Tips & Traps When Buying a Franchise

Updated and revised in 1999, the reader acclaimed, non-textbook guide to franchising with new war stories, new success secrets, and all the needed how-to’s for prospective franchisees. When you read Tips & Traps When Buying a Franchise you’ll find out why one franchisee stated the book "should be the bible for anyone who is considering a franchise investment. I would have avoided all the pitfalls I am now experiencing if this book had been available before I signed my franchise agreement and lease."

Franchising for Dummies

Franchising for Dummies, by Michael Seid and Dave Thomas, details everything you need to know about this ever-popular route to self-employment. In typical Dummies fashion, it outlines the basics (from initial research through signing on the dotted line); development procedures (such as training employees, choosing locations, and buying goods); running the business (attracting customers, managing staff, dealing with franchisors); and moving on (considering further acquisitions, franchising your own ideas). Seid, a well-known consultant with 20 years in the field, and Thomas, the high-profile founder of and low-key spokesman for the fast-food chain Wendy's International, make this volume especially valuable by including inside tips taken from their extensive personal experience. "Too often, franchisees make the mistake of hiring an attorney to do battle with their franchisor, rather than simply sitting down with the franchisor, discussing their concerns, and coming to a negotiated conclusion," Seid advises at one point. "Training is nonstop, never-ending. It has to be," Thomas suggests elsewhere. "It has to remain a priority in your business because, one, you have turnover, but two, you can always improve." The combination provides a clear and complete primer for enlightened decision-making on virtually all aspects of franchise purchase and operation.

Franchising: Pathway to Wealth Creation

Franchising isn't just true entrepreneurship; it offers a unique route to rapid, large-scale wealth creation. Over 1,000,000 potential entrepreneurs investigate franchising every year, but this enormous business opportunity remains hugely misunderstood. Now, a truly extraordinary authoring team delivers realistic, start-to-finish guidance for franchisees and franchisors alike.

Franchising 101

This new definitive guide provides clear, concise explanations for finding, buying, operating, and growing a successful franchised business from top experts from the ASBDC and the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD). Checklists, forms, worksheets, and easy to follow strategies along with a sample franchise business plan and contract allow readers to discover how to: evaluate a franchise opportunity, develop forecasts and budgets, estimate start up costs, and get financing.

Franchise Bible (Franchise Bible)

Are you thinking of buying a franchise or franchising your own business? This indispensable guide tells you how to do it--and save time and money in the process. Franchise expert Erwin Keup shares 35 years of franchise experience to reveal what to expect and how to avoid costly mistakes.

How to Buy a Franchise

Every day, more and more people want to take control of their destiny and become their own boss. However, most people have no idea how to take the first step. How to Buy a Franchise is that first step. Finding information on selecting and buying a franchise has never been easier. This book explains everything you need to know about how to research a franchise company, analyze its financial and sales information and investigate earnings claims of the franchisor.

Ultimate Book of Low-Cost Franchises 2005

Ultimate Book of Low-Cost Franchises is the first book of its kind to provide comprehensive franchise listing targeting popular businesses with a low entry cost. Explore all the essentials of low-0cost franchise ownership, from researching options and finding financing to marketing on a budget and operating on a shoestring. Packed with solid advice and timely information, this unique, all-in-one guide delivers valuable guidance customized for low-cost franchises.

2005 Minority Franchise Guide

This comprehensive sourcebook features in-depth profiles of approximately 500 U.S. franchises actively seeking minority participation. The franchises highlighted here are divided into 42 categories for easy comparison. Based on the results from an exhaustive 40-point questionnaire, the profiles detail programs sponsored by the franchisors, including recruiting, training, and financial assistance programs, as well as capital requirements, staffing levels, space needs, make-up of current minority representation, and specific areas targeted for expansion. Updated annually and fact-checked for accuracy, the book contains all the reliable information potential investors need to make smart financial decisions.

Bonds International Franchise Guide 2005

This book offers information exclusively tailored to those wishing to enter the international market. Data gathered from a new 3-page questionnaire includes franchisor background, capital requirements, type of relationship preferred with investor, evaluation criteria, specific geographic expansion plans, and more. As with all Bond guides, the potential investor benefits from the author's vast experience, practical knowledge, and wise advice. Hundreds of photographs, illustrations, tables, profiles of international franchisors, experienced attorneys and service providers are included.

The Franchise Redbook

Get all the franchise details and statistics you need from a single source. Research or locate information on 1200 existing franchises in 142 categories. Determine the best franchise opportunity for you. The Franchise Redbook is an easy-to-use reference offering information on franchises in the United States and Canada that have continuing plans for expansion. Organized listings make it easy to compare one franchise against its competitors without having to flip pages back and forth. Use information to do market analysis, prepare marketing plans, complete a business plan or prepare contact lists.