He visited the plant and subsequently signed up as a distributor. The product was an easy sale, Colitz said, and so well made that there was little repeat business. Stonehouse began to think about residual income and decided to franchise. Wheel Fun Rentals offers skates, bicycles, and unusual modes of transportation such as the Quadricycle Surrey, Deuce Coup, and Slingshot for rent at vacation destinations. The company is still an exclusive distributor and sells the vehicles to franchisees, Colitz says.
Locations also provide helmets and other safety equipment.
One of the unique things about the franchise is that the parent company is providing a turn-key operation in many cases by obtaining rental concessions in parks and recreation districts, then finding a franchisee to operate them. And, the franchisee already has a growing business. Return To Top Sunbelt Business Brokers Sunbelt Business Brokers was founded much like any other real estate brokerage in 1978, but began franchising in 1993. Including the many branch owner-operators who converted to franchisees, the brokerage now has 200 locations. There are more than 17 million privately owned businesses in America, and approximately 20 percent of these are for sale at any given time, according to Dennis D'Annunzio, executive vice president of Sunbelt Business Brokers.