{"id":29670,"date":"2019-02-22T19:12:03","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T19:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=29670"},"modified":"2022-02-21T14:17:53","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T19:17:53","slug":"follow-the-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/follow-the-system","title":{"rendered":"True or False? &#8220;With a Franchise, All You Have To Do is Follow The System&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/true-or-false.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29671\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/true-or-false-620x310.jpg\" alt=\"franchising follow the system\" width=\"624\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/true-or-false-620x310.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/true-or-false-320x160.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/true-or-false-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/true-or-false.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhat a <strong>powerful<\/strong> statement!<\/p>\n<p>But is it a true statement?<\/p>\n<p>In other words, if you buy a franchise, do you just have to &#8220;<em>follow the system<\/em>&#8221; to succeed?<\/p>\n<div class=\"tenor-gif-embed\" data-postid=\"4809231\" data-share-method=\"host\" data-width=\"100%\" data-aspect-ratio=\"1.7857142857142858\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/view\/umm-wait-nathan-fillion-gif-4809231\">Umm Wait GIF<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/search\/umm-gifs\">Umm GIFs<\/a><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tenor.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Answer<\/h2>\n<p>The fact is, you need to do a lot of things <a title=\"top franchise success tips\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/the-top-10-things-franchise-owners-need-to-do-to-be-successful\">to succeed<\/a> as the owner of a franchise. <strong>Following the system is only one of them<\/strong>. Therefore, the answer to the question I posed in the title of this post is &#8220;<em>False<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That said, here are a few things you can do to increase your odds of success as the owner of a franchise business.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Make a Smart Choice in a Franchise<\/h2>\n<p>Your journey to <strong>successful<\/strong> franchise ownership starts with the franchise opportunity you end up choosing. Do you know how to <em>choose<\/em> a good franchise? Do you know how to make <em>a wise choice<\/em> in a franchise to own? Do you know how to figure out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/how-to-buy-a-subway-franchise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cost of a franchise<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here Are a Few Ideas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One way to choose a franchise is to <a title=\"how to use franchise websites\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/the-top-10-franchise-opportunity-websites\">use franchise opportunity websites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Another way involves reading (<em>and implementing<\/em>) <a title=\"step-by-step free how to buy a franchise guide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/how-to-buy-a-franchise\">my free step-by-step guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want, you could always work with someone who offers &#8220;<em>Free Franchise Consulting Services<\/em>.&#8221; (<em>But only after you&#8217;ve read <a title=\"all about franchise consultants\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-franchise-consultants\">this eye-opening article<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, you could do it the smart way, and get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/impartial-franchise-guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1-on-1 franchise ownership guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The trick here is to do whatever you can to <a title=\"avoid mistakes when buying a franchise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/these-5-franchise-buying-blunders-are-totally-avoidable\">avoid snafus like these<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Business System Defined<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From <a title=\"what is a business system\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boxtheorygold.com\/blog\/bid\/26268\/so-what-exactly-is-a-business-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Box Theory Gold.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>A system is a procedure, process, method, or course of action designed to achieve a specific result. Its component parts and interrelated steps work together for the good of the whole. Creating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/top-franchise-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">effective business systems<\/a> is the only way to attain results that are consistent, measurable, and ultimately benefit customers<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Systems Are Great<\/h2>\n<p>A solid business system is what makes franchising great. Especially if you&#8217;re someone who wants to <a title=\"questions to ask before going into a franchise business\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/10-commandments-franchise-research\"> get in business<\/a> fairly quickly. Think of the time you&#8217;ll save!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s because most franchises include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An inventory system<\/li>\n<li>A marketing system<\/li>\n<li>An employee-training system<\/li>\n<li>A point-of-sale system<\/li>\n<li>An IT system security system<\/li>\n<li>A security system<\/li>\n<li>A payroll system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And more.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, if you decided to start a business on your own, those are things that you&#8217;d have to research, purchase and configure. It would take months to do.<\/p>\n<p>That said, if you <strong>do<\/strong> have a great idea for a business, and you&#8217;re willing to take the time to put your own systems together, I encourage you to go for it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"US Embassy Canada [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ambassador_Jacobson_Helps_Out_at_Five_Guys_Burgers_(9133435739).jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/c\/c0\/Ambassador_Jacobson_Helps_Out_at_Five_Guys_Burgers_%289133435739%29.jpg\/512px-Ambassador_Jacobson_Helps_Out_at_Five_Guys_Burgers_%289133435739%29.jpg\" alt=\"Ambassador Jacobson Helps Out at Five Guys Burgers (9133435739)\" width=\"512\"><\/a><br \/>\n(<em>A <a title=\"best burger franchise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/fantastic-franchise-tips-from-a-naked-pizza-five-guys-burgers-and-fries-area-developer\">Five Guys Franchise Business<\/a> in Action<\/em>)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>In Franchising, Follow The System<\/h2>\n<p>Owning and operating a franchise business isn&#8217;t all unicorns and <a title=\"Bundt cakes franchise\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nothingbundtcakes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bundt cakes<\/a>. (<em>I just came up with that phrase<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>In other words, it&#8217;s not always easy. It&#8217;s not always magical.<\/p>\n<p>As a matter of fact, business ownership (<em>franchise or not<\/em>) can give you an ulcer.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s because there&#8217;s a lot of pressure&#8230;and it&#8217;s not like you can up and quit if things get tough.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>FYI:<\/strong> Actually, you could quit.&nbsp;You <em>could<\/em> walk out.<\/p>\n<p>But you&#8217;d be in a lot of trouble.<\/p>\n<p>There would be lawsuits. Your credit rating may be destroyed. You&#8217;d lose money. You may even feel embarrassed. And things at home would be stressful.<\/p>\n<p>(<em>Aren&#8217;t you glad you read this post<\/em>?)<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The good news is that those things <strong>can<\/strong> be avoided if you&#8230;wait for it&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow The System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As long as it&#8217;s a <strong>good<\/strong> one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a powerful statement! But is it a true statement? In other words, if you buy a franchise, do you just have to &ldquo;follow the system&rdquo; to succeed? 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