The franchisor-franchisee dynamic is like any successful double act – it takes a lot of mutual work and understanding to bring out the best in each other. As with all triumphant partnerships – it’s also the most rewarding!
By Phil Mowat

It is often said that becoming a franchisee is a lot like getting married. You’ll go through various stages of how you feel about and work with your “partner”:

• You’ll be giddy with excitement as you are  getting to know more about each other.

• You’ll become emotional and happy as you can see this relationship could be “the one”.

• You’ll learn about the reality (good and bad) of what your life will be like from now on.

• You’ll experience the joy of the big day and the excitement of those first few months /years.

• You’ll need to understand that everything is not always perfect and there will be challenges.

• You’ll experience and share successes and both the good  and not-so-good times together.

• But ultimately, you’ll have a feeling of togetherness and show support to each other.

And franchising is the same! For both the franchisor and the franchisee, it’s a relationship, and, like any partnership, requires communication, honesty, support and the desire for shared success.