What is Franchising?

The term 'franchising' has been used to describe many different types of business relationships, including licencing, distributor and agency arrangements. The more popular use of the word has arisen from the development of what is called 'business format franchising.'

Franchising is the granting of a licence by one person (the franchisor) to another (the franchisee), which entitles the franchisee to trade under the trade mark/trade name of the franchisor and to make use of an entire package. This package comprises all of the elements necessary to establish a previously untrained person in the business and to run it with continual assistance on a predetermined basis.

Operating a business franchise can offer several advantages, particularly if you feel you are not quite ready to open an independent business from scratch. Purchasing and running a franchise is just like owning your own business, but it provides you with excellent tools, resources, and other advantages that do not come with starting a company from the ground up.

Franchising is a proven successful business solution that provides 100% support in all the essential aspects of building a business. This support can include elements such as technical knowledge, business planning, business development and marketing. Franchising is a unique turnkey operation that informs the franchisee what to do at critical stages in the development of their business.

As a Chem-Dry franchise you are never far away from advice and help. Our franchise network has built itself on good working relationships and unity with other franchisees in their local area.

Franchising - Is It The Career For You?

There could be several reasons why people decide franchising maybe their future desired career, whether it's a desire to be their own boss, to change their career, or due to redundancy. There is no doubt franchising has a wide appeal. Previous career history counts for very little, franchising is unique and what counts is application, attitude and the drive to succeed.

Rick Van Den Dungen Bille (Chem-Dry Franchising - Franchising Director) & Mike Wilson (Chem-Dry Franchising - National Franchise Sales Manager) provide some insights into franchising.

Rick comments "franchising is 'different' to traditional formats, therefore it sometimes takes people some time before they fully understand the process, but when they do it can be phenomenal!. Franchising has given me the opportunity to work with some interesting and diverse people both in the UK and around the world and to share in their success. After nearly 17 years in the business, I have definitely got the franchising bug and it's what keeps me going".

Mike recalls an instance which an individual who, as a 19 year old with a vision, initially started his Chem-Dry franchise from his bedroom at his parent's house. He now operates and manages, (along with his wife), his very own successful franchise in the North West of England, based in purpose built premises. He now of course has a home of his own, and now employs his father!

Franchising can have a real positive impact on people and change their lives forever.

As Martin Beanlands from White Rose Chem-Dry highlights "being part of the Chem-Dry family has many advantages, compared to operating as an independent. Running a business can sometimes be a little isolating, so being part of the network means there is always someone else in a similar position to compare notes with and call on for advice and assistance.

The formula only needs one more ingredient......

......YOU!

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