The FDS Franchise Development Programme
FDS offers a one-stop shop for franchise development, offering a full range of superior services including strategic partnerships with franchise lawyers, accountants, bankers, map designers, statistical analysts, website designers and manual writers.
"Franchising only works where a company enters with the right levels of funding, management infrastructure and motivation. Where that exists, good franchise practices result and I suspect that many of those well-intentioned franchisors who fail have taken short cuts to franchising - trying to save money on the kind of professional consultancy which could have steered them away from miscalculations and injudicious moves."
- Roy Seaman, FDS Managing Director
The FDS Franchise Development Programme includes the following tasks:
• Writing the Franchise Action Plan, which timetables the various actions that need to be taken to complete the development of the franchise.
• Securing corporate brand images and intellectual property rights.
• Ascertaining the true market value of the franchise package.
• Setting out a detailed franchise business plan.
• Adjusting and improving operational procedures.
• Writing operations manuals.
• Designing a map of exclusive territories to be offered.
• Developing an initial training programme capable of fully preparing a franchisee for the launch of the business.
• Setting out ongoing support structures such as a franchisee telephone helpline, intranet facility, marketing support (e.g. personalised internet sites), etc.
• Designing financial support packages to assist franchisees in meeting the investment requirement, and tailoring insurance packages.
• Developing administrative systems to monitor franchisees' progress.
• Devising financial projections.
• Briefing a lawyer and writing the Franchise Agreement.
For a business seeking to obtain membership of the British Franchise Association, and this is certainly recommended, the construction of the franchise must be performed with the requirements of its charter in mind.
To find out how FDS can help you transform your business into an established national franchise with our complete, one-stop shop of products and services for franchisors, visit the Using FDS section. Alternatively, to discuss your franchise development goals call FDS on 01603 620 301 or email us today. If you would like to register your business as a prospective franchise in order to qualify for special offers from FDS, complete the form below.
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