First of the disadvantages of a franchise: Losing your autonomy can be scary for some when going into franchising. Rather than changing plans, business models, and rules whenever you like, your group of franchisees will scrutinise you for every decision you make. If you are not delivering on what you have promised them, things can turn sour very quickly.
Being a franchisee takes a lot of this weight off your shoulders, since a lot of the hard work has already been done for you. While it does take some time, effort, and start-up capital to get your outlet open, there are a lot of benefits to becoming part of a franchise. Read below to learn about the benefits for a franchisee.
Franchising has been around for many years, and has proven to be an excellent way for businesses to expand. It allows individuals to own and operate their own business under a business model that has been tried and tested, and ideas can be bounced between franchisor and franchisee to gain greater success. Deciding to become … Read more
Welcome to the first of our new 7 part series. Franchising is a wild and exciting ride! Are you ready to begin the journey with us? We understand that the idea of franchising your business can be overwhelming, complex and intense. That’s why we took over 30 years of experience and created a unique step … Read more
When deciding to make the leap from small business owner to franchisor, there are a number of elements that you will need to consider about what part you will play in the development and success of your franchise chain. It’s an exciting time for your business, but have you thought about what is going to … Read more
If you haven’t read our first blog post, then you’ve missed the quintessential key to the best chance of franchise success, get that step right and finding the right people becomes relatively straightforward. Here are 5 elements for you to contemplate as you search for the right people to carry out your franchise dream. System … Read more
Once you have your franchise system in place and have worked out how the business elements will need to be changed to accommodate the new structure, the next step is to get the wheels turning by getting the paperwork done. Why? Because franchising is based on two sets of documents which make sure the whole … Read more
Once you have a clear idea of your franchise system and the kind of people you need to run each bit, the next step is to think about the business adjustments needed to form the foundation. By creating a franchise group, your changes will be necessary to almost every element of your business—from working out … Read more
Before you can begin franchising, it’s important to work out what your franchise business system is going to look like. What for? Because you’re going to divide your existing business into two new ones: one for your future franchisees to service your customers; and the other one for you, the new franchisor to service your … Read more
Owning and running a business can be exciting, rewarding and lucrative – successfully master the right formula then the world is your oyster. Becoming a franchisor is no different. Franchising is all about working to a tried and tested system in order to replicate the success of the original business. It’s a good growth strategy … Read more
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