As a bit of an aside from my regular blogs about many of the issues I see with the Franchising Sector in the U.K., I thought it worth sharing an audacious fraud that came about during my legal battle with Dream Doors, part of the Neighbourly (Neighborly) group of franchises, that might blow your mind,… Continue reading The Great Franchise Fraud
Tag: Franchisee
The Playbook of an ‘Unscrupulous and Dishonest Franchise’
I have just received yet another tearful call from a Franchisee that is about to lose everything and who shared their story how they ended up in the position they did. It is a story I have heard from countless other Franchisees whose lives have been ruined by ‘Unscrupulous and dishonest franchises’ (Sir Geoffrey Cox).… Continue reading The Playbook of an ‘Unscrupulous and Dishonest Franchise’
Franchisee failure rates – fact or fiction?
Ever since the publication of the results of the 2024 Franchise survey, commissioned by The BFA, there have been many posts on social media making exorbitant claims regarding how successful franchising is and also how few failures there are in franchising Vs independent small businesses. “Did you know that franchising has a less than 5%… Continue reading Franchisee failure rates – fact or fiction?
The importance of Culture and Values in any franchise
Growing up in Ireland during the 70’s and 80’s, values were important…in fact very important, both in terms of parental upbringing and education. It wasn’t until I got my first job that I realised how important values and culture were in a company setting and how uncomfortable you feel when you experience behaviours that challenge your own values.… Continue reading The importance of Culture and Values in any franchise
Should I care how my Franchisor makes it’s money?
How a Franchisor makes its money is really not as obvious as you may think and with the vast majority of Franchisors it is also not very transparent, even those affiliated to one of the Franchise associations. The best example I have heard quoted is McDonalds where it is claimed that they make more money out of their property than… Continue reading Should I care how my Franchisor makes it’s money?
The Perils of Franchising 