About 3 years ago, I purchased a franchise through a company located in Fort Lauderdale Florida that for the purposes of this writing we will call WebPlus. WebPlus was originally founded in 1996 and was in the business of providing Internet Services including web design, Search Engine Marketing, Email Marketing and Online Backup Services. The company had achieved varying degrees of success as I was told during the late 90s during the boom and ultimate bust phase of the internet industry. In 2001, the company morphed into a franchising company that would provide services through a central location for franchisees who would develop local relationships with businesses seeking internet services.

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