The Franchising Thread

[JJ Roberts]

Ok so this thread is for discussions on how to make money from franchise businesses which could mean

1) Being a franchiser
2) Being a franchisee
3) Investing in ETFs or stocks of franchise businesses

I will get us started with this documentary link

Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising - YouTube

And this book list

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?...ranchising

Has anybody read any of these books or have any tales to tell or tips to give?

Any other good resources? Websites? Blogs?

[fucksong]

Interesting thread. You're lumping all franchises into an asset class. Cool.

I'll say from my previous endeavors that different companies have a credit rating and depending on that rating will dictate what kind of cap rate you expect as an investor. Thus, I would imagine that if you're going to jump into the franchise game, to ensure the risk/reward profile of the company is representative of what you expect to earn.

This is only an opinion as I only have a superficial understanding of how it all works but used to work with a few investors who were considering purchasing the buildings that franchisees leased from.