{"id":3607,"date":"2011-09-13T13:12:58","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T13:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/?p=3607"},"modified":"2013-07-29T07:41:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-29T07:41:43","slug":"franchisees-payroll-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefranchiseking.com\/franchisees-payroll-management","title":{"rendered":"Attention Franchisees; Don’t Worry About Payroll"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the first questions that I\u2019m asked by prospective franchise owners<\/strong> that I\u2019m working with has to do with two things; employees<\/strong> and payroll<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoel, I\u2019ve managed employees before, but I\u2019ve never had to worry about things like payroll taxes, and payroll processing. Is that handled by the franchisor<\/em>? \u201d<\/p>\n

The answer is, \u201csome of the time<\/em>.\u201d It just depends.<\/p>\n

Some<\/em> franchisors have complete payroll systems<\/a>, including software and support for their local franchisees. Some don\u2019t. Either way, don\u2019t let the fact that you may not know a lot about how a payroll system is supposed to work stop you from investigating opportunities in franchise ownership<\/a>. Lots of things that are involved in owning a business are going to be foreign to you at first. One of the great things about investing in a franchise-type of business is that just about everything that you\u2019ll ever have to do as an owner has been well thought out\u2026and is part of a system. That\u2019s what you\u2019re buying.<\/p>\n

If you end up buying a franchise that has a payroll provider included as part of your franchise agreement, it can certainly help. As a franchisee, you\u2019ll want all the help and support you can get. You\u2019re going to want to spend your time in front of customers and clients, which tends to lead to more cash register ringing. You don\u2019t want any unnecessary back office duties to chip away at that time. After all, the more opportunities you have to interact with your customers, the better your chances will be to succeed as a small business owner<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Paychex<\/a> is a popular payroll system provider in the world of franchising. They\u2019re large enough to provide franchisors with comprehensive payroll services. And they do. Actually, they do even more than payroll.<\/p>\n

In addition to helping franchisors manage things at headquarters, Paychex also helps things go smoothly at the franchisee level\u2026your level, with their specially-trained local Payroll Specialists.<\/p>\n

In business since 1971, Paychex has its roots in Rochester, New York. Interestingly enough, Paychex expanded beyond Rochester in few short years, and for awhile, even included 18<\/strong> franchises<\/strong> and partnerships. They ended up consolidating into one company operation, and have been that way ever since. Do you think they understand the needs of the franchise community?<\/p>\n

This NASDAQ traded public company has won hundreds of awards over the years, including;<\/p>\n

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