First of all, this book is not intended to be an inspirational, "You Can Do It " book. There are plenty of those available and this isn't one of them.

This book, written by a former multi-unit owner of the most popular sandwich franchise in the world, provides a "behind the scenes" look at the reality of owning a franchise, and what it takes to succeed.

This is what you need to know: becoming a franchisee can be as dangerous as it is rewarding and can lead to financial devastation, especially for the unwary.

When you pay attention to the secrets and suggested actions contained in this book, you will be able to answer the following critical questions: Is buying a franchise right for YOU? How much should you invest in a franchise? What is the best way for the first-time buyer to get started? (Hint: it's not what the industry is advising you to do.) Does the franchise have a unique strategic advantage (or disadvantage)? What factors will determine how much money you take home? What are the most important issues you should research before you commit your funds? What is the real challenge in managing employees for the business? What are the keys to creating a realistic business plan?

The secret to owning the right franchise business is no secret if you understand what it takes to succeed. The single most important factor is preparation. This book will help with your preparation. Designed to help busy professionals understand and apply the concepts and methodologies essential to accurate franchise analysis, this workbook enables readers to test their knowledge and comprehension of the tools and techniques described in the The Franchise MBA before putting them to use in real world situations. This informative study guide contains carefully constructed exercises with detailed solutions, as well as specific learning outcomes and franchise component overviews. Internationally renowned franchise authority and author Nick Neonakis presents a personal hands-on companion to the landmark book The Franchise MBA - Mastering the Four Essential Steps to Owning a Franchise, which has become a guide book for individuals, families, and businesses around the world. The success of his principle-centered philosophy of investigating franchise business is based upon his years of real world franchise experience. Now, with The Franchise MBA Workbook, you can further explore and understand this tried-and-true approach to finding the perfect franchise through a wide range of thought provoking exercises. With the same clarity and assurance Neonakis' fans have come to appreciate, this individualized workbook helps readers to fully internalize the 4 Steps approach to finding the ideal franchise through private and thought-provoking exercises, whether they have owned a franchise or not. This workbook offers solutions to both personal and professional questions by promoting and teaching emotional intelligence, integrity, financial honesty, and goal setting. An engaging companion to the renowned classic, The Franchise MBA Workbook will help readers set goals, understand franchising, and create a path to self-sufficient independence.

The author takes you through his journey of becoming a Restaurant owner and Chef. He details how to start the process, do the research and build the knowledge needed to feel confident enough to take the first steps with straight forward time proven procedures that kept his first restaurant going for more than 12 years. He talks about mistakes as well. This is a must read for all people who have heard from family and friends, "You should open a restaurant" and have seriously thought about it

Have you ever heard the word franchising but don't really understand what it could mean to you? Whether you are considering buying a franchise or you want to franchise your business, this manual explains how to make the right decision. Essential advice for franchisees and franchisors is contained in this reference, so both sides can understand how to get the best from a partnership

The #1 best-seller on franchise development and Amazon #1 best-seller, Grow to Greatness has instantly become the must-read, essential guide on how to build a world-class franchise system faster. This breakthrough book delivers advice and proven, step-by-step systems and processes for emerging and established franchisors, as well as for anyone considering franchising their business. The $29.95 guide has saved existing and potential franchisors thousands of dollars in costly mistakes. -- One hundred+ case examples and checklists reveal how to do it right ... and how not to do it wrong -- Profit from real "best practices" solutions and proven step-by-step processes -- Endorsed by franchising's top brand executives of KFC, Taco Bell, Dunkin' Donuts, Pinkberry, Molly Maids, Postnet, Checkers, AlphaGraphics, Popeye's, Cartridge World, Express Employment Professionals, the International Franchise Association ... and many more. Each benchmark is described in detail, supported by case studies, industry research and steps taken by franchise leaders from various industries. " Steve's Grow to Greatness is the 'Driver's Ed Manual'. It delivers great lessons for startup franchisors and the most seasoned franchise executives. In the words of Bill Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin' Donuts and the International Franchise Association, 'We can avoid failures, if we study success.' Study Grow to Greatness and you will be rewarded." John Reynolds, CFE President, IFA Educational Foundation

Do you want to own a Franchise? Are you making one of the biggest decisions of your life? Do you know what questions to ask before signing the Franchise Disclosure Document? You need to know about these 24 Items before you start signing Documents

This book explores franchising and what it takes to be a successful franchise owner. In interviewing successful franchisees that have been in business for at least one year, Leslie explore their journeys of how they arrived with the franchise they're now running, how they decided to become a franchisee and what they believe are the keys to being a successful franchise owner. The book includes self-assessments and interesting articles to help the reader assess whether becoming a franchise owner is the next step towards realizing both their short and long-term goals. For anyone considering whether to stay put at their corporate job, what to do next if they've been down-sized out, whether to start a business from scratch or to purchase a franchise, this book will provide keen insight into others who have blazed the franchise trail and have lived to tell about it. Volume 1 features: -Aaron Buche, Camp Bow Wow -Troy Cook, CertaPro Painters and Shelf Genie -Betty Corbitt, Gotcha Covered -Sarah Kruse, Seeking Sitters -Jim Lautzenheiser, Big O Tires and Grease Monkey -Stephen Lautzenhiser, PuroClean -Sean McEntire, CertaPro Painters -Dean & Kristin Moran, Synergy HomeCare -Craig Radice, Pooch-Mobile -Matt Swope, Heaven's Best Carpet Cleani

This paperback edition of Dean Chadwin's widely-discussed book has been expanded to include the Yankee's World Series appearance in the 1999 season. The New York Yankees have won twenty-five championships, more than any other American professional sports franchise. The team's rich history includes a color bar, the towering home runs and bottomless appetites of Babe Ruth, the early and intensely lamented death of Lou Gehrig, frequent labor disputes between players and owners, and the free verse of Yogi Berra and Phil Rizzuto. The 1999 season has emerged as one of the franchise's most memorable both on and off the field. As the squad raced through an all-time record for victories to win the World Series, observers wondered whether the club's stadium would return to its wandering ways of a century ago. The Yankees abandoned Baltimore in 1902. After seventy-five years in the Bronx, Yankee management are now pursuing a move to Manhattan or the suburbs that could tap into millions of public dollars. Those Damn Yankees is a riveting and unconventional foray into the murky underworld of baseball, from the incipient sexual desire of young girls visiting the Derek Jeter on-line fansite to the boozy macho heart of the Yankee Nation in the now-endangered bleachers. In compelling asides, Dean Chadwin looks at issues such as baseball's cult of memory, numerology in sport and society, the emergence of an anti-competitive baseball league of haves and have-nots, and a sporting cartel's exploitation of inter-city economic warfare.

You carefully selected your franchise. You negotiated and bought it. You made the dream of owning your own business a reality.

Now what? This is the book that goes beyond the franchisor's cut-and-dried instructions to answer that question. It tells you how to bring your dream to life-- or if you're still dreaming, helps you preview the real, day-to-day world of successful franchise operations.

Written by authorities who have studied and consulted with franchise operations for nearly a quarter of a century, this book helps you:

Transition smoothly into your new role and lifestyle

Deal effectively with legal and financial ties to the franchisor

Solve the most common areas of conflict between franchisor and franchisee

Handle employment, inventory control, business planning, and accountancy right from the beginning

This book includes special sections on operating family-run franchises, averting employee turnover and other common problems, and protecting yourself legally.

Everything you need to know to get started… Franchising for Free If you’ve been considering buying a franchise business, but you’re not sure where to begin, this book will get you started. Franchising For Free shows you how to secure the vital start-up financing you’ll need to launch your franchise business and guides you through all the business, financial, and marketing aspects of establishing a successful franchise. Dennis L. Foster, a franchising expert and consultant, shows you how to get financing using six proven methods, and offers a model plan for financing a franchise operation with little or no cash investment. Foster also shows you how to identify the right opportunity based on your own personal credentials, the nature of the business, the market, and the financial outlook. You also get—

• Tips on packaging, presenting, and circulating the finished proposal
• Lists of names and addresses of financial sources
• Evaluations of the comparative advantages and drawbacks of getting funding from venture capitalists, SBA, SBIC, MESBIC, or independent investors
• A list of over 250 franchisors (with mailing addresses) who offer financial assistance
• Work sheets, charts, and numerous examples and case histories.

McDonald's. Blockbuster Video. Jiffy Lube. Subway. Franchising has become an ever-present feature of the American landscape. One-third of the U.S. gross domestic product flows through franchises, and one out of every sixteen workers is employed by one. But how did franchising come to play such a dominant role in the American economy? What are the day-to-day experiences of franchisees and franchisers in the workplace? What challenges and pitfalls await them as they stake their claim to prosperity? These are just a few of the questions explored in "Franchising Dreams," a documentary-like look into the frustrations and uncertainties that entrepreneurs face in their pursuit of the American dream.
Peter M. Birkeland worked for three years in the front-line operations of franchise units for three companies, met with CEOs and executives, and attended countless trade shows, seminars, and expositions. All this firsthand experience gave him unprecedented access to the hopes and aspirations of franchisees. His book closely traces different franchisees and follows them as their dreams of wealth and independence buckle beneath the weight of frustrating logistics and contractual technicalities. Through extensive interviews and research, Birkeland not only discovers what makes franchisees succeed or fail, he uncovers the difficulties in running a business according to someone else's system and values. Bearing witness to a market flooded with fierce competitors and dependent on the inscrutable whims of consumers, he uncovers the numerous challenges that franchisees face in making their businesses succeed.