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10 Tips for Selecting the Best Franchisees
Franchisors, the following tips will help you find qualified, competent franchisees who can and will promote the brand, add value to the organization, boost the unit success rate, and increase revenues and market penetration.

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Negotiating the Terms of Your Franchise Agreement
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Forming a Franchise Advisory Council
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10 Tips for selecting the Best Franchise
Did you know that according to the U.S. Small Business Administration that 30% of all independent businesses fail in their first year? Yet less than 1% of all franchises fail in the first year. Pretty amazing, huh? Furthermore, a new franchise opens every 8 minutes in the U.S. There are more than 8 million people employed by U.S. franchisees. And franchisees in the U.S. produce over $800 billion in annual revenue! So now that you have made the decision to buy a franchise, what next? Which one do you choose? Here are 10 tips for selecting a franchise.
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