четверг, 17 сентября 2009 г.

This Franchise Is A Game - Games2U Success Story

Original: This Franchise Is A Game - Games2U Success Story

Submitted by Dmitri Davydov on Thu, 2009-09-17 10:58.
Posted in: Crazy Money

Link of the day - I will pay you $25, if you come up with a cool domain name for me.


http://www.g2u.com/

These days, giant hamster balls and air cannons are all in a day's work for Stuart and David Pikoff. But when they first decided to go into business together and looked into buying a kid-related franchise, the Pikoffs couldn't find anything they felt was both unique and affordable. They eventually decided to start a franchise of their own and, after months of development and research, launched Games2U in 200 rack to sell 150 to 200 more franchises across the country and exceed $20 million in revenue this year. "People are going to wait on buying a new car, but they're not going to cheat their kids out of a childhood birthday memory for a couple hundred bucks," David says.

And for franchisees coming from unsatisfying jobs, the Austin, Texas-based business allows them a fun lifestyle where they're greeted with enthusiasm and positivity every day. "As a franchisee, you can count on the fact that when you go to work and show up at an event, the kids are smiling and excited," says Stuart, 46. "The only complaint [we hear] is, 'Don't leave.'

[Via - Startups Magazine]

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