Are You Thinking of Buying a Franchise or Franchising Your Own Business?This indispensable guide tells you how to do it – and save time and money in the process.
If you are thinking of buying a franchise, you'll learn how to:
- Determine if running a franchise is right for you
- Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of franchising
- Understand the legal terms and business decisions associated with franchising
- Navigate franchise disclosure documents and franchise agreements
- Evaluate the services and training that franchisors offer
- Identify the signs of a good franchise opportunity
If you are thinking of franchising your business, you'll find out how to:
- Select the best method for expanding your existing business
- Collect the information and documents needed to expand through franchising
- Understand the keys to establishing a good franchise system
- Evaluate potential franchisees
- Reduce attorneys' fees and other costs associated with franchising
Includes sample franchise documents:
- Sample franchise disclosure document (FDD)
- Sample franchise agreement
- Sample prospective franchisee net worth form
- Copy of FTC requirements for franchise disclosure documents
- Checklists and questionnaires for:
- Evaluating your suitability for running a franchise
- Assessing whether a particular franchise system is set up for success
- Gathering information for franchise disclosure documents and agreements
Whether you want to buy a franchise or franchise your own business, this guide reveals what to expect, how to move forward, and how to avoid costly mistakes - making it required reading.
- ISBN13 9781599184487
- Publish Date 16 October 2012 (first published 16 August 2007)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 9 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Entrepreneur Press
- Edition 7th edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English