The unscrupulous franchiser initially develops the franchise in a company-owned-operated store. Within this framework, the necessary expertise is developed and ALL the set-up and operating expenses are established. The franchiser then sets a franchising-fee and marketing-fee structure; these are applied to the franchisee contract and can be set in such a way so […]
As a former franchisor and co-author of Franchising 101, I was asked by a publisher to write another book on franchising and therefore I had to come up with an outline and to a table of contents. Of course, the biggest question is; what should be in a franchising book to be of value to […]
Increasing numbers of franchise opportunities are becoming available as the new industry of Property Trading expands and matures. As a niche service, Property Traders offer quick and guaranteed sales typically at 10-20% below market rate, to home owners who wish to sell quickly. It currently handles less than 0.2% of property transactions and is growing […]
