Advice on buying a franchise
If you’re thinking of buying a franchise, then please read the articles to the right.
They will tell you what you need to know in order to make the right choice and help you assess whether self-employment and franchising, in particular, will suit you personally and explain how to avoid the pitfalls.
Franchising is not as simple as it may seem and calls for a considerable, long-term commitment.
Although it has a self-regulatory body, the British Franchise Association (BFA), membership is voluntary and there is no franchise legislation to protect you.
You, therefore, need to take every care in choosing a franchise.
These articles will help you make the right choice.
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Buying a franchise ...
- How a franchise differs from other types of business opportunities
- Assessing your suitability to become a franchisee
- Weighing up advantages and disadvantages of a franchise
- Essential steps in assessing your franchisor
- The franchise agreement
- Assessing your franchisor’s business proposition
- Raising the finance to buy your franchise
- Summing up