Before you invest in any franchise, get a copy of the franchisor’s Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). Under the Franchise Rule enforced by the FTC, you must receive the document at…
When researching a franchise opportunity, one of the most important things you will do is to talk to current franchisees in the system. No one knows the business like those…
History of the FDD Prior to the 60s, there was little franchising momentum in the US. However, after the success of McDonald’s, many other companies began to franchise their concepts…
If you are about to become a new franchisee, you may have some anxiety when it comes time to sign the franchise agreement. You will probably wonder what part of…
Generally the last step of your franchise research will involve attending the franchisor’s Discovery Day. Most often, the franchisor will bring you to their headquarters and you’ll have the opportunity…
Before you Begin You’ve carefully evaluated yourself and built an individual model that can be used to determine if a franchise opportunity has the components you want. You know what you…
As an entrepreneur and as someone who helps people make that leap into Entrepreneurship, this statement caught my eye today “Don’t just think about it, act on it”. According to Entreprenuer.com – action…
There are always those businesses that are UBER successful and either they do not offer franchises like Chipotle or they are virtually sold out like Jimmy Johns and Massage Envy. Well,…
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