Table of Contents
Foreword by Rieva Lesonsky xi Acknowledgments xv
Introduction 1
1 About James 7
2 A Brief History of Franchising, Briefly 29
3 Take the Franchise Quiz! 39
4 Explained: The Franchise Business Model with Benefits 51
5 Are You Right or Wrong for Franchise Ownership? Reviewing the Quiz’s Results 71
6 Search for a Franchise without Searching for a Franchise 81
7 Do We Have a Match? 97
8 Show Me Your Money 117
9 Should You Have One of Those Free Franchise Consultations? 141
10 It All Comes Down to Your Franchise Research 157
11 Loans, Legalities, and Luggage 197
12 Decision Day 227
Final Thoughts 241
A Royal Collection of Resources for Franchise Buyers and Franchise Owners 245
Attention Franchise Buyers! 251
Index 253