[midniteorchid]

What documents are needed? What requirements are there?

[Iamnotsatisfied]

Your business must have been running for a couple of years. You also have to produce a business handbook outlining how you want the franchisee's to run their business with your franchise.

Try piloting your business in different branches to comb out any problems.

There is plenty more things you will have to do... Check wikipedia or something.

[FranchiseTools]

Once you are ready to start franchising your idea, you need to make absolutely certain that you have met all the local legal requirements there is a great book out there 'franchising bible'.
I have a number of web based tools to assist you once you ready to take the step.
search google franchisetoolz.blogspot

[Market_America]

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