Which franchise opportunities are recession proof businesses?

by FBR

Many businesses have seen lay-offs, bankruptcies and losses on their balance sheets due to the recession. However, several franchise business sectors have avoided the unpleasant cutbacks and have capitalized on the opportunities to help business’s manage their expenses. Despite the recession, the following franchise businesses have remained virtually "recession-proof" by taking advantage of the need for business services to help cut-costs for recession-bound businesses. While no franchise business opportunity can be an entirely recession proof business, these business services franchises have performed very well.

ActionCOACH
Total Inv: $75,000 - $275,000

ActionCOACH emerged as an overnight success in 1993 when Brad Sugars began conducting seminars and workshops for the owners of small to medium sized businesses throughout Australia and New Zealand. For the first time ever, business owners had access to hundreds of amazingly powerful, yet relatively simple and affordable sales, marketing and team building strategies to transform their businesses, and their lives.

FocalPoint Coaching
Total Inv: $49,950 - $49,950

FocalPoint Coaching powered by Brian Tracy has created the world’s premiere business performance coaching franchise. FocalPoint Coaching provides professional, entrepreneur and business coaching. It is the evolution of years of work in maximizing achievement with businesses and entrepreneurs around the globe. It is the new model for providing organizations and people with the concepts and strategies to transform their businesses and their professional lives.

Pak Mail
Total Inv: $135,485 - $166,200
If you're a motivated, hardworking entrepreneur, with a desire for independence, variety and the security that comes with a proven franchise model, join the Pak Mail family of franchises. We’re committed to being a strategic business partner. We’re Pak Mail – a premier franchisor of packing, shipping and business support services for commercial and residential customers.

Valpak
Total Inv: $42,500+

VALPAK is USA’s leading cooperative direct mail advertising franchise. Valpak pioneered the cooperative direct mail industry back in 1968 and today has grown to nearly 200 franchises distributing over 20 billion inserts to targeted consumers in over 500 million homes annually across North America. A Valpak franchise is perfect for sales-oriented individuals who want to build their own future with their own sales organization.