Q: What is FranNet Franchise Specialists?
A: We are Franchise Business Opportunity Consultants, specializing in helping people learn about and select one of the many choices available in franchises, licensors, dealerships, and business opportunities of all sizes, descriptions, styles, prices, and locations.
Q: Why deal with FranNet Franchise Specialists?
A: We offer one-stop shopping for all your entrepreneurial needs with the added advantage of dealing with a trusted consultant in your area.
Q: Do I pay more for a franchise by dealing with FranNet Franchise Specialists?
A: No. You will pay the published price for any franchise just as if you had gone directly to the seller. The seller absorbs our marketing costs.
Q: What type of businesses does FranNet Franchise Specialists represent?
A: A cross-section of hundreds of franchise businesses, full and part-time, small-to-large investment, nationally known to start-ups.
Q: Does FranNet Franchise Specialists charge any up-front fees to the purchaser?
A: No. You never pay us for any of our work, before or after the purchase. Our income is earned by commissions paid to us by the franchisors.
Q: Does FranNet Franchise Specialists offer training, advice, or counsel?
A: No. We leave that to the professionals. We are careful to represent only the highest quality businesses, and we carefully research any business before adding it to our listings. But we also recommend that you seek advice from a qualified attorney or CPA before making a major business purchase decision.
Q: How does FranNet Franchises Specialists differ from a standard business brokerage?
A: A business brokerage lists and sells existing businesses, often including real estate and leases in the sale. Usually these are local businesses run by local owners. Sunbelt Franchise Specialists is a department within Sunbelt of the Greater Bay Area, and represents only new business opportunities.
Q: Why should I buy a franchised business?
A: United States Department of Commerce statistics show an over-90% success rate for franchised businesses, as opposed to only 18% for new non-franchise independents. Last year, 42% of all retail goods and services were sold through franchised outlets.