July 28, 2014 9:13 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Buying a franchise may be your most expensive investment ever, after buying a house. And like buying a house, you’ve got to spend a lot of time looking, comparing, evaluating and thinking about which franchise to buy, and most of us aren’t comfortable doing all that work on our own.... View Article
November 2, 2013 8:46 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Many people are wary about using franchise brokers for fear that the broker will talk them into buying a franchise they really don’t want. Franchise brokers are, first and foremost, sales people, and given that they don’t get paid until they make a sale, there’s good reason to be concerned... View Article
September 7, 2009 3:49 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
One of my subscribers, who used to work for IBM, recently asked if I’d meet him for coffee because he was thinking about buying a franchise and he wanted to tell me about his franchise broker. Since he’s practically my neighbor in Frisco, Texas, it was easy to get together,... View Article