0273 - Is Franchising the Right Fit for You?

Course Description

Are you considering purchasing a franchise? This course is designed to help you evaluate the pros and cons of owning a business as part of a franchised brand and help to answer the question of: Is franchising the right path for you?

Our featured speaker is an experienced franchise consultant who is also a 20+ year multi-brand franchise owner and she will discuss her experience and her role in the process as a franchise consultant.

Course Outline

- Necessary financial requirements to own and operate a franchise.

- Critical variables for choosing a franchise that’s right for you.

- Benefits and disadvantages of franchising.

- High growth industries in franchising

Learner Outcomes

- Terms used in buying a franchise.

- How to assess the quality of a franchise opportunity.

- Determining if you are best suited to be a franchise owner.

- Best next steps to take to conduct your franchise search.

Notes

A Public Service and Outreach Unit of the University of Georgia. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.