The Complete Idiot's Guide to Franchising

For the last 35 years, franchising has created more small business jobs than any other economic engine in the world. Now, one of the industry s foremost authorities reveals everything aspiring entrepreneurs need to know in order to profit from this growing industry, including how franchising works, how to select a specific franchise, how to get financing, how to become a franchiser, and much, much more.

Franchising in America is approaching a trillion dollar business, with nearly one half of every retail dollar spent in a franchise store
Industry continues to experience double-digit growth year after year
There are approximately 1,500 franchisers that are responsible for nearly 400,000 sites that employ 8 million people and create 170,000 new jobs a year
The pool of potential franchisees is unlimited
Author is one of the top names in franchising