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Benefits of franchise process
Your business as it will be after going through the franchise process is much different than your business as it is. ..., you will benefit as follows: more
How recession helps franchise sales
Every 0.1% increase in the unemployment rate adds another 150,000 prospective franchise buyers to the marketplace. more
How to make money as a franchiser
Creating a franchise system that will attract buyers and generate income is the objective of any franchise system. Understanding how a franchiser earns income will help you in your decisions to franchise. more
Who to use, What to look for
If you are at the stage where you have decided that you are going to expand your business, and you have decided that franchising is the best method... more
Why how & when
As you consider expanding your business keep in mind that of the alternative methods of business expansion, franchising is more than likely the best method for you. more
Let's get started franchising
Now that you have gone through the proper decision process: decided that you will expand your business, decided that franchising is the best method of expansion for you, and... more
Finding buyers for your franchise
A franchise is sold approximately every 8 minutes in the United States, and there are buyers looking at franchise opportunities in your franchise category. The key to any.... more
Can your business be franchised?
Anyone considering franchising should ask: Can my business be franchised? You can answer this question by answering the following 12 questions: more
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Who to use, What to look for
If you are at the stage where you have definitely decided that you are going to expand your business, and you have decided that franchising is the best method of business expansion for you, looking at the alternative methods of franchising is the next step. Since there is no way around the 4 phases involved in franchising (legal, operations, marketing & selling, and becoming a franchise company), and since it is not just a matter of completing one stage and moving on to the next (each phase is ongoing), you must not only decide how to get started but also how you are going to complete the initial work in each phase, and how you are going to handle the ongoing involvement in each stage.