Franchise Stories: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

June 04, 2025
by a professional from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School in Austin, TX, USA
I joined SearchFunder back in the fall to learn more about this space to develop revenue based data/analytics tools to help with searchers trying to find the best business for them. But as I've been learning more about this overall space, I've found that the overlapping area of Franchises seems to be one in more desperate need of solutions. Lots of stories so far from franchisees or prospective franchisees feeling misled on the financial viability of their new business. Despite Item 19 requiring various financial disclosures, that information is either (a) too little (b) questionably accurate.
So wanted to reach out to the community to gather more stories about your experiences in this space, the good, the bad and especially the ugly. My hope is I can refine my current offering to better tackle exactly the challenges new franchisees or franchise purchasers face.
in Denver, CO, USA
from Southern Methodist University in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA