The tough economy has made the prospect of operating a franchise attractive to many, but first-time franchise buyers are finding it's harder than they expected to cobble together the money needed to get their businesses off the ground.
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The lure of a franchise meets hard fate of reality
The Associated Press
September 5, 2012
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