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Articles by NMFI Founders

Top Five Friendliest Franchises for Minorities (PDF) - List by NMFI
October 30, 2009 (Blue MauMau)

Franchisors Actively Seek Minority Participation and Ownership (includes 50 Top Franchises for Minorities list) - By C. Everett Wallace and Blair Cavagrotti
October 2, 2009 (USA Today - Franchising Today)

Top 25 Franchises
for Hispanics - List of Top 25 Franchise Opportunities for Hispanics - By Rob Bond and C. Everett Wallace
April 2009 (PODER Enterprise - formerly Hispanic Enterprise)

50 Top Franchises for Minorities
- List by NMFI
November 7, 2008 (USA Today - Franchising Today)

Top 25 Franchises
- List of Top 25 Franchise Opportunities for Hispanics - By Rob Bond and C. Everett Wallace
June/July 2008 (Hispanic Enterprise)

NMFI Selects 50 Top Franchises for Minorities
- By C. Everett Wallace and Christine Kimmel
September 29, 2007 (USA Today)

Hispanic Enterprise Identifies the Top 25 Franchise Opportunities for Hispanics
- By Rob Bond and C. Everett Wallace
June 2007 (Hispanic Enterprise)

Instant Entrepreneur
- List by Robert Bond
July/August 2005 (Hispanic Trends)

Financing Successful Social Enterprises: CDCs and Franchising - by C. Everett Wallace
May 2005 (Franchising World)

Selecting the "Right" Franchise -
by C. Everett Wallace
September 2003 (Black Enterprise Magazine)

Diversity: A Business Imperative for Franchising - by C. Everett Wallace
February 2003 (USA Today)

Right Place, Right Time, Right Partners: Emerging Opportunities for Minorities and the Franchising Sector
- by C. Everett Wallace
October 2001 (Franchising World)

The Future of Franchising: Taking Advantage of the Changing Complexion of the American Economy - by C. Everett Wallace
September 2001 (Black Enterprise Magazine)

The State of Franchising: A Viable Business Opportunity -
by C. Everett Wallace
May 2001(Black Enterprise Magazine)


  Franchise Spotlight
Jani-King International
Jani-King International
Jani-King International is the world's largest commercial cleaning franchisor, with locations in 19 countries and over 125 regions in the U.S. and abroad.


HoneyBaked Ham
HoneyBaked Ham
Whether it's the hand-selected, fully prepared, spiral-sliced, tender HoneyBaked Ham or our gently roasted and sweetly glazed turkey breast, you can be sure that it will be perfect every time. HoneyBaked Ham has over 400 retail locations nationwide.


Meineke
Meineke
Meineke has been offering superior automotive repair services at discount prices for over 30 years. We are a nationally-recognized brand with a proven system. Brand recognition, comprehensive training and on-going technical and operational support are some of the benefits enjoyed by Meineke franchisees.


WSI
WSI
Now in its 15th year of business, WSI is the world's leading internet services franchise with franchisees in 87 countries! You can be part of this successful franchise and profit from the Internet!