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December 21, 2005 - PORTSMOUTH, NH – Franchise Business Review, a franchise market research firm, announced today that they have registered over 20,000 franchisees to date, who will take part in their industry-wide study of franchise owner satisfaction. The robust project, entitled Franchise 50 – 2006 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards™, will help identify the leading franchise companies in North America with the highest level of franchisee satisfaction.

The Franchise 50™ survey project is open to all North American based franchise companies with

10 or more franchisees. Franchise Business Review will be surveying franchisees over the next two months and announce the results of their Franchise 50™ survey at the 46th Annual International Franchise Association Convention in Palm Springs, CA on February 25 – 28. Franchisors can register their company for the Franchise 50™ survey for no cost at http://www.Franchise50.com or by calling Franchise Business Review at 603-552-2747.

“The response to our Franchise 50 project has been tremendous,” said Eric Stites, Founder and President of Franchise Business Review. “In just two weeks, we have registered nearly 150 franchise companies, representing over 20,000 franchisees in the U.S. and Canada. We anticipate registering over 200 companies before the January 6 deadline. We are excited about this project and know that the survey results will be extremely helpful to franchisors, franchisees and prospective franchise buyers considering investing in a franchise opportunity.”

“The survey provided by Franchise Business Review is certainly paying off for It’s A Grind Coffee House,” stated Steve Olson, Senior VP of Franchise Development for Long Beach, CA based It’s A Grind Coffee House. “Our high franchisee rating is a testimonial to the strengths of our franchisee support program. It’s an extraordinary measurement tool that keeps you in close touch with your franchise partners. Companies will miss out if they don’t participate in the Franchise 50!”

Franchise Business Review’s Franchise 50™ project will survey franchise companies of all sizes, including smaller companies with as little as 10 franchise owners, as well as very large franchise companies with several thousand locations. Franchisee satisfaction is a critical factor for anyone considering buying a franchise and Franchise Business Review’s mission is to facilitate communication between franchisors, franchisees and prospective franchise buyers.

“What a great way to focus on owner satisfaction,” said Stephen Shenberger, Franchise Development Director at Proforma, a Cleveland, OH based franchise company. “We are very excited about having the opportunity to participate in the Franchise 50 project. The results of this survey will surely provide us with a wealth of beneficial information.”

Franchise Business Review will be presenting awards to the 50 companies with the highest franchisee satisfaction, as well as 25 “Best-in-Category” awards and the top designation of “Franchisor of the Year” to the highest rated company. The complete results of the Franchise 50 – 2006 Franchisee Satisfaction Survey™ will be released in March and available online at http://www.Franchise50.com.

About Franchise Business Review

Franchise Business Review is a national franchise market research firm that performs independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction and franchise buyer experiences. The firm’s services include commissioned franchise research projects leveraging proprietary survey processes and software, as well as industry-wide studies of franchisee satisfaction. Franchise Business Review is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH and can be reached at 603.552.2747 or by visiting their company web sites at http://www.FranchiseBusinessReview.com or http://www.Franchise50.com.

About It’s a Grind Coffee

IAG Coffee Franchise, LLC is based in Long Beach, CA and franchises the It's A Grind Coffee House concept, founded in 1994 by Marty Cox and his wife Louise Montgomery. It's A Grind is a specialty coffee house concept that specializes in gourmet coffee and espresso beverages. Currently, there are 73 It's A Grind locations operating in the United States, with a projected 150 stores open by the end of 2006. For more information on It’s A Grind Coffee House, please call 1-866-424-5282 or visit http://www.itsagrind.com.

About Proforma

Proforma is the leading business-to-business franchise opportunity in the Graphic Communication, Printing, Promotional Products, and Corporate Identity Solution industries. With over 600 franchised locations in the United States and Canada, and over 25 years of experience, Proforma offers an exciting opportunity for the sales minded business professional. With Proforma you are in business for yourself, but not by yourself. For more information on Proforma please call 800.231.1012, email franchise@proforma.com or visit http://www.connectwithproforma.com.

Franchise Business Review Media Relations Contact:

Eric Stites

Founder and President

Portsmouth, NH

603-552-2747

eric@franchisebusinessreview.com

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