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Franchise Opportunity: Your road to riches? 

Franchise Opportunity Overview

Franchise opportunities are beginning to get a great deal of attention.  A franchise opportunity may come in the form of anything from McDonalds to Minuteman Press. If you have been looking for a franchise opportunity, you may have investigated several of  them and discovered that they may be a "tried-and-true" business system and product, but  may be quite expensive.  A franchise opportunity may require much more money than most individuals are able to commit. A very small percentage of franchises require an initial investment of less than $5,000, but many more require investments in the range of $15,000 to $30,000, with many requiring well over $100,000 to begin. 

A franchise opportunity is a packaged program offered by a company to individuals who usually pay an initial charge plus a monthly fee based upon a percentage of sales.  In exchange, the company allows the use of the company name, the ability to sell its products and also the benefit of national advertising. 

There's no question that a franchise opportunity may be an excellent way to start a business.  Not only do franchises provide established products, but they also provide all of the information and guidance needed to start and grow your business.  Many individuals have been able to make a comfortable living and some have become very wealthy operating franchises.   

On the other hand, a franchise opportunity does not guarantee success. Many people have lost large sums of money in bad operations.  Because of these problems, federal regulators have enacted protection for investors.  However, problems still occur in any operation including with franchise opportunities.  You would be wise to thoroughly investigate a company’s reputation, business systems and claims, before becoming involved.  By law, this information must be provided by the franchising company.

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By Paul Susic MA Licensed Psychologist Ph.D. Candidate President/CEO Susic Psychological Consulting P.C.