Operators of USA Karate Centers Plan Twin Cities Expansion.(Originated from Saint Paul Pioneer Press, Minn.)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: August 18, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

Aug. 19--The beauty of the karate business is its ease of entry: no high-tech exercise machines or swimming pools to finance, no running tracks, no costly ad campaigns. Anyone with a little know-how can hang out a shingle if they have a room with a soft mat on the floor.

And the risks? See the above.

Gordon Franks and Pat Worley have been kicking open karate markets for 12 years in the Twin Cities and know more than a few of the moves needed to survive the ferocious competition. Their USA Karate centers are in Burnsville and four western suburbs. They have plans to open two ...

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