https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:52:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404914 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:34:27 +0000 BabyBear 404914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Buffalo Wild Wings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404905 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:12:49 +0000 kml636 404905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Although I don't agree with their politics, chik fila constantly has a line around the parking lot no matter what time I go! I think it's at least 1 million for a franchise though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404653 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 09:19:11 +0000 boiledpnut 404653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Krispy Kreme! We don't have them around here :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404543 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:54:55 +0000 lovehoneybee 404543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chipotle or Five Guys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404535 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 02:29:53 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 404535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Earl of Sandwich! They are SO GOOD and have VERY few locations. Chipotle would be another. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404483 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:43:07 +0000 SAHM0811 404483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yogurtland! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404326 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:51:19 +0000 pastemoo 404326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: LOL. Yum. I would eat there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404325 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:50:35 +0000 pastemoo 404325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tutti Frutti! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404324 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:47:53 +0000 oahujeni 404324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rita's Water Ice! @rahlyrah: glad to see someone else knows what it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404305 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 19:18:35 +0000 runsyellowlites 404305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chipotle for sure! We don't have one &amp; I rarely make trips out of town so I miss it.... literally "salivating just thinking about it" miss it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404277 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:57:06 +0000 mrbee 404277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think Starbucks franchises... although they do license to companies that have airport concessions! Some bookstores too... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404260 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:25:16 +0000 tororojo 404260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would open a SHAKE SHACK in Dallas! omnomnom </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404259 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:25:12 +0000 Andrea 404259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>L&amp;L Hawaiian BBQ - only so that I could eat there. I don't think it would do very well around here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404258 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:24:27 +0000 yoursilverlining 404258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dunkin' Donuts or McDonalds. I read somewhere a long time ago that the average McDonalds makes more than 1M a year, and it seems like they would have fairly low overhead. But I think you have to go to hamburger University, which I'm definitely not interested in doing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404255 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:20:00 +0000 regberadaisy 404255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Starbucks or Timmy Ho's!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404241 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:48:10 +0000 Ra 404241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ritas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404230 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 17:30:34 +0000 MamaBehr 404230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@t-mom I have been to the one on 1960 in Spring maybe, and the one in Pasadena. Neither ever compare to the ones I use to go to in NY..... but I did hear that they were opening 16 more stores.... Of course that was a long time ago, so maybe the news was lying </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404150 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:36:32 +0000 T-Mom 404150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBehr: I have been to the one in Bellaire, I was disappointed compared to the ones I used to frequent in New England! But yes I would love for DD's around here (good ones)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404147 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:34:02 +0000 T-Mom 404147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH really wants to open a yoshinoya but I keep telling him it's a lot harder than he thinks and I dont think ppl in our area are diverse enough to appreciate it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404138 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:25:27 +0000 MediaNaranja 404138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Another vote for Dunkin' Donuts, mostly just so that I could satisfy my inner fat kid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404136 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:21:33 +0000 MamaBehr 404136@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DUNKIN' DONUTS!!!! There are about three in the whole Houston area (crazy right?!!?!) </p> <p>Or a Tim Horton's, that would be awesome @Beebug, where I grew up, Buffalo NY Tim Horton's were busier than Dunkin' Donuts. And DH is obsessed with the Bacon BELT </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404116 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:09:13 +0000 PrincessBaby 404116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH wants to do a Firehouse....I wanted to do Chic Fil A until I found out from someone who researched it that in order to get one, you have to work as the store manager in one for a certain amount of time. That did not sound fun to me!</p> <p>FWIW, I have never seen a Subway that was not making money hand over fist. Subway seems to be everywhere, yet they are always busy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404115 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:08:24 +0000 MamaMoose 404115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I LOVE this pizza chain in the NorthEast called Papa Gino's. We always talk about wanting to open a franchise here in Nashville. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404065 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:48:11 +0000 Beebug 404065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tim Horton's!</p> <p>....In Canada, of course! They're not even close to busy in the US where they have locations compared to here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404063 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:45:24 +0000 Pink Champagne 404063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sonic!!! There are only like, three in WA state but none in Seattle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404060 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:44:22 +0000 SLR 404060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Meatheads or Chipotle </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404054 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:38:45 +0000 chopsuey 404054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chipotle, Panda Express or a Starbucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404033 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:24:00 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 404033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably Firehouse subs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404026 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:12:56 +0000 matador84 404026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A panera would do really well here or a chipotle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-money-to-buy-a-franchise#post-404023 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:04:20 +0000 autumnlove 404023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Tricycle: Franchises are so expensive! Domino's has discounted franchise fees for women and veterans! </p>