Can anyone suggest a good online resource for franchises?

I like entrepreneur magazines site at Top Franchise Opportunities

I like the International Franchise Association because it is a little less biased than a brokers site: Franchise Business Opportunities, top franchises, how to buy a franchise by International Franchise Association

I like this site World Franchising - Portal to the Franchising Industry because of the search capability

What type of information are you looking to find?

I am looking for some background information on how to research, review and select a franchise

BDA1 usually your state will have some buying guides. Here is a link to the Federal Governments buying guide:

A Consumer Guide to Buying a Franchise

When looking through these types of publications, make sure that you know the motivations behind the writer. Many time they may be trying to persuade you to move in a certain direction that may not be in your best interest.

The state of NY also provides a good buying guide which can be found on this link:

Franchise and Business Opportunities

One of the best resources you can use to evaluate a business whether or not it is a franchise is the better business bureau BBB: Search
It can provide you insight into who might of complained in the past about the company and give you an indication on how reputable the company is.