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Franchisors typically collect a franchising fee from individual franchise owners at no interest. This money collected from franchisees can be used by the Franchisor to grow the business and brand.
Franchising is the running of a business using some or all aspects of another successful business in partnership. In the past, businesses would provide the right to sell a product in a particular market known as distribution deals or distributorship. More recently, however, the concept of franchising has evolved wherein a business allows grants another business the license to operate under the same name and use the expertise of the parent company for establishing a successful business. Some of the most well-known franchise business in the world is Domino's Pizza and McDonald's restaurants. In this article, we look at how to franchise business works in India.
The franchisor is the parent business that allows franchisees to operate using the same products or services, trademarks, techniques, etc., in return for an agreed-upon fee. A franchisor usually has a number of franchisees. A franchisee can have only one franchisor. The relationship between the franchisor and franchisee is governed by the franchise agreement.
[caption id="attachment_2561" align="aligncenter" width="868"]The franchise agreement is a written legal document between the franchisor and franchisee. The franchise agreement is the fundamental document upon which the franchisor-franchisee relationship is based on. The franchisor and franchisee must both sign the agreement. The following are some of the major aspects covered in a franchise agreement:
The franchising business model affords a number of advantages for both the franchisor and franchisee. The following are the advantages of Franchisor from creating a franchising business model.
Franchisors typically collect a franchising fee from individual franchise owners at no interest. This money collected from franchisees can be used by the Franchisor to grow the business and brand.
Fast expansion is necessary to quickly capture market share in a developing country like India. Franchising business model can help a business quickly expand and garner market share.
In a franchising business model, the franchisor partners with Entrepreneurs or Business Owners - who are motivated by their ownership, profits and capital invested by them in the business. This will immensely help the franchisee and franchising model succeed.
Greater buying powerFranchisee enjoys a number of advantage by starting a franchising business than starting an independent business. Some of the advantages of starting a franchising business for a franchisee are:
To start and manage a franchise business, the promoter does not need any experience or expertise. The franchisor will provide the training and expertise to successfully operate the business.
Franchise business usually has a higher rate of success than independent business due to a number of reasons. Franchise businesses have well experience professionals backing the business, lower branding cost, higher brand reputation, etc., - increasing the chances of success.
Franchise business offers the business owner a chance to operate an independent business while enjoying many of the benefits of big business.
Franchisors typically have a number of tie-ups with banks to provide loans for setting up a franchise business. Therefore, franchise owners can have easier access to bank loan through the franchisor.
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