How to Franchise

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If you are exploring how to franchise your business as a means of expansion, it’s important to first examine whether your business concept is franchisable. This initial analysis is vital in determining if next steps should be taken to develop a franchise strategy.

Is My Business Franchisable?

Determining the franchisability of a concept requires significant analysis of the key areas of a business. The iFranchise Group has been a leader in the franchising industry for over two decades, and has worked with some of the most successful franchisors in the world (McDonald’s, ACE Hardware, and Chevron to name a few). We have consulted with hundreds of emerging and established franchisors, and were named Entrepreneur’s #1 Franchise Consulting Firm for multiple consecutive years.

We have identified predictive criteria that analyzes a company’s readiness to franchise, and the likelihood of its success. For more info on this process, read our criteria for franchisability.

If your business is a good fit for franchising, a customized program can be created with your specific needs and budget in mind. Our expert franchise consultants will help with all necessary next steps, including:

Franchise Development for New Franchise Programs
Audits and Analyses for Existing Franchise Programs
Strategic Business Planning for Franchise Growth
Franchise Operations and Training Documentation
Franchisee Recruitment Marketing Strategies
Franchise Sales Brochures and E-Brochures
Franchise Website Content, Design and Development
Franchise Sales and Training Videos
Franchise Sales Training
Franchise Implementation Consulting and Assistance

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Why Franchise My Business?

Once your business concept is determined to be franchisable, why move forward with franchising? Some advantages of franchising your company include:

You can expand your concept by leveraging franchisee capital
You can minimize risk, which is assumed by the franchisee (staffing, location leases, business performance)
You can open new franchises much faster than opening company-owned units
Your franchised operations are run by motivated and fully vested franchise owners

Learn more about the advantages of franchising your business.

How to Franchise – Best Practices

Having a successful franchise system entails going above and beyond as a franchisor.

At minimum, franchisors need Franchise Legal Document (Disclosure Document and Agreement) and Operations Manuals in order to franchise. However, these best practices should be followed to ensure a franchise system’s success: