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The economy is booming and business is exploding, which meansgood things in the world of franchising. Here, Jerry Wilkerson,founder of Franchise Recruiters Ltd., discusses the future offranchising.
Lori Francisco: What are some major franchising trendsyou're seeing this year?
Jerry Wilkerson: We'll continue to see a lot ofbuyouts and takeovers. Franchisors can buy competition and takeover a region without increasing the size of their managementstaff. They've become bigger players since so much venturecapital money is available.
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