Check out the expenses, all of them. Do you have to take their
training, buy their vehicle (Is it reasonably priced, say, compared
with a camping van?). How much franchise fee do you have to pay?
Have you heard of either outfit before, or only seen their websites?
Check out the yellow pages and talk to franchisees.
Here is an interesting website (entrepreneur.com did not list wagmytail):
http://www.entrepreneur.com/franzone/details/0,5885,12-12---282111-0,00.html?section=profile
And this points out that the business may not be as attractive as claimed:
http://www.oag.state.md.us/Securities/Actions/2006/AussieCO_1_06.pdf
This could also be of interest to you, since you are considering franchising:
http://www.franchise-consultation.com/franchise_self_test.php?cam=Entcom&cid=Homebiz&size=FP
If you are already in pet grooming, what will the franchise add,
relative to the additional expense? If you are not already in the
business, just having a franchise and vehicle are no guaranty of
success.
Good luck. |
