Quote Originally Posted by cocoisland58 View Post
It was a percentage of the monthly store deposits whatever that might be called. Both of these businesses were owned by opticians and franchising was a way to get started. They both ended up going private in the end. One still exists and is doing well.
I can see a franchise being a good way to get started, especially if you want to company support and advertising, or are in a large area with lots of competition. I can't see wanting to stay a franchise, unless you're making so much money it doesn't matter, like the Chick-Fil-A Franchisees do. There's one just across the parking lot from me, and he's won an award every year he's been open for sales. Now that I think about it, I'm surrounded by franchises. Chick-Fil-A, a tax place, a salon all in the same parking lot basically.