Is It Yes Or No On The Franchise You Want To Buy?

It comes down to this.

You’re alone at your desk staring at the 35 page franchise agreement (contract) you received from the franchisor via FedEx 2 days ago.

Correction: You’re not really staring at the legal agreement you’re thinking of signing. You’re staring at the enormity of what you may be about to do. It’s a bit disconcerting when you get down to it.

That’s because when you buy a franchise type of business, the franchisor kind of owns you for the next 10 years-if you sign on the dotte...