A recent study by market research firm, Pitney Bowes Business Insight, shows that North Carolina has had an influx of franchise business, particularly in the retail and restaurant side, for years.  What is amazing is that they predict that the influx will “continue for at least the next three years.” You can read the remainder of the article here: http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/07/05/story5.html?b=1278302400%5e3590211