Introduction to Franchising

Get to grips with the basics of franchising. Learn how the model works, what to look for as you conduct your research, and the support available. You’ll also find a useful glossary of commonly used terms!

Introduction to Franchising
Recent statistics from the British Franchise Association (NatWest bfa Franchise Survey) have revealed that there has been a surge in young entrepreneurs (under 30 years of age) successfully finding their way into...
Introduction to Franchising
Polish your training strategy and see results! Paul Matthews of People Alchemy talks about boosting performance with training follow-up. As a franchisor, you must train people. You know that. One of the...
Introduction to Franchising
BY JOHN PRATT  Entering into a franchise is often the most important financial decision that anyone makes; in almost all cases, if it goes wrong the financial consequences are potentially...
Introduction to Franchising
LEGAL ADVICE THANKS TO FREETHS SOLICITORS 1. Unless it’s in the contract it’s not part of the deal Once you have decided to take on a franchise, your formal appointment as a...
Introduction to Franchising
It is one thing to run a Franchise business in accordance with the law; however, this will not as of right make the business operation ethical. A good franchisor will do...
Introduction to Franchising
Manzoor Ishani (below) discusses the conditions of a resale. If you are thinking of buying a franchise, you will often be told by your prospective franchisor that you will be able to sell your...
Introduction to Franchising
Manzoor Ishani is a senior consultant solicitor with Sherrards (Solicitors), a commercial practice advising franchisors and franchisees in the UK and internationally. He has specialised in franchising for more than...
Introduction to Franchising
Gurmeet Jakhu explains good faith obligations and restrictive covenants in franchise agreements Franchise agreements will contain many express terms that a franchisee is required to comply with. Recently, franchisees have...
Introduction to Franchising
BY MANZOOR ISHANI “Be your own boss – run your own business!” it’s the sort of slogan that is projected at those starting out on their franchise research all the time. It is...
Introduction to Franchising
When starting to look at franchise opportunities, if it’s all new to you you’ll quickly recognise the franchise brands you’ve probably already seen lots of times on the high street. Once...

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