{"id":29793,"date":"2019-03-05T14:31:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T14:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=29793"},"modified":"2021-05-26T15:01:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T19:01:21","slug":"franchises-are-a-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/franchises-are-a-thing","title":{"rendered":"4 Bona Fide Reasons Why Franchises Are Such a &#8220;Thing&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/franchises-businesses.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/franchises-businesses-620x465.jpg\" alt=\"4 bona fide reasons why franchises are such a \" width=\"640\" height=\"445\"><\/a><br \/>\n(<em>Pictured: a retail shopping center in Ohio featuring several franchises<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"franchise as an investment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/are-franchises-really-worth-the-investment\">Franchises<\/a> have been a &#8220;<em>thing<\/em>&#8221; for years. And they will be for a long time to come.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, almost everyone knows <a title=\"the ray kroc story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/ray-kroc-the-entrepreneur-who-built-the-mcdonalds-franchise\">the story about Ray Kroc and McDonald&#8217;s<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, there&#8217;s the attraction of the business model itself.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, for a cost of $75,000-$150,000 (<em>on the low-end<\/em>), a would-be entrepreneur* can buy a business that comes with branding, business systems, marketing\/advertising templates, and an entire network of like-minded owners who all want the same thing:<\/p>\n<p><strong>A Generous Slice of The American Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*I use the word &#8220;<em>entrepreneur<\/em>&#8221; loosely. <a title=\"franchisees\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fundera.com\/blog\/franchise-shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s why<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, would you like a slice?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-slice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-slice-620x392.jpg\" alt=\"a piece of american pie\" width=\"620\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-slice-620x392.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-slice-320x203.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a-slice.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Tip<\/b>: Make sure you do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/free-net-worth-calculator-from-the-franchise-king\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a net worth statement<\/a> before you look for a franchise.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why?<\/h2>\n<p>Why are <strong>you<\/strong> interested in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-franchise-consultants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">franchise<\/a>? And why now?<\/p>\n<p>What is it about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/impartial-franchise-guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">franchising<\/a> that excites you?<\/p>\n<p>Why are you willing (<em>maybe<\/em>) to invest your hard-earned money into a business of your own?<\/p>\n<p>To clarify, why are you prepared to <a title=\"read these quotes on risk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/quotes-on-risk-taking\">take on some risk<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Wait. I Know Why Franchises Are Such a &#8220;Thing.&#8221;<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>I know why you&#8217;re willing to look at .<\/li>\n<li>I know <em>exactly<\/em> why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/2020-franchise-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>franchises<\/strong><\/a> are a thing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Just watch this video to find out what the other reasons are&#8230;to see why franchises are a &#8220;<em>thing<\/em>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CVWnRbHepv0\" width=\"625\" height=\"345\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Pictured: a retail shopping center in Ohio featuring several franchises) Franchises have been a &ldquo;thing&rdquo; for years. And they will be for a long time to come. First of all, almost everyone knows the story about Ray Kroc and McDonald&rsquo;s. 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