Planning your exit from a franchise
The routes out of a UK franchise, the clauses that control them, and a 24-month plan for selling your unit.
Guides
Guides for franchisors and franchisees
Practical guides for franchisors building a network and for franchisees buying, running or selling a unit: agreements, standards, data protection, network surveys and exits, each written from published sources.
What to ask for before you sign a UK franchise agreement
There is no statutory disclosure document in the UK: what the BFA code expects and the clauses to check before signing.
How franchisors keep standards consistent across a network
Set, measure and enforce standards fairly, with scorecards, audits, mystery shopping and the KPIs worth tracking.
Data protection in a franchise network
Controller or processor, what the contracts must say, 72-hour breach reporting and the ICO fee, for both sides of a network.
Running a franchisee satisfaction survey
What to measure, how to get honest answers and a 60% response, and how to choose an independent provider.