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It's Just Lunch! ("IJL") is a specialized dating service for busy professionals. We have coordinated hundreds of thousands of dates for our clients since our opening in 1991.
We minimize the stress and maximize the efficiency of dating by coordinating our client's dates for lunch or for a drink after work. IJL is a "first date introduction service." People use a recruiter to find a job, a personal trainer to find a new body and IJL to find new friends and potential partners.
Why It’s Just Lunch?
There is a huge, untapped, and ever-growing national and international market for dating services as singles seek alternatives to bars, personal ads, and other methods of meeting others. The rise in tele-commuting, Internet usage, multiple career moves, long work weeks, etc., have made it more difficult for today's singles to meet. This has created an opportunity for IJL and our franchisees to help singles expand their social circle and introduce them to or clients - people they normally would not get a chance to meet.
- According to Adweek, Americans spend $500 million annually on personal ads in newspapers and magazines alone.
- We are an affordable indulgence. Since our target market is busy single professionals, our service easily fits within their budgets.
- Compared to many other franchise opportunities, IJL provides a low cost of entry.
- We offer regular hours (Monday-Friday) in office environment. No late nights or weekends (unless you choose).
- Owning an IJL franchise is a white collar, attractive profession. You are a "celebrity" in your own city.
- We have a unique and proven system. IJL has been running offices for almost a decade.
- We offer an existing, talented and committed pool of executives with many years of combined experience to help mentor and guide you to success. We care about our franchisees and aim to make them their best.
- We supply a detailed marketing, advertising and public relations program. After opening many locations with a "bang," we have developed a sound communication strategy to "ignite" your franchise within your local market.
Perhaps, more than most businesses, a franchise-based business is an alliance built on relationships. We are a group of people with common ideas, attitudes and goals. And, just as you have to be absolutely certain that the franchise you choose to invest your time and money in is the right one for you, we need to be equally certain that every new member of our "family" is the right one for us. We owe it to ourselves, we owe it to all our franchisees and clients.
This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for information purposes only. Currently, the following state and countries regulate the offer and sale of franchises:
United States: California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
International: Australia, Brazil, Canada (Alberta and Ontario only), China, France, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Russia and Spain.
If you are a resident of one of these states or countries, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction.
Who are we looking for in a franchisee?
SOMEONE...
...with a burning desire to work for themselves.
...with the desire and ability to learn.
...who is passionate about helping other people meet new people and understands the difficulties in meeting someone in our culture.
...who has drive and initiative.
...who is not afraid to try.
...who wants to be an entrepreneur - looking to generate their own independent income and wealth, and to create and control their own future.
...who has the time and energy that success demands.
...who is looking to bring both talent and commitment "to the table" - within a proven system.
...who has the financial means to start their own business.
...who can fully grasp and appreciate the benefits, challenges, possibilities and rewards of an exciting, high-profile industry and our unique position within it.
...LIKE YOU?
(760) 779-0101