In the Franchise Industry the most common questions we get asked by people looking for a franchise opportunity are covered in this list.
Question: What is franchising?
Answer: Franchising is where you buy the rights to a business concept, trademarks & know how. In return you pay a franchise fee and a percentage of your profits.
Question: What is a franchise?
Answer: A franchise is, in its simplest terms, an agreement between the franchisor and the franchisee, whereby the franchisee has the rights to use the logos and trademarks of the franchisor and the ability to market the franchisors products. Both parties commit to a legal agreement which protects both their interests. The franchisee usually pays an initial franchise fee and ongoing royalty payments.
Question: Is it better to buy a franchise opportunity or start my own business?
Answer: Based on the surveys carried out by the US Department of Commerce & NatWest/BFA, the majority of franchisees are still trading profitably after five years. Everyone knows that the majority of people who start out in business on their own, I am sad to say, end up failing within the first...