It's not about luck
So, just what is the real success rate for a franchise start-up? Stats are thrown around all the time, and most of them are just not even close. Sean Kelley, a franchise marketing guy, and I, run the franchise blog over at AllBusiness.com, a Dun And Bradstreet company.
In Sean's article, he discusses the statistics that he hears. In my follow up article on AllBusiness.com, I discuss the stats that I hear. You decide!
Update! This from Michael Webster, a franchise attorney in Canada, and Jim Coen, a fellow franchise consultant. About bogus statistics, and bogus websites that state them...
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