How to Start a Franchise
At FranSource, we believe our biggest responsibility to prospective clients is to educate them about franchising as an expansion method and to help them fully understand how to start a franchise. Since 1997, our experienced franchise consultants and franchise attorneys have assisted companies across the U.S. in developing and operating successful franchise companies.
If you are researching how to start a franchise, we invite you to contact us to schedule a free consultation. In addition to sharing information about our franchise development process and services, our franchise consultants will discuss the steps involved on how to start a franchise company.
We also invite you to review our comprehensive services and what it will cost for you to develop a franchise company. Our packages are designed for companies that desire comprehensive advisement and support with every aspect of the franchise development process. We provide a la carte services or full package programs. For many of our clients, not only do we set up the initial franchise company, we provide marketing, advertising, and initial franchise sales process development to help ensure the successful launch of the franchise opportunity.
Making the decision to franchise your business is one that requires careful evaluation of your entire business and its ability to successfully duplicate every aspect of your business that makes it successful. If you are just beginning to research how to start a franchise, and whether your business is ideally suited for franchising, we would be happy to assist you.
Our goal has been to work with successful companies that can excel at franchising, so we invest the necessary time upfront (at no cost to you) to assist you in determining if franchising your business is the right decision for your business. If you have already made the decision to franchise your business, we look forward to discussing our comprehensive franchise development services with you.
Below are the key steps in how to start a franchise with FranSource. To assist us in learning about your business and its franchise potential, and to assist you in learning more about our franchise development process and services, please start by completing the consultation form – it’s free and comes with no obligation to work with.
- Complete our Free Franchise Consultation Form or our 15 Key Questions Franchise Quiz. The quiz was designed to provide prospective clients an initial indication as to whether franchising is an appropriate method of expansion for their businesses. Although there are additional factors that enter the decision to franchise a business, the number of positive responses to the questions is a good indicator of your company’s current potential for franchising.
- Following our receipt of your Franchise Consultation Form or 15 Key Questions Franchise Quiz, we will contact you to schedule an initial conference call or web meeting to learn more about your business, provide additional information regarding your quiz results and score, address any initial questions you have, and share additional information regarding our comprehensive franchise development process and services. We’ll cover the four systems of a successful franchise during the call: operations/training, legal, sales, and marketing.
- During our initial conference call or web meeting, we will invite you to schedule a time to review our Franchise Development Presentation. This online presentation enables us to take a deep dive into franchising, our franchise development process and services, and share actual project deliverables. The presentation will help you fully understand our franchise development process and the quality and scope of our services. We conduct the Franchise Development Presentation “one-on-one” to ensure we can address any questions you may have as we review our franchise development process and services.
- If you are interested in learning more about other similar franchise companies in your industry to better understand their franchise offerings, we can prepare a comprehensive report using information from the companies’ Franchise Disclosure Documents. The cost of the report varies based on the number of franchise companies included in the report.
- At your request, we will schedule a time to visit your business to evaluate your operation and meet with you and your management team for additional discovery. The cost for this service is mostly dependent on travel expenses which vary based on the location we visit.
We look forward to meeting you and discussing the amazing world of franchising. We’re passionate about helping businesses grow through franchising, and there isn’t another partner who has all franchising services (operations, legal, marketing, and sales) under one roof like FranSource.
Should I franchise my business?
There are many variables that a business must first consider before embarking on a franchise development program. As an initial step in determining the viability of franchising your business, we invite you to complete our 15 Key Questions Franchise Quiz.
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Read testimonials from clients who chose FranSource to be their franchise consulting company.
"Working with FranSource has been a fantastic experience! Their clarity, organization, and attention to detail gave us complete confidence every step of setting up our franchise operation."
“With FranSource overseeing the entire development of our franchise operation, we were confident that our franchise would be successful. However, seeing is believing. We just awarded another multi ...
"I can’t speak highly enough of the FranSource team. They retooled our franchise development process after we worked with another franchise developer that provided a cookie-cutter approach that was too generic for our needs."
“We granted our 150th ALOHA franchise last week and we wanted to say thank you for your team's tremendous assistance and ongoing support. When we began the franchise project, it quickly ...
"We chose to work with FranSource because of their deep understanding of franchising and the personal interaction we were confident we would receive. FranSource helped us to ...
"In addition to fully developing our franchise operation, FranSource assisted with other aspects of our expansion program. We are very pleased with the franchise development services we received and the ongoing support ...
"When we made the decision to expand our business through franchising, we knew that we needed to work with a franchise consulting firm who fit our brand. We interviewed several franchise development companies ...
"FranSource has impacted our business in ways we never imagined, beyond simply franchising. Rather than taking a cookie-cutter approach during the franchise development process, they ...
"I interviewed three different franchise companies and picked Fransource to assist us. I would recommend any prospective client to consider working with FranSource, you will not regret it!!!"
"Working with FranSource has been a fantastic experience! Their clarity, organization, and attention to detail gave us complete confidence every step of setting up our franchise operation."
“With FranSource overseeing the entire development of our franchise operation, we were confident that our franchise would be successful. However, seeing is believing. We just awarded another multi ...
"I can’t speak highly enough of the FranSource team. They retooled our franchise development process after we worked with another franchise developer that provided a cookie-cutter approach that was too generic for our needs."
“We granted our 150th ALOHA franchise last week and we wanted to say thank you for your team's tremendous assistance and ongoing support. When we began the franchise project, it quickly ...
"We chose to work with FranSource because of their deep understanding of franchising and the personal interaction we were confident we would receive. FranSource helped us to ...
"In addition to fully developing our franchise operation, FranSource assisted with other aspects of our expansion program. We are very pleased with the franchise development services we received and the ongoing support ...
"When we made the decision to expand our business through franchising, we knew that we needed to work with a franchise consulting firm who fit our brand. We interviewed several franchise development companies ...
"FranSource has impacted our business in ways we never imagined, beyond simply franchising. Rather than taking a cookie-cutter approach during the franchise development process, they ...
"I interviewed three different franchise companies and picked Fransource to assist us. I would recommend any prospective client to consider working with FranSource, you will not regret it!!!"
"Working with FranSource has been a fantastic experience! Their clarity, organization, and attention to detail gave us complete confidence every step of setting up our franchise operation."
“With FranSource overseeing the entire development of our franchise operation, we were confident that our franchise would be successful. However, seeing is believing. We just awarded another multi ...
"I can’t speak highly enough of the FranSource team. They retooled our franchise development process after we worked with another franchise developer that provided a cookie-cutter approach that was too generic for our needs."
“We granted our 150th ALOHA franchise last week and we wanted to say thank you for your team's tremendous assistance and ongoing support. When we began the franchise project, it quickly ...
"We chose to work with FranSource because of their deep understanding of franchising and the personal interaction we were confident we would receive. FranSource helped us to ...
"In addition to fully developing our franchise operation, FranSource assisted with other aspects of our expansion program. We are very pleased with the franchise development services we received and the ongoing support ...
"When we made the decision to expand our business through franchising, we knew that we needed to work with a franchise consulting firm who fit our brand. We interviewed several franchise development companies ...
"FranSource has impacted our business in ways we never imagined, beyond simply franchising. Rather than taking a cookie-cutter approach during the franchise development process, they ...
"I interviewed three different franchise companies and picked Fransource to assist us. I would recommend any prospective client to consider working with FranSource, you will not regret it!!!"
"Working with FranSource has been a fantastic experience! Their clarity, organization, and attention to detail gave us complete confidence every step of setting up our franchise operation. In every meeting, they were always prepared, always patient, and always knew what we needed before we even asked. We say all the time how lucky we were to find FranSource. They made the entire journey feel far less overwhelming and genuinely enjoyable. We’re grateful for the partnership and support Fransource has provided. If you’re considering franchising, you’ll be in great hands with their team."
- The Golf Crypt
"With FranSource overseeing the entire development of our franchise operation, we were confident that our franchise would be successful. However, seeing is believing. We just awarded another multi-unit franchise and we want to thank you and your team for the incredible commitment you demonstrated, and continue to demonstrate, to helping make our franchise a success. Our franchisees are extremely impressed with the documents, manuals and other materials you developed, which of course makes a great impression on our company. FranSource has definitely gone above and beyond our expectations."
- Gus's Fried Chicken
"I can’t speak highly enough of the FranSource team. This has continued to be one of our most valuable relationships. FranSource literally retooled our entire franchise development process after we worked with another franchise development company that provided a cookie-cutter approach that was too generic for our needs. FranSource quickly jumped in, became extremely familiar with our industry and business, and developed an extremely robust end-to-end franchise sales process within a couple of months. Due to the in-depth franchise knowledge demonstrated by the FranSource team, it was evident we needed to revisit our Franchise Disclosure Document and Franchise Operations Manual. FranSource conducted a thorough review of the documents and enhanced those documents as well. Steve and his team are truly franchise development specialists, and we highly recommend FranSource to other businesses that are considering franchising."
- Hudson Valley Swim
“We granted our 150th ALOHA franchise last week and we wanted to say thank you for your team's tremendous assistance and ongoing support. When we began the franchise project, it quickly became apparent that the FranSource team truly cares about our company and the success of our franchise. As we reflect on the growth of our brand, we believe we owe a large part of our success to the assistance and guidance FranSource has provided."
- Aloha
"We chose to work with FranSource because of their deep understanding of franchising and the personal interaction we were confident we would receive. FranSource helped us to quickly build a successful franchise model and were involved in every aspect of our franchise development process, including areas outside of the original development project to ensure we operated according to best practices. Every document and material FranSource developed for us was incredibly detailed and professional. To cite just one example, the 800+ page Operations & Policies Manual FranSource developed for our franchisees captured EVERY aspect of developing and operating a Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza franchise. Suffice to say that our franchises are extremely impressed. We greatly appreciate the expert assistance FranSource provided and continues to provide to help ensure our success. We strongly recommend FranSource to business owners that are considering franchising their business."
- Smokin'Oak Wood-Fired Pizza
"In addition to fully developing our franchise operation, FranSource assisted with other aspects of our expansion program. We are very pleased with the franchise development services we received and the ongoing support FranSource continues to provide. With Interior Magic franchises now located coast-to-coast, we feel very qualified to recommend FranSource to anyone considering franchising their business."
- Interior Magic
"When we made the decision to expand our business through franchising, we knew that we needed to work with a franchise consulting firm who fit our brand. We interviewed several franchise development companies to get started. It only took a single call with Steve and his team to know that FranSource was the best fit for us. It was clear they fully understand what it takes to successfully franchise a business and they were 100% committed to advising and supporting us every step of the way. When we began the franchise development process, it was hard to imagine selling our first franchise. However, less than a month after launching our franchise opportunity we granted our first franchise! Steve and his team were completely hands on throughout the entire development process and will continue to be a key asset to our company as we grow."
- Global Brew Tap House
"FranSource has impacted our business in ways we never imagined, beyond simply franchising. Rather than taking a cookie-cutter approach during the franchise development process, they examined every aspect of our business and provided valuable input concerning operational procedures that helped us further refine our system. FranSource continues to assist us with many aspects of our growth and their team has always proved extremely competent. We highly recommend FranSource."
- Compuchild
"I interviewed three different franchise companies and picked FranSource to assist us in franchising our business. I have worked with FranSource for a couple years now and we are so sure that selecting FranSource was the right decision. They are experienced, professional and caring. They have gone above and beyond and are a true partner. FranSouce has coached us through our first five locations which is part of their contract and none of the other companies offered this benefit. Truly, I would recommend any prospective client to consider working with FranSource, you will not regret it!!!"
- Evexia Wellness Spa
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