PRstore Is Ranked Among Entrepreneur Magazine's Top 500 Franchises for 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- PRstore (www.prstore.com) has been
ranked among Entrepreneur Magazine's 500 top franchises for 2008, according to
the publication's January issue. It is the first time the retail marketing
firm designed to serve America's small business owners has been included in
the prestigious national ranking.
According to Entrepreneur's editors, the most important factors in
selecting the 500 top franchises include financial strength and stability,
growth rate and size of the system. The publication also considers the number
of years a company has been in business and the length of time it's been
franchising, startup costs, litigation, percentage of terminations and whether
the company provides financing.
Financial data is analyzed by an independent CPA.
"This recognition by Entrepreneur magazine underscores the impressive
growth of our system and market success PRstore is enjoying," Daniel S.
Fragen, CEO of PRS Franchise Systems, LLC, said. "We intend to become a
recognized national brand that will meet all the marketing needs of America's
small businesses."
Entering the rankings at 485, PRstore is a walk-in marketing firm
operating in retail locations to address the unique needs, time constraints
and budget of America's small business owners. No appointment is needed to
access PRstore's expert advice, creative services and marketing products which
range from brochures to web sites, direct mail, newsletters, radio and TV
spots and more.
A national franchise launched in 2001, there are currently 42 PRstores in
operation or build-out in 19 states stretching from New York to Honolulu. More
than 350 stores are expected to be in operation in the next five years in
high-traffic retail areas around the country.
In an article accompanying the 2008 Franchise 500 list, Entrepreneur
editors say the list comes from nearly three decades of researching,
surveying, compiling, analyzing and cataloging information on thousands of
franchises. Entrepreneur received what it described as "an overwhelming
response" to its survey from more than 800 franchise companies with over
436,250 units across the globe. The companies that ranked in the Franchise
500(R) earned $305 billion in revenue worldwide.
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