{"id":427,"date":"2016-01-07T15:18:08","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T15:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amerilawyer-blog.local\/?p=427"},"modified":"2017-03-28T20:47:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T20:47:31","slug":"are-you-taking-the-leap-into-franchising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/blog\/business\/are-you-taking-the-leap-into-franchising","title":{"rendered":"Are You Taking The Leap Into Franchising?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are more than 3,000 franchises in the United States; the vast majority are unknown to the average consumer. Many <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/newsletter.htm\" target=\"_blank\">entrepreneurs<\/a><\/span> consider buying a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/franchising.htm\" target=\"_blank\">franchise<\/a><\/span> due to brand recognition and access to turn-key operations. However, there may be many pitfalls to becoming a franchise that many entrepreneurs fail to consider before entering into a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/agreements\/agreementindex\/assetpurchase\/franchise.htm?agreeinfofor=Franchise%20Agreement-Basic\" target=\"_blank\">franchise agreement<\/a><\/span>. The following are some key issues to consider before taking the leap into franchising:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Is it a good business opportunity?<\/strong> Even if you are buying a franchise, you need a business plan. Franchisors often provide information that can be inserted into your plan, but you should not rely on the franchisor. You need to analyze your own market and consider enlisting professional help.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Who is the franchisor?<\/strong> Entrepreneurs should ask questions related to the business model, the uniqueness of the product or service, competitors, long-term value, marketing support provided, royalties and franchise fees, and hidden costs such as rents and annual meeting requirements.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What do other franchisees say?<\/strong> You should consider talking to past and current franchisees to discuss their experiences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>What does it cost?<\/strong> Federal law and most states require that you receive a franchise disclosure document and franchise agreement that discusses all fees and costs, past performance, and other relevant financial and legal information. Review of these documents should not be taken lightly, and it is highly suggested to have an experienced franchise law attorney review the documents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you are a member of Spiegel &amp; Utrera, P.A.\u2019s <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/general_counsel.htm\" target=\"_blank\">General Counsel Club<\/a><\/span> and have more questions about franchising, call (800) 734-9900 or \u00a0clubassist@amerilawyer.com for assistance. Remember, as a member of the \u00a0General Counsel Club, you receive unlimited legal, business, credit and tax \u00a0advice all year long.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,72,5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-entrepreneur","category-lease","category-legal-services"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Are You Taking The Leap Into Franchising?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Many entrepreneurs consider buying a franchise due to brand recognition and access to turn-key operations.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/blog\/business\/are-you-taking-the-leap-into-franchising\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Are You Taking The Leap Into Franchising?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Many entrepreneurs consider buying a franchise due to brand recognition and access to turn-key operations.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.amerilawyer.com\/blog\/business\/are-you-taking-the-leap-into-franchising\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Amerilawyer - Incorporate, Trademark &amp; 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