When you research buying a franchise, one of the most important parts of your due diligence process is asking the Franchisees questions.  Franchisors provide you with names of past and present Franchisees of their system as well as their contact information. Questioning the Franchisee is about so much more than asking if they are happy […]

*Today's post is from FBA Member Robert Slatkin on his recent deal with CertaPro Painters. We’ve all seen polls, articles, and studies trying to determine “America’s Best Brand.” Is it Apple, McDonalds, Coke, Google? The arguments go on and on, and each year the same top 5 names seem to just get switched around. I […]

There are a lot of terms, acronyms and abbreviations in franchising, most of which you won’t know unless you have experience in the industry. Knowing these terms can be very helpful when doing your research on which franchise is the best match for you.  Here’s a quick outline of some basic franchising terminology and definitions. […]

This is a franchise I would feel comfortable buying myself or putting my family into, that’s when I know I have a good one. Since this client lived in my market I contacted several contractors to help him with staff.  I contacted several insurance companies and introduced my client.  I input him in my system […]

The below is a post from FBA Member, Andy Lamedman.  Andy joined the FBA in June of 2010 and has stood out as a true professional who upholds the integrity of the industry.  Thank you Andy for your insight and for sharing your experience. I have always believed in and heavily touted the power of […]

There were some complications before the closing that related to the referring entity.  My client was being charged a fee from them for a service that they were buying outside of being awarded a franchise.  The client didn’t feel comfortable with the amount of the fees and spent some time negotiating those which held the […]