Buybrand

From September 28 to September 30, 2005 in organization of Hungarian-American company Daxepo in Budapest second franchise fair BUYBRAND was held. Fair was held in Corvinus University in Budapest and during the fair around 30 companies from all over the Europe presented their franchise systems. Several of presented companies which attended fair are interested in entering Croatian market.

RFC
Franchise chain of wending machines to sell candy, pistachios, peanuts, etc. One machine has a possibility of selling 4 kinds of products. It is suitable to be installed in bars, hair saloons, movie theatres, etc. To enter this  franchise network one buyer needs to purchase 24 wending machines. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Akena Hotels
It is a French two star hotel chain with locations all over France and Belgium. To the franchise buyers they bring central reservation system, staff training, hotel management know-how, developed brand that promises affordable price and suitable quality of accommodation and services. If you are interested to visit one of the franchise  hotels from this network  and talk to the franchise representatives  your travel  expenses will be co financed. They are interested in areas along the Croatian motorway. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

5a Sec
Contemporary business model in dry cleaning -world leader in this branch. Every 3 days they open a new franchise location in the world. In neighbouring Hungary they already have 13 locations. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Naf Naf
The clothing stores for women (casual, trendy and youthful). The franchise buyer should have the space of 100 square meters minimum in attractive location. The expected  store fitting  investment is 450 €/m2, to be done  according to franchisors interior decoration plan and criteria. Minimum length of the contract is 3 years, 5% of income franchisee must invest in marketing, the average summer items wholesale price is €15, and winter items is 17€, and the recommended retail is 2,5 times that. There is no return on unsold items. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Uruvana
Spanish franchise cold drink wending machine chain for small and medium size companies. The installation of those machines is suitable for offices, hair saloons, travel agents, pedestrian zones, hostels, car dealerships, etc. To become a user of this franchise you need to buy 25 wending machines and find the locations for their installation. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Bert’s
French fast food restaurant chain with a slogan  “eat fast, eat well, eat healthy”. It operates on 10 locations in France and is looking at international expansion. Location of the  restaurant  has to be in the city centre, shopping center or business city. The size of the space: 150-200 square meters. This franchise has won Golden Globe 2004 award for profitability in business. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

San Marina
French franchise shoe store chain with the self service concept. The store size  in the cities with population size  50 000 or over to be 120 square meters + the window display, and in the cities under 50 000 70 square meters + window display. Duration of the  contract to be 5 years, with a possibility to extend. Franchise fee €10 000, store fitting according to San Marina concept 800 €/square meter.  More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Minelli
Franchise shoe store chain with higher price points. The franchise fee €10 000, no royalty or marketing fees. The store fitting according to Minelly standards 1500 €/square meters. Fist inventory of approximately 2000 pairs of shoes, depending on the store size. Contract duration 5 years with the possibility to extend.  More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Testa Rossa caffe-bar
Austrian franchise chain, part of Handelshaus Wedl-one of  Austrian largest wholesalers for restaurant and catering needs with tradition of about 100 years. The main product and the franchise chain itself has an Italian espresso brand name: Testa Rossa caffe. The first Testa Rossa bar was opened in 1999 in Innsbruck and until the end of 2004 there were 50 new franchise locations in Austria and Germany. The investment ranges between 100 000 and 175 000 euros. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Baby 1 one
German franchise chain with 40 locations is the largest specialised store chain of children’s products in Germany. Every year they open 5 new stores. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Froehlich School of Music
Children Music school franchise - is considered among 10 best franchise businesses in Germany. In 1997 they got a German Franchise Prize. They have 538 franchises in Germany, 27 in Austria, 7 in Latvia and 1 in America. The school is for children 1,5 and up. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Town& Country Haus
Franchise specializing in building and advising in real estate. In 2003 they were The Franchise Of The Year in Germany, among 800 franchise companies. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Uniglobe Travel
The largest franchise in the world in travel agent branch. It has over 900 locations in 20 countries . Established in 1979. It exists in Zagreb: www.uniglobetravel.hr.More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Cup&Cino Coffee House
Established in 1995. They started  their work with the distribution of coffee machines and the coffee beans to hotels, restaurants, bars and canteen. In 1999 they opened their first coffee house and since then they have been developing successfully their franchise model. In the evening hours Cup & Chino becomes a cocktail House to increase the traffic that is usually reduced in the evening hours due to reduced consumption of  coffee. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Kieser Training
Fitness centers with the main focus being the increase of strength and the immunity of your body. They have over 130 locations across Europe. Each location is equipped with 50-80 sophisticated exercise machines. The machines are particularly designed to strengthen the back muscles due to the research showing that 1/3 of adults suffering back pain is caused by weak back muscles. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Bagel Brothers
German franchise restaurant chain that serves sandwiches, coffee and juices. The desirable size of the restaurant 130-150 square meters. Customer profile 60-70% female age 20-40. In the process of buying a sandwich customer sees all the ingredients and chooses them in conversation with the staff. The sandwich making process is done in front of the customer. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.

Centronet
Spanish dry cleaning franchise chain. There are 3 investment levels depending on franchisees investment abilities and potential market. Established in 1993 but with 50 years of experience in this branch. So far they have 200 franchise locations in Spain, 25 in Portugal, 12 in China, 3 in Hungary. More Information in The Franchise Center, Osijek.