July 21, 2014 9:07 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
When buying a franchise, one of the best ways to research the opportunity is to question existing franchisees. But many people tell me they don’t know what to ask, or they know what they want to ask, but they don’t know how. This article solves those problems. Here are the... View Article
July 6, 2014 12:00 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Franchising works for everyone! Even though it’s wrong, it’s easy to get the idea that franchising works for everyone because the media say so. Newspapers, magazines, television news shows, websites, and other forms of media love a good franchise success story, and so do viewers, readers and visitors. Know the... View Article
July 1, 2014 11:48 am
Published by Dr. John Hayes
There are many reasons why people buy franchises, and of the dozens of franchises that open for business every day worldwide, there are many reasons why some of those new franchises do not live up to their owners’ expectations. If you’d like to protect yourself from becoming a disappointed (possibly... View Article
June 19, 2014 3:06 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
Franchisors would like to believe that franchisees are honest, and therefore all franchisees will pay the real royalty amount as opposed to an amount that suits the franchisees. . . . What’s that I hear? Laughter! So let me tell you how franchisors protect themselves. There are many checks and... View Article
June 18, 2014 10:13 pm
Published by Dr. John Hayes
101 Questions to Ask Before You Invest in a Franchise has been marked down to 99 cents on Amazon.com in honor of the International Franchise Expo, which begins 19 June for a 3 day run at the Javits Center in New York City. The book is on sale for 99... View Article