Before buying a franchise business there are a great number of things to consider. This article provides you with 10 factors you should look for from a franchise business that will help you avoid some of the major pitfalls.
The article is also known as Avoiding a RIYOT, the acronym RIYOT stands for REPENT IN YOUR OWN TIME. The point being, that if you pick the wrong franchise in haste you could be regretting the decision for a long time to come. We hope by reading this article we can stop at least a few people making a very costly error of judgement. Hope you find this useful.
This list has been compiled by a very experienced franchisee. All the information here is based on direct experience, near misses and the stories we have heard from the trenches.
– How would your franchise business be affected by economic cycles? (eg for example during a general economic downturn or worse a longer term recession).
All economies are cyclical and as you will be aware from experience there are times of prosperity (that can last many years) and there are times when global, national and local factors result in economic slowdowns (which can also last many...