When you think about buying a franchise, you need to investigate the franchise carefully. One of the most important things you should do is talk to other franchisees. Listed below is a list of questions to get your evaluation of the franchise or business opportunity started: How long have you been operating this business? Did […]
Problem Franchises: Delays Have Dangerous Ends
When business is good and the franchisor-franchisee relationship is positive, the contract doesn’t matter. If things goes south, it’s all you have. Too often franchisees are so caught up in the struggle to make their business profitable and keep it going, that they put off addressing core problems involving the franchise. They just cannot seem to find enough time to deal with difficult underlying issues.