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title: "PBJ: Franchising seeing an uptick around Phoenix (and not just in food)"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/04c81e24-de20-4b5d-b9a6-894b86732fd9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/pbj-franchising-seeing-an-uptick-around-phoenix-and-not-just-in-food-1718
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2015-06-02T13:08:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:21:05.596Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/8d777f385d3dfec8815d20f7496026dc9433.png
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# PBJ: Franchising seeing an uptick around Phoenix (and not just in food)

**TL;DR:** Franchising is seeing an uptick in the Phoenix area, with opportunities in commercial sign businesses and cellphone repair companies. The area is considered a strong franchise town, with many people seeking franchise opportunities coming from the corporate world.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-06-02. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/pbj-franchising-seeing-an-uptick-around-phoenix-and-not-just-in-food-1718).*

## Story

Following the downturn of the economy in 2008 and 2009, local companies began investigating ways to expand in their market via franchising opportunities—and the metro Phoenix area is no exception.

“This is a very strong franchise town,” FranNet franchise expert Harriet Moser told the Phoenix Business Journal. “Franchises do very well here.”

While franchising is seeing an uptick in the Phoenix area, to the surprise of many, those opportunities don’t come by way of the food service industry. The more popular and successful options are in commercial sign businesses and cellphone repair companies. Additionally, people seeking franchise opportunities frequently come from the corporate world and are hoping to be their own boss.

“These days there is a lot of talk about ‘follow your passion,’ I tell my clients to be careful about that,” Moser said. “If your work becomes your passion, you can lose your hobby.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Phoenix (location)
- FranNet (company)
- non-food franchises (topic)
- phoenix market (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/pbj-franchising-seeing-an-uptick-around-phoenix-and-not-just-in-food-1718). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/04c81e24-de20-4b5d-b9a6-894b86732fd9).