Twitter-famous Wolf of Franchises on why & how you should buy existing franchise businesses, including lots of examples. Themes from the conversation with Wolf:Pros/cons of acquiring an existing franchise businessWhy buy 1 franchise business (even if SDE is just $100k)Opportunity & perils of rolling up franchisesIf you can grow from 1 to 2 locations, magicHow to assess health of a franchise brandBreaking into mature franchises as an acquisition entrepreneur4 mature franchise brands Wolf likes (plus 1 he hates)Why to avoid food franchisesHow to gauge risk of new franchise brandsAvoid these 2 common mistakes made by franchiseesLinks & how to reach the Wolf:How a $40k Acquisition Led to a Franchise Empire - interview with James Temple, multi-unit Mathnasium ownerMichael Horowitz (Wingstop multi-unit owner)Brian Beers (Midas multi-unit owner)Lucas Mitchell (Five Guys multi-unit owner)Wisconsin's franchise disclosure document (FDD) [email protected] complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter
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