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Franchising involves allowing someone to set up and run their own business under your brand in a different geographical location. In return for the provision of a good brand identity, established business processes and practical support you receive a fee. Franchising is by no means a quick fix and requires substantial planning and investment.
Franchising involves allowing someone to set up and run their own business under your brand in a different geographical location. In return for the provision of a good brand identity, established business processes and practical support you receive a fee. Franchising is by no means a quick fix and requires substantial planning and investment.
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Franchising involves allowing someone to set up and run their own business under your brand in a different geographical location. In return for the provision of a good brand identity, established business processes and practical support you receive a fee. Franchising is by no means a quick fix and requires substantial planning and investment.
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Choosing to franchise your business is not a cheap
Franchising involves expanding your business through allowing someone to set up and run their own business under your brand, thereby replicating your business model in a different geographical location. In return for exercise. You will need to make upfront investment to create the franchising package and attract potential franchisees. Entrepreneurs’ outlook the provision of a good brand identity, established Obvious as it may sound, you need to be confident your business processes and practical support you receive a www.horwathcw.com August/September 2009 fee, typically a percentage of the turnover generated by business is profitable from the outset and that it has the the franchise in question. ability to thrive on a broader base. Why might it be good for your business? The most important consideration upon entering into You are essentially using someone else’s money to build franchising is the franchise agreement. This is a legal your brand, thereby limiting your own financial risk. agreement that details the obligations of both parties. You need not take on the day-to-day operational duties It can be tailored to specific circumstances and made as restrictive as required; for example, restrictions can be of each new outlet. If you supply a service or produce merchandise which is placed on the way goods or services are marketed, priced or how they are sold. It also makes clear what will happen easily replicated, you could be suited to franchising and in the event of one party withdrawing from the find supplying ‘the business in a box’ relatively agreement. straightforward. You could use the extra income generated by In summary, franchising is by no means a quick fix and franchisees’ fees to develop other areas of your requires substantial planning and business. investment. However, where the business system can be What are the limitations? replicated and there is the ability to fully support Your good reputation could be the franchisees, it The best things come in small damaged if the franchisee supplies can be a great way of inferior merchandise or services Inside this issue: under your brand. A well- structured franchise agreement growing your packages can limit this but the risk still exists. business. The best things come in small Listed groups in the UK have been Many small companies encounter packages required to prepare their financial difficulties, not because of how they