Are You Ready To Franchise Your Restaurant?

Richard J. Sharoff, CEO, FranPoint Partners, LLC

David L. Cahn, Owner, Franchise and Business Law Group

Shawn Foster, President & CEO, Foster’s Grille

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FRANCHISED BUSINESSES 2001-2005

TWO TYPES OF ECONOMIC IMPACT

What happens IN franchised businesses

What happens BECAUSE OF franchised businesses

DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT

Over 900,000 establishments Over $880 billion 4.4% of U.S. economy

DIRECT EMPLOYMENT

MORE JOBS THAN MANY OTHER SECTORS

OUTPUT 40% to 20%

JOBS 12.6% to 3.5%

PAYROLL 21.6% to 15.4%

ESTABLISHMENTS18.5% to 15.9%

Q & A

What is the most surprising challenge to franchising?

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What are the most important questions that a potential franchisor must ask before pursuing franchising?