Opening up to Franchising

by a searcher from Lee University

7 months ago

I recently had a deal fall apart just before closing. It was for good reason but a painful experience none the less. I have now been exploring the franchising space. To my surprise I have even found franchises that are heavily B2B. All the brands I am considering are service businesses. Am I endanger of marrying my rebound after a bad break up or is franchising a valid option with plenty of potential?

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professional from Wake Forest University

Congratulations, I'm new here but have over a decade of startup experience, with a majority in the franchise space. I started a franchisor in the laundry / dry cleaning category, scaled to over 116 units, hired on a CEO and am now helping others find the perfect fit franchise brands to break into. Check out https://franzy.com/ as a helpful tool / resource to explore over 2,000 franchise brands.

2 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business

Hope it works out for you. I've been a restaurant franchisee for over 20 years, It seems to me that it comes down to what the franchisor is providing to you and what it's costing you. There are a lot of small franchisors out there not providing much more than a concept.

2 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

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