The Benefits of Franchising You get more than just a name!

Apr 25, 2002

In addition to a well-known brand name, buying a franchiseoffers many other advantages that are not available to theentrepreneur starting a business from scratch. Perhaps the mostsignificant is that you get a proven system of operation andtraining in how to use it. New franchises can avoid a lot of themistakes start-up entrepreneurs typically make because thefranchisor has already perfected daily routine operations throughtrial and error.

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