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Put Your Franchise to the Test with the AAFD’s New Self-Evaluation Tool
The AAFD is proud to offer its new and current members an invaluable tool that will help them assess the strengths and weaknesses of their current franchise or a franchise they may be seeking to buy. The AAFD’s Franchise Opportunity Self-Evaluation Tool is a FREE tool for AAFD members that was built using the same metrics as our AAFD Franchise Opportunity...
Franchise Myth Six: Franchising Creates a Critical Mass of Market Penetration
Part Seven of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Too many prospective franchise buyers I know assume that a franchise is successful because it is “big enough” to sell franchises or because it already has hundreds of franchises in operation. The mere fact of franchising does not equal successful market penetration, nor does a specific amount of...
Franchise Myth Five: Franchising Promises a “Proven Franchise Business System”
Part Six of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. This is a myth I hear from prospective franchises all the time, and it’s one of the most compelling reasons why an individual decides to buy a franchise. Franchisors aren’t just selling their name and logo to prospective franchisees – they’re selling their operating manual, which many claim is a...



