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One of the most popular questions we get asked is, “What does it take to open a franchise?”

Without a doubt, the industry most tied to franchising in Americans' minds is food. Some of the most popular restaurants out there, including McDonalds, Subway, Chik-Fil-A, and many more, can credit theirmeteoric growth to the skill of theirfranchisees.

Looking ahead to 2015, here are 5 different franchises that we think are going to growing at an incredibly rapid rate:

Many people aspire to start a business and become their own boss. It could be a goal from an early age, or maybe the idea came after retirement and years of hard work.

“I was looking to be my own boss and control my own destiny which is what owning a Dickey’s Barbecue franchise offers,” said first time owner, James Wilson. “I spent time in the restaurant industry and looking at potential franchises, there’s no major concept quite like Dickey’s fast casual barbecue.”

A sneak peak at what you'll learn from this interview:

“Cruise Planners has always supported the military community and this Veterans Day we are proud to launch a revamped benefits package for them,” said Michelle Fee, CEO and co-founder of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative. “The Veterans Initiative Program will incorporate all that Cruise Planners has to offer a franchise owner to be successful as well as additional marketing, technology and training support.”

Investing in any franchise is a risk. You’re counting on franchisors for guidance; other franchisees for support and you’re investing a ton of money to build your business. Now add the risk factor of investing in an emerging franchise, a franchise with only a few franchisees. Does it add risk? Maybe, but there are far more benefits of investing in an emerging franchise that the little added risk, is a fleeting concern. Your voice is not only heard by the franchisors, but it’s also helping to make positive changes for future franchisees. Take a extremely large franchise such as, McDonalds or Hilton. Can you imagine a franchisee picking up the phone to call the President of the company to share an idea they had on how to make franchisees daily operations more efficient? In an emerging franchise, you are able to have a close relationship with the corporate team behind the concept and your ideas will be taken seriously. They believe in you as much as you believe in them. Here are five more reasons to join an emerging franchise: