with lavender, luscious oversize towels, mesmerizing S.P.A. music, soothing water fountains, heavenly scented fung shui candles, rose petals and our signature aromatherapy oils.”
Womb With a View
Womb With a View® provides state-of-the-art 3D/4D ultrasound imaging for expectant mothers and their families. According to the company: “Womb With a View® provides expecting mothers the opportunity to spend quality time with their new baby in a mother-centered environment. We welcome family and friends to join your celebration….you can spend time with your developing baby.” Is Womb With a View a Top New Franchise? We’ll soon find out if its more than a pretty…pun.
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Amazing Spaces is out to reinvent the self-storage industry, and is looking for franchisees to help them do it. Their innovative approach includes a fresh approach to branding and marketing, customer services, amenites and security for both individual and business customers. They even have a “wine storage” facility developed by a team of wine consultants, temperature specialists, and security experts to meet the highest standard for wine preservation for collectors, restaurateurs and individuals? Is Amazing Spaces and amazing franchise opportunity? We’ll let you know.
Area Pro Realty
Area Pro Realty claims to be “the most innovative recession proof real estate company in the industry,” providing the most efficient, high-tech broker management system available in the industry. Area Pro Realty claims that its franchise provides real estate brokers with both a high-tech system, and an efficient, innovative business model that allows the agents and the brokers to focus on what they do best: sell real estate. Is Area Pro Realty a Top New Franchise? They sold two franchises right off the bat, and claim many more in the pipeline. We look forward to learning more.
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Jumping J-Jays is a failing Franchise in Australia with most of the Franchisees having already shut down due to a number of factors.
1 You work incredibly long hours ie 5 am to 1 am the following day on occasions for a very poor return.
2 No one makes any real money because Jumping J-Jays take over 40% of turnover and factor in things like Moon Walks having to be replaced at very high prices at Jumping J-Jays option and being unable to recover any money by selling them.
3 Jumping J-Jays will not tell you that you have to do an awful lot more marketing than they tell you before you sign and some of it could will be against the law. If you don’t do it you will lose your business illegal or not.
4 Jumping J-Jays style of management as has been experienced in Australia can be repugnant to say the least. Most people cite this as one of major reasons they closed the doors after factoring in that they were never likely to see a return on their money.
Beware, the majority of Franchisees would rate this business as the worst decision they have made in their lives setting them back to where they were as teenagers, over half of the Franchises have closed down over the last 18 months. Would you risk that?
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[...] “Jack,” an Australian who left this comment on a post mentioning Jumping J-Jays, tells a different story: Jumping J-Jays is a failing Franchise in Australia with most of the [...]
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Yardsalezip.com is franchising their business throughout the U.S. and they’re looking for a few good yard sale junkies to join them. With the economy spiraling downward, yard sales are on the rise. Yardsalezip.com enables sellers to list their yard sales for free. The franchisees will promote the site within their own community and will share in the growth of the company.
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abe, AN a6 is an AUDI, a pickup is american term for ute, TAFE is a techinal college, in america they have none so the american franchisee would not have an clue what this meant,, the structure is very different in the USA, as newton is trying to expaND, THE FEE STRUCTURE IS MUCH CHEAPER, REMEMBER THE FORUM DISCUSSION on tips? for installers
this doesnt alleviate the disarsterious account for whats happening in australia, new zealand now trade as jumping jims, last count there were 22 franchisee,s left in australia, not bad from 60 over 2 yrs ago, were will this free fall end of franchisee,s exiting the system,?i cannot foresee jjays reducing fee,s to retain franchisee,s as expansion into USA is not cheap, just look at the child learning centres, gone just about broke, trying to chase the big carrot,
kelvin.
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If Jumping J-Jays was such a great franchise opportunity why are they falling like flies in Australia? Why do they only have 2 franchisee’s in the U.S. after two plus years in business? I suggest anyone looking at this type of business do some serious due diligence before moving forward.
Why would they be giving away free franchise’s in Australia if it was such a great business? Doesn’t this make you wonder? Gut instinct tells me- STAY AWAY. They claim to have franchise’s in places like Hollywood, Ca. yet when you call they have NO service in that area. Same goes for the Houston area as well. VERY MISLEADING.
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Having watched the rise and fall of jumping j jays in Australia and New Zealand one would need to be very wary and do a huge amount of research if entering into any transaction with the current management/owners. Their ethics need questioning and it would appear that the franchise values seem to fall rather than rise over time. Each franchisee seems to do a hell of a lot of work for very little return. Good luck if you decide to go ahead, maybe you can do well where many have failed.
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