Among franchises feeling the pain of the recession, car dealerships may have been hurt the worst. As the big automakers faced bankruptcy, thousands of dealers lost their franchises. Those that managed to survive found that their usual source of credit -- specialty auto lenders such as GMAC Financial Services and J.P. Morgan Chase Auto Finance -- had tightened lending considerably, said ...

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Feb

Top 10 Franchises for Under $20,000

By Biz2Credit Advisor

More than one-quarter of the businesses on this year’s Franchise 500 list can be started for $50,000 or less. Entrepreneur Magazine whittled that list down to 10 highly ranked franchises with start-up costs of $20,000 or less. Experts caution that super-cheap franchises are often home based and don’t offer a strong support network, so investors must be highly motivated ...

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