Simplified and clear outlines of the total cost of a franchise and ongoing fees will help an investor choose which franchise opportunity is a plausible business option for them. For many franchise investors costs are a major hurdle when starting a business, and many want a simplified answer in dollar terms. The basic fees can be separated into the following categories:

For many freshly redundant individuals courtesy of the 2009 recession, that are now investing in their own small business franchise and becoming the employer, the franchise is becoming popular, that’s for sure. Sad to say, this is not a popularity contest; popularity will mean nothing when you realize all your redundancy payment went to the franchisor’s pocket in vain.

Although much of India’s retail sector is heavily affected by economic recession, McDonald’s has benefit by the slowdown and is planning to expand, according to Amit Jatia, chairman of McDonald’s in western and southern of India. Why success in India has not been seen in countries in the Middle East where the fast food industry is still struggling with recession?

Subway - Founded: 1965
Franchising since: 1974
In 1965, 17-year-old Fred DeLuca and family friend Peter Buck opened Pete’s Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. With a loan from Buck for only $1,000, DeLuca hoped the tiny sandwich shop would earn enough to put him through college. After struggling through the first few years, the founders changed the [...]