Franchising Companies Relationship Strategies

Franchising Corporations need to maintain an iron fist when it comes to certain things in order to maintain absolute integrity of the system; Consistency, Quality, Cleanliness and Customer Courtesy or Service. Ray Kroc in his book; “Grinding it Out” made that point perfectly clear, some called him a hard ass on the details and indeed it served him well and turned 11,000 franchisees into millionaires along with some 1500 executives early on.

The History of Franchising - The Creation of the Franchise Business

Where did franchises originate? Discover the beginning of franchise opportunities.

International Franchising

Franchising has gone international in various sectors. The world seems to be getting smaller as more and more companies scan the globe to put up franchise operations. The international franchise market has expanded to a large extent during the past few years. Countries throughout the world seem to be participating in the growth of industries that was previously specific to a particular country only.

Franchising and New Franchisee Set-up

Many new franchisors fall down in the franchisee set-up phase. This is the phase where the new franchisee has paid their fees and is now entering the system. They will either be getting equipment or building out a location.

Franchising or Independent Dealer; Are You Buying a Job?

Many people who buy a franchise think they are buying a business of their own. In many regards it does resemble your own business. But in reality you are leasing or renting a business.

Franchising with Regional Team Managers and Partners

Many franchise consultants shy away from such advice as securing master franchises as a plan for expansion with a new franchising company. This is because the legal issues and the litigation are tough to deal with and for that kind of liability there just is not enough money in it.

International Franchising; Did You Read the Agreement?

Perhaps this may amuse you in some way. Did you know one of the ways that international franchisees of a US based franchisor often try to get out of the franchise agreement is by saying that they did not read it or could not read it?

Agreements in Franchising and Confidential Operations Manual And Specifications

How important is it to have the confidential operations manual in a franchise company? Indeed, it always amazed me how many franchise companies would start out without ever having written their confidential operations manual.

Franchising is Not as Easy as It Looks

Many entrepreneurs wish to build up their companies and franchise it across the region, then state, then country and then the World. Well sure sounds good but it is not so easy. First it costs a lot of cash up front, about a million dollars to do it right. Then there is an abundance of lawyer fees

Franchise Sales; Starting a Franchising Company and Selling the First Unit

Many executive business management teams with to propel their product or service through the marketplace and their brand name through franchising. This makes sense for many reasons, although we must also consider that franchising is a highly over regulated industry. To top it off, it is not easy selling franchises. Why is that you ask?

Business Management Case Study; Arbitration, Mediation or Litigation in Franchising Agreements

Executive management franchising teams in franchising companies must decide how they wish to handle disputes in the franchising agreement. More often than not clauses are put into the franchising agreements, which stipulate how disputes between franchise stores and franchisees will be handle.

Business Case Study; Franchising State Registrations and Litigation Risks

For those companies considering franchising it is wise to carefully chose where you wish to franchise. Some states are completely litigious and problematic such as NY, MD, NJ, CA, TX, WA, IL and CO. States such as GA, NC, VA, NV, AZ, OH, OR, FL, WI, MI, TN are becoming more so. To top things off there are 13 registration states where Franchisors must file their UFOCs Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars

Why A Franchising Opportunity May Be Beneficial To You

If you're interested in buying a franchise, or you've seen a good franchising opportunity, the internet is always a good starting point. There you'll find loads of businesses that are looking to attract franchisees, as well as details of the level of independence you can expect and the amount you'll have to pay for the privilege.