„Bestsoap” offers soap, bath aroma balls, bath milk and bath salt – products made of high-quality natural raw materials only. In natural based products „Bestsoap” have tried to include as much gifts of nature as possible, such as natural volatile oils, various herbs extracts, at the same time reducing the quantity of manufactured components. That is why „Bestsoap” products may be also used by your children. Each piece of soap and ball is made by masters’ hands and is unique.

Company was founded in 2003 in Riga. It`s goal was to produce and sell body care products both in local and international markets. The things that serve for mind and feeling of comfort. “Bestsoap” as a cosmetic manufacturer stands out for the quality, refinement, natural origin and form of its products. Company`s masters accent the natural composition of products increasing the proportion of natural fruit-herb extracts, dry herbage and fruit additives and oils content against synthetic raw materials.

Company „Bestsoap” offers  to open specialized body care shop with company`s franchise partnership. For the partners it means – good and interesting business with expenditure and risk reduction. Wonderful shop with original production, which differ from competitors with beauty, quality, design and good name. At the moment we have fanchisee in Russia(Moscow) and Ucraine(Kiev). Franchisee in Germany is in process.

The franchisor:

Company: Bestsoap
Address: Latvia, Riga, Katlakalna 9, LV-1073

Contact person: Tatjana Jegorova

Phone: (+371) 67686937
Fax: (+371) 67139045
E-mail: sale@bestsoap.lv
Web: www.bestsoap.lv

Best Western was founded in 1946 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Best Western hotel chain offers more than 310,000 quality guest rooms located in 83 countries and territories throughout North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the South Pacific. Best Western is the most unique brand in the hotel industry. Nowhere else one can find an entire chain of hotels chosen to be part of a brand because of their individuality. Each hotel reflects the charm and culture of the area in which it is located. In Latvia from August 1995 Best Western is represented by the company LTD Brauns.

The franchisee:

Company: LTD Brauns
Address: Kalnciema str. 186,
Riga, LV-1046

Contact person: Jalanta Stafecka,
General Manager

Phone: (+371) 67702718
Fax: (+371) 67702708
E-mail: jolanta@hotelmax.lv

Cosmopolitan magazine was founded in 1886 as a magazine for "first-class families". Being the largest-selling young women's magazine in the world, Cosmopolitan is famous for its upbeat style. Magazine is characterized by 3 words: FUN, FEARLESS, FEMALE (FEMININE). Magazine is oriented to young and single career women while being by its content honest and candid. Since its founding Cosmopolitan magazine has been reporting on modern social trends. Today, Cosmopolitan is more than just a magazine; it is a lifestyle, followed avidly by its reader. In Latvia Cosmopolitan is represented by LTD I&L Publishing since 2001. The franchise fee for Cosmopolitan franchisees is the provision of percentage of income from advertising and single copy sales income. The franchisor provides LTD I&L Publishing by layout of a magazine, editorial materials, and education of a staff.

The Master franchise for Latvia:

Company: LTD I&L Publishing
Address: A.Čaka str. 83/85 – 15,
Riga, LV-1011

Contact person: Andis Sils,
Director

Phone: (+371) 67316107
Fax: (+371) 67316106
E-mail: andis@lilita.lv

Europcar is one of the leading global car rental companies. Founded in Paris in 1949, the company today operates a fleet of over 220,000 vehicles at 2,650 locations in 118 different countries covering Europe, The Middle East, Africa, Indian Ocean, Central America, Mexico, Carribean and Asia-Pacific. Europcar is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, the number one car manufacturer in Europe. As the largest automobile manufacturer in Europe, the Volkswagen Group's activities focus on the automotive market and offer products and services along the entire automotive value chain.

The franchisee:

Company: Europcar Estonia
Address: Narva mnt. 7,
Tallinn, EE – 10117

Contact person: Arthur Raichmann

Phone: (+372) 61 093 17
Fax: (+372) 610 93 27
E-mail: info@europcar.ee

Hertz, the world's leading vehicle renting organization, is represented in the United States and more than 150 foreign countries, operating from almost 8,000 locations. Car rental, the largest and best known of Hertz' activities, is conducted from approximately 1,900 locations in the United States and from approximately 5,100 international locations. Hertz offers a wide variety of current-model cars on short-term rental basis - daily, weekly or monthly, and at best suitable places - at airports, in downtown and suburban business centres, in residential areas and resort locales. In Latvia LTD Hanzas Moto represents Hertz from October 2003. LTD Hanzas Moto is Master franchise for Latvia.

The Master franchise for Latvia:

Company: LTD Hanzas Moto
Address: Aspazijas bulv. 24,
Riga, LV-1050

Contact person: Ilze Dombrovska

Phone: (+371) 67224223
Fax: (+371) 67507225
E-mail: hertz@hertz.lv

Outstanding products, professional logistics systems and an excellent product presentation have made HUGO BOSS the global market leader in the up-market clothing segment. It intends to build on this position and further expand its market potential in the future. HUGO BOSS has convinced customers all around the world of its brand strength. Franchisee for HUGO BOSS in Lithuania is trade company APRANGA. As franchisor HUGO BOSS provides the franchisees with a collection that is complete, extensive, varied and combinable, informs about the latest trends and collections, presents its brand philosophy and requires following this philosophy, serves in accordance with the needs of franchisee.

The franchisee:

Company: APB APRANGA
Address: Kirtimu str. 51,
Vilnius, LT – 02244

Contact person: no information

Phone: (+370) 5 2390808
Fax: (+370) 5 2390800
E-mail: info@apranga.lt

Since the introduction into the market in the year 1991 in Germany, Lufthansa City Center has become one of the fastest growing travel agency chains in the world. As a global franchise company, Lufthansa City Center combines flexibility and competence with economically independent entrepreneurs under the umbrella of Lufthansa. At the moment Lufthansa City Center is represented with more than 500 offices in 54 countries. Luththansa City Centre provides the franchisee with unique travel industry products and negotiated rates, marketing support, training and market research.

The franchisee:

Company: Via Riga Travel Agency
Address: Kr. Barona str. 7/9,
Riga, LV-1050

Contact person: Pauls Gusts

Phone: (+371) 67812598
Fax: (+371) 67812625
E-mail: pauls@viariga.lv

Short description of franchise:

The pizza industry offers today’s franchisees unlimited opportunity. While many businesses are trendy – here today, gone tomorrow, pizza has been one of the most popular and stable products in Europe and Northen America for over than 50 years, and within last 10 years rapidly growing in Baltic States as well.
Since opening the first pizzeria in1994, PICA LULU currently has 9 of its own outlets and 1 franchisee in Riga. PICA LULU specializes in dine-in, take-out and delivery of delicious pizzas, operating from a minimum amount of space.
With it’s history of growth and stability, PICA LULU is able to offer franchisees support and proven techniques for:

• Site selection, design and construction;
• Store management, operations and training programms;
• Product/equipment procurement and distribution network;
• Ongoing operations and quality assurance support;
• Marketing/advertising strategies and customer incentive programs.
   

"Stenders" had its beginnings in Riga, the very heart of Latvia. Every bar of soap, every bath ball is lovingly hand made, using only natural, high-quality ingredients. All of these products – wonderfully scented, healthy and with a lot of personal attitude invested in them – make it to the "Stenders" boutiques straight from the hands of the skilful craftsmen.

The franchisor: