I heard too many stories of franchisees who “feel” that they were being cheated by their franchises, resulting in an under-performing, if not dying, franchise units. The general rule of thumb in any business agreement is: read every word, and don’t forget the fine print. Not to discredit franchisors, but some seem to have a…

Most, if not all, franchise opportunities require franchisees to commit to a certain amount of franchise fee. Many seem discouraged by the amount of franchise fees asked by the franchises (and some do charge a bit too much!), but you must view it as a necessary to keep your franchise unit and the whole franchise…