Guide To Buying A Franchise

When choosing to invest in a franchise or business opportunity, you must first assess your personal and professional skills and decide what your strongest and weakest skills are. List your skills by order of preference, so if you like organising; list this as your priority skill. Knowing who you are and what you’re best skills are will be a determining factor in what franchise or business opportunity you decide to invest in.

For a brief history overview of the origins of franchising and how it all started, click on the link provided.

When you’re ready to begin your journey to franchise ownership, browse through our listings on FranchiseDirect.ie and find a franchisor that suits you most.

We've compiled a list of the most commonly used franchise terms so you don't have to struggle when reading the small print.

Once signed, you are legally obligated to uphold all the provisions of the Agreement, so it is absolutely essential that you do your prep work.

Franchise companies' commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in the industry, can help everybody achieve their dreams of franchise ownership.

From home based to master franchises, we tell you everything you need to know before choosing what works for you.

Franchises and small businesses share many of the costs associated with starting a business. However, franchises do have some special costs associated with them, which are profiled here.

Gaining the necessary financing for your franchise venture can be an overwhelming task, but with our tips you can tremendously speed up the process.

Business opportunities and franchises are two ways to open a business without having to start from scratch. While they are similar, they have distinct differences that should be acknowledged.