FORT WAYNE, Ind., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Although franchising is said to have originated in the US shortly after the Civil War, with the Singer Company using a franchise-agent model to sell its sewing machines, it certainly has come a long way, according to Lorinda Church, President and General Counsel, The Spy Place Franchising LLC, a full-service, full-integrated security franchise system that is unique in the industry.

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According to a national survey of companies in late 2008 by market research firm Quantum Workplace, two out of three companies had lower overall employee engagement scores and greater dissatisfaction with their jobs compared with a year ago.

"And now, more then ever, this may be the perfect time and opportunity for these disengaged people to fulfill their desire for personal business ownership," adds Ms. Church.

"Today's franchise owners are looking for something new and exciting like The Spy Place that provides ongoing marketing, training and support. Franchising supplies everything that these people are looking for, but the trick is to sort through the franchises and find that franchise opportunity that fits a particular need," notes Ms. Church.

"The Spy Place is geared to become a leading security and surveillance franchise company. The energy created by the name and system are unlike anything in the industry. We are committed to helping entrepreneurs take full advantage of the industry diversity created by The Spy Place," says Ms. Church.

"We pride ourselves on being an innovative franchisor utilizing the highest quality training and systems for our franchisees. The Spy Place franchisees will run our exciting James Bond-type retail store complete with the most innovative and exciting spy gadgets as well as providing a panoply of surveillance services far beyond the generalized business model of installation and monitoring, limited access and lighting control.

"Under our unique system and trademarked name, The Spy Place, there is no limit as to what our franchisees can do in this industry. In addition to the general business model which includes the retail store and installation of video and audio surveillance, lighting and access control and GPS vehicle tracking, our franchisees can also provide a full range of services to their customers such as document destruction, vehicle recovery, personal protection, private investigation, computer forensics, and any other niche from within the industry. In essence, the franchisees will be running several different businesses under one name. The Spy Place is truly The Total Security Solutions Provider," adds Ms. Church.

Small business is the cornerstone of the American economy and will be for the foreseeable future. With this in mind, franchising will continue to grow. The future of the franchise industry will always be bright as long as people continue to fulfill their desire for personal ownership.

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SOURCE The Spy Place Franchising, LLC