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What is a Franchise?

By definition, a franchise is a legal and commercial relationship between a franchise owner and a franchise operator. The owner owns the trademark, trade name or advertising symbol. The franchisee pays the franchise company to use that identification to open and run a business. There is a "System" that is usually followed that helps eliminate the startup headaches you hear about when someone tries to open a business without a plan.

Should I Open A Franchise?

The hardest part of opening a Franchise is figuring out whether or not it is right for you. Owning a Franchise is hard work. You are responsible not only for your own well being, but also for the well being of the employees that will work for you in your Franchise business.

Check Out the Competition

Before deciding on whether or not to buy a Franchise, check out the competition. Some Franchise companies target areas that have higher competition, because they know the business is there, others shy away and try to target another segment of the market. Either way, make sure you know who your competition is in the market.

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Do your Due Diligence. Make sure you talk to no less than 20 existing Franchise owners in whatever Franchise you are interested in. Don't assume that just because a Franchise has been in business for years and years that they are 100% successful, most Franchise do run on a very high success rate, but few are perfect. Ask the tough questions and ask them to the people that own a Franchise. Don't just assume that what you read is what you get.

How much can I make? & How much does it cost?

Everyone always wants to know 2 things when they start researching Franchises. How much does it cost? & How much can I make? These 2 things can be easily answered in just a few phone calls. How much does it cost can be researched through the home office of the Franchise and through the UFOC/UFDD documents. How much can I make? Is the tougher of the 2 questions to get an answer for, usually most Franchise companies don't post this information in their disclosure documents, which in turn means they can't discuss it with you, however, in most cases you can call existing Franchise owners and ask them how much they are making, now don't assume this is how much you can make, use it as a guide to where you may or may not end up. Ultimately how much you can make is usually dependent on many many factors including, location, employees, advertising & most importantly: YOU!!!

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As you go through the process in researching different Franchises, make sure you find one that you can have fun with, remember this: Every day you are going to have to run your business, so make sure it is something you can enjoy.

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