If your  contemplating buying a franchise or resold retail store..watch out !!! I’m going to tell you the facts of life concerning these two type  of  entities..So  listen up people…  If you want to be a first time  retailer and don’t have a good friend or relative who can  show you the ropes &, guide you setting  up a new business and believe me there’s a lot of things that have to be considered.. From  buying shelving to product 0 and  also it may require some training such as cooking, baking,  dry cleaning, you name, it & guess What?   If you have absolutely no knowledge from what I just mentioned then  you either have to go and buy into a Franchise or Resale buisness .You’ll be at their mercy and believe me whichever one that  you choose your going to be raked over the hot coals. So my  good friends hold on tight because your going to be in for a rude awakening.

For the purpose of this article I’m going  to omit the names the of the franchise to protect my $10,000,000 in my bank  (lol I only wish)

My parents personally were good friends with a couple who lost their life savings on such a venture.  They bought in to a franchise which was an eatery which will remain nameless all that I’ll say that it was on a busy truck  route. The husband thought his hired help were stealing from register as he was busy  land office style busy all day..So he worked the cash register  himself..He then had a wake up call.  When you  buy a franchise lets say for  example for 50,000..you  put down lets say  for arguments sake $20,000 & pay out the  remaining $30,000…On top of that there is a franchise fee plus you must buy all your products from the Franchising Corporation including such incidentals which you can purchase  elsewhere for a fraction if the price you such as paper napkins, plastic knives, spoons and forks and boy do you  get a forking ..and yes they require a minimum order. Well he then decided to sell hot dogs and soup..It wasnt to long before the franchise Corp. got wind of that and told him that only their products can be sold in his store..he then snuck in products  and again they warned him ..the 3rd time they threw him out & what ever amount of money  he put into the business at that point was down the drain..lost.. Yes he did violate the franchise agreement but  he sort if had no choice it paramount to a scam. It was the same with most franchises the hours you put in your giving them  your life savings to and if you figured out   ..your actually working for minimum wage.

Today they  work it a bit different.they make you purchase 5 or 6 places and lets face it the only one who can afford that is an investment Broker for a Doctors group as a tax right off.

Second is the retail business.. At one time a young man purchase a candy store for instance and sold it when he was an old man ready to retire..I remember going into a dog food store for sale..I waited in the parking lot for an hour before I walked in to his store..I was inside talking to him for a good 45 minutes and not a living soul came in…I also eyed the inventory on the shelves and back room and estimated it not to have been more than $500 total.. He had told me he rakes in $6,000 a week in sales alone .. I asked then  why are you selling the place?  he replied back to me in a weak voice “I’m very sick I’m not well and may die soon ” I then said ”Can I go to your doctor and review your chart to see if you are as sick as you claim to be  ?’ No way he replied back but this time in a load strong hefty  voice..Bottom line he was  full of crap..and 99 % all retail sale of business are phony too.   These above mentioned stories are only an example  for whats in store…..LET THE BUYER BEWARE

   INTERNATIONAL HEROLD