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A growing percentage of stores and service business in the US are franchises. This resource focuses on the special issues and day-to-day operational realities of running a franchise, rather than on selecting or buying one. It delivers the practical knowledge franchise owners and managers need to profitably run their business within the constraints of their franchise agreement. Coverage includes: "transitioning" from corporate life to franchise ownership; real world do's and don'ts for tackling a...

In the new, revised edition of this directory, the authors have followed up all franchises currently on offer at around #250,000 or under. Their findings are reported in a format designed for easy comparison, one with another. Each franchisor was invited to complete a questionnaire, the results were checked and where franchisees' names were supplied, they were approached for information on whether the franchise lived up to its expectations, its good and bad points. The result is an independent s...

A no-nonsense, start-to-finish roadmap for aspiring franchisees In The Ultimate Guide to Franchising, straight-shooting author Joe Mathews delivers a practical and hands-on “how-to” guide for aspiring franchisees seeking to start their own businesses. In the book, you'll explore real-life stories from the franchising trenches that illustrate how to effectively look past the obvious and dig deep into the bones of a franchise to establish fit, predict success, and mitigate risk. You'll discover...

THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO BUYING, OWNING AND OPERATING A FRANCHISE.Prepping you for what it takes to succeed in franchising, franchise experts Joe Mathews, Don DeBolt and Deb Percival deliver an insider's view of how franchising works, imparting real-world tactics and strategies, and empowering you to decide if franchising is for you. Street Smart Franchising is the kind of book I wish every one of our current and prospective franchisees would take the time to read. It beautifully captures the cha...

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. In this book, Dr. Scott A. Shane systematically helps businesses assess the pros and cons of the decision to franchise.  This book focuses squarely on the issues and challenges faced by franchisors. Shane answers key questions such as: What do successful franchisors do differently from unsuccessful franchisors? Why do some companies in an industry choose...

Selected by USA Today as a Top 10 Business Book To Help You Scale in 2024BRONZE MEDAL WINNER – 2024 AXIOM BUSINESS BOOKS AWARD – ENTREPRENEURSHIP/SMALL BUSINESS CATEGORY Unlock your business’s full potential and achieve continuous growth with proven wisdom from top global franchisees and franchisors.Why is incremental, year-over-year progress toward operational excellence elusive for so many franchisees? What distinguishes top-performing franchisees and their ability to build sustainable busine...

Immerse yourself in the Wizarding World with Harry Potter Crochet Wizardry, the deluxe guide to all things crochet from the iconic films. Featuring over 20 official patterns for toys, keepsakes, and costume replicas inspired by the Harry Potter films, with projects ranging from beginner to more experienced. Projects include:Accio Amigurumi – The Sorting Hat; Fawkes; Professor McGonagall's Animagus; Mandrake; Hedwig; Dobby; Harry's stag PatronusConjurin...

The Franchise Fix helps franchisees set up their food franchise business for success. Investing on a proven food franchise does not guarantee success for the franchisee. To be a successful franchisee, franchisees must set up the right management systems to support their business as well as take advantage of everything the franchisor has to offer. The Franchise Fix is a step-by-step guide that shows franchisees how to do exactly that! Covering the winning systems and processes that food industry...

Franchising is big business. Annually the UK franchising industry is worth over GBP9.5billion, employs 326,000 people and introduces around 3,000 new small businesses into the UK. Last year 95% of all franchisees reported profitability making it one of the safest ways to start up a business. Given these statistics, it is not surprising that franchising continues to expand, both in popularity and economic terms as individuals are able to enter the market with a proven brand and business formula t...