Franchises For Sale – To Buy Or Not To Buy
Franchising is a business model where a franchisee gets the permission start a branch that uses the name and methods of the franchisor in exchange for royalty fees. It differs a bit from starting your own business due to the fact that you are using the proven business strategy of an established company. An article by the Financial Times concluded that sales by franchises in the United States – if translated into gross national product – would rank in as the worlds 7th biggest economy.
1. Franchise Examples
– McDonalds
– Kentucky Fried Chicken
– Wendys
– Burger King
– Swiss Chalet
– Food chains
2. Want To Be Royalty?
These large chains do not actually invest in new branches or outlets; they have interested franchisors to invest for them. In return they keep the income and instead pay back royalties on food sales (or other royalty schemes, depending on the franchise). Franchises are an appealing business to invest in because they already have an established business model that has been proven to be successful. So, it...