
In a recent article “Refranchising: Should you Buy In?” Jeff Elgin, CEO of FranChoice Inc., discusses a trend that has recently become more popular among franchise companies recently called refranchising or retro-franchising. The process of refranchising is when a franchise company converts a company owned unit or location into a unit that is available to be sold to a franchisee. Refranchising has been becoming more popular in recent years and there have been many franchise companies that have been converting not just one but a significant number of units to a franchise location for franchisees to purchase.
Franchisees considering the purchase of a refranchised location should consider doing thorough research before making a decision to buy into the refranchised unit. Your main concern as a potential franchisee of the company you are looking into and as potential buyer of a refranchised unit should be “why does the franchise want to sell the unit?” According to Jeff Algin there are multiple reasons that can trigger a franchise company to refranchise their units:
When deciding to purchase a franchise location that is re-opening or a unit that is being refranchised for any other reason always make sure you perform due diligence. To avoid making a bad franchising decision and for more information on how to perform adequate due diligence read Franchise lawyer Charles Internicola's article "Why Due Diligence is Critical when Buying a Business or Franchise".
Charles N. Internicola is a franchise lawyer who represents individual and established franchisees throughout the United States, in all fifty states, including New York and New Jersey. Charles is the author of "An Entrepreneurs Guide to Purchasing a Business" and the editor of the "Franchise Law Blog". If you a buying a franchise, it is important that you obtain an independent evaluation of your franchise agreement and FDD from an experienced franchise lawyer. Contact Charles Internicola to discuss the services that he offers to protect franchisees before you sign any agreements.
If you are considering the purchase of a franchise or business, for a limited time you may receive a complementary no obligation copy of Mr. Internicola's book, "An Entrepreneurs Guide to Purchasing a Business" where you will find helpful information and facts.
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