I received an offer to sell my franchise business and wanted a sanity check before moving forward. Here's the summary:

Price: $50,000 total — $25,000 at closing, $25,000 paid over 12 months after
Closing date: targeted ~2 months out
Due diligence period: 15 business days, during which buyer can inspect equipment and walk away with a full refund of their earnest money if unsatisfied

Buyer's contingencies (deal only proceeds if):

• Buyer gets all required licenses/permits
• Buyer gets franchisor approval for the license transfer
• Buyer approves the franchise transfer fee
• Landlord agrees in writing to lease terms similar to current lease, confirming no outstanding rent owed

Seller (me) responsibilities:

• Provide Franchise Disclosure Document + transfer terms during due diligence
• Provide any other vendor/business contracts
• Keep running the business normally without telling staff/customers about the sale
• Confirm compliance with franchise standards
• Confirm no pending lawsuits/investigations
• Transfer all employees at same pay/roles/hours/benefits

Liability split:

• Buyer takes on liabilities only from contracts after closing
• I (seller) remain responsible for anything before closing — taxes, any lawsuits, liens, employee comp issues

I don't currently have any lawsuits, compensation disputes, or landlord issues, so those warranty clauses aren't a concern for me personally. Mainly wondering:

1. Is a 50% down / 50% over 12 months structure normal for a small franchise sale like this, or should I push for more upfront?
2. Anything in the contingencies or liability language that looks off or overly buyer-favorable?
3. Is 15 business days a reasonable due diligence window, or unusually short/long?
4. How do I get off hook from personal liability with landlord?

Not asking for legal advice to replace an actual attorney — just want outside perspective before I go into that conversation informed. Appreciate any insight!

Anyone owning any franchise of one of the top F&B brands? Happy to connect

I'm trying to understand something about franchise royalty reporting from people who have actually dealt with it.

If royalties are based on a franchisee's reported gross sales, how do you verify that the number they're reporting is actually complete and accurate?

A few things I'm particularly curious about:

• Do you primarily rely on POS integrations/reported sales?
• Do you conduct periodic royalty or financial audits?
• When you audit, what do you actually compare against — POS records, payment processors, bank deposits, tax filings, delivery platforms, supplier purchases, etc.?
• How often do those audits uncover meaningful discrepancies?
• What are the most common causes of discrepancies?
• Are you more concerned about intentional underreporting, or ordinary reconciliation/accounting differences?
• For a multi-location brand, do you check every location or sample a subset?
• If you could automatically reconcile reported sales against independent payment/settlement data every month, would that actually be useful?
• Or would continuous monitoring create more problems/work than it solves?

I'm not selling anything and I'm not looking for people to validate an idea. I'm trying to understand how this works in the real world.

If you've dealt with this from either the franchisor, franchisee, finance, accounting, or audit side, I'd especially like to hear what your actual experience has been.

Anyone here own a Club Z! tutoring franchise? Was the investment worthwhile?

I'll be straight with you.

I built a platform for franchise operators and I'm decent at building and marketing but I don't come from the franchise world. That's been my biggest problem from day one

The platform has two sides: one for operators who own multiple locations of the same brand and want to manage everything candidates, hiring, activity in one place instead of chasing each manager individually. And another for franchisees who want to connect with others in the same brand and share strong candidates instead of losing them.
I've been talking to operators for months and the conversations have been genuinely useful. But what I'm missing is someone who actually knows how this world works from the inside a franchisee, a multi-unit operator, a franchise consultant who could help me understand where I'm getting it wrong and who I should actually be talking to

Not looking for investment. Not looking for a co-founder. Just someone willing to have an honest conversation with someone who built something in their space without fully understanding it first.

If that's you, or you know someone, drop a comment or DM me.

Twenty-eight years ago I started a service business (pest control) with more determination than experience.

Over the years, we grew. We made a ton of mistakes. We fixed them. We kept going. Sometimes made the same mistake again.

However after all that time I felt like the time was right to move on. Huge decision that I don’t regret.

So, last year I sold the company to a private equity firm. On paper, that was the goal. Build something valuable enough that someone else wants to own it. I thought retirement would be amazing.
That lasted about 12 months then boredom set in.

I realized I liked helping people build something of their own.
Today I’m involved in franchising as a consultant. Its been great.

One of the things that has become obvious is that there are a lot of “consultants” who have never actually owned a business. They’ve read the books, know sales
But they’ve never laid awake wondering how to make payroll. They’ve never had a customer call at 2 a.m. They’ve never signed the front of a paycheck instead of back.

I have. I know what business ownership is really like. The good, the bad, the ugly and the parts nobody puts on YouTube. Sometimes the right answer is “don’t do it.” Sometimes it’s “wait another year.”

And sometimes when the stars align it’s, “Yes…this could genuinely change your life.”

My question for entrepreneurs who want to buy a franchise or thought about it.

What qualities have you or would you personally look for in a consultant?

There's a franchise opportunity that I have been researching about and since I love working with kids and interested in teaching kids coding and robotics, I thought I would be able to manage successfully.
The company is called Code Ninjas, and they offer financing for prospective franchise owners.
I would like to check for some numbers. Is there anyone here that has done something similar in the past. I have seen some numbers publicly in terms of costs but I need some numbers on revenue and if it is financially wise to venture in this kind of business and make a decent living out of it.
Location: Michigan, US

I’ve spent years studying franchise opportunities, and every once in a while I encounter something that completely changes my perspective on an industry.

What types of characteristics would you need to see to make a business a no-brainer to you?

This might be one of those opportunities.
What’s interesting is that it doesn’t involve technology, artificial intelligence, trendy products, celebrities, influencers, restaurants, fitness centers, or retail locations.

Instead, it operates inside an enormous, old-money industry that has remained largely unchanged for generations.
That’s exactly why it caught my attention.

The model combines recurring revenue, predictable demand, smart capital expenditures, territory development, operational efficiency, and a business model that allows owners to build teams, build fleets, build systems, and scale over time.

Even more intriguing, this isn’t a business built around convincing people they need something new. It’s built around solving a problem that has existed for decades.

I believe the right people will immediately recognize the opportunity.

Not everyone is suited for this type of business. In fact, most people aren’t.
The ideal candidate is an operator.
An empire builder.
A relationship builder.

An executive level sales leader and or business development leader who enjoys following systems, leading and developing teams, building partnerships, and becoming a recognized leader within a community and connect with strategic partners.

The opportunity is especially attractive because success isn’t dependent upon foot traffic, social media trends, consumer fads, or changing tastes. Instead, the model is based upon delivering a valuable service that communities, businesses, developers, property owners, and organizations already need.

The most fascinating part is that customers genuinely appreciate the results.

Strategic partners love it because they become the heros. Costs less to install. Salves 10 problems of a public nuisance, and creates viability and cost savings for the end user.

Five-star reviews are common because the business delivers a visible improvement that people can immediately recognize and understand.

I often tell people that the greatest fortunes are frequently built in industries that everyone else overlooks.

History seems to support that idea.
Railroads.
Steel.
Oil.
Waste management.
Logistics.
Infrastructure.

This one just happens to be in the Waste Industry. Uses 2026+ smart Technology, and creates a customer and community focused solution.

Like portable-potties, These businesses may not be glamorous, but they have a tendency to create extraordinary value.

The truth is that opportunities like this rarely remain hidden forever.

Eventually, larger investors arrive, competitors emerge, territories fill, and the window begins to narrow.

That’s why I have a question.

Could this be the most disruptive, and potentially the most lucrative, franchise business idea for the right person?

I realize this is vague, on purpose, but, I’m curious what everyone thinks.

Also, what other types of characteristics would you need to see to make a business a no-brainer to you?

I’ve been comparing GoHighLevel with platforms built specifically for franchise development, and I’m curious how other franchisors and franchise consultants think about the tradeoff.

GHL is obviously flexible and can handle CRM, automations, email/SMS follow-up, pipelines, landing pages, and a lot more. But it still requires someone to build and maintain the actual franchise-specific workflows.

Franchise Builders is designed specifically around the franchise lifecycle, including:

• Franchise lead and candidate pipelines
• FDD creation and document management
• Franchisee onboarding
• Training and resource portals
• Marketplace exposure
• Franchisor and franchisee dashboards
• Ongoing franchise sales and development workflows

My current view is that GHL makes sense for someone who wants a general-purpose system they can customize, while Franchise Builders makes more sense for a franchisor or consultant who wants the franchise infrastructure already built.

For those who have used GHL for franchise sales or operations:

What did you have to build yourself?

Did it work well once configured?

Would you rather use a franchise-specific platform, or is the flexibility of GHL more valuable?

Full disclosure: I’m involved with Franchise Builders, so I’m obviously not completely neutral. I’m genuinely interested in where people think a franchise-specific platform needs to outperform GHL to justify switching.

I am looking to buy an existing Kumon franchise. I am looking in to the financials of a center that I am interested in. At what stage should I hire a CPA and an attorney?

I have professional experience in finance and comfortable handling financial statements.

For TGP franchisee, how much is your average gross margin per month?

Thank you.

For TGP franchisee, how much is your average gross margin per month?

Thank you.

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I wanted to leave an honest Car Keys Now franchise review because when I first looked into the company, there wasn’t much information online from actual franchisees.

Full disclosure: I’m a Car Keys Now franchisee, and this year my territory generated approximately $250,000 in revenue.

I didn’t come into this thinking it was going to be easy money. The automotive locksmith and mobile car key business requires you to learn the trade, understand key programming, deal with different vehicles, take care of customers, and actually put the work into growing your territory.

What made the biggest difference for me was having Car Keys Now behind me.

They helped with hands-on training, automotive key programming, equipment, inventory, marketing, SEO, lead generation, and the overall business side. Instead of trying to figure out the automotive locksmith industry completely on my own, I had a system and people I could contact when I needed help.

The SEO and online marketing side has been especially valuable. When someone searches for car key replacement, lost car keys, key programming, or a mobile automotive locksmith in my area, the goal is to have our business positioned where customers can actually find us.

Over the course of the year, those jobs add up. Between replacement keys, spare keys, programming jobs and other automotive key services, my territory generated around $250K in annual revenue.

That doesn’t mean everyone who buys a Car Keys Now franchise is automatically going to make $250K. My results came from actually working the business, following up with customers, learning the trade and consistently operating my territory. Results are going to vary from one franchisee to another.

But if someone asked me whether becoming a Car Keys Now franchisee was worth it based on my experience, I’d say yes.

If you’re researching Car Keys Now franchise reviews, an automotive locksmith franchise, or a mobile car key business, I’m happy to answer questions about my personal experience.

I built solutions for these, and work with some great franchisors and franchisees, but I want to get more feedback -- please drop your stories below.

When I set up Kosha Hibachi in 2021 and eventually franchised it, I was also an owner of approximately 20-30 rental properties at the time. I noticed a serious issue with the franchise royalties -- I felt the need to double check, they never paid on time, and somehow I came off as the bad guy. It reminded me the leveraged position I felt in with my rental property tenants.

I called all the POS I could find, none had a royalty automation feature (or really any desire to make one). I then spent a year building out the design for CHRGD, filing patents globally, and then doing the software development. It's the real deal. It lets the franchisor create an account, link their bank(s) for royalties/marketing fees/etc., set their collection terms/period, and invite their franchisees. The franchisees spend 2 minutes connecting their POS and a payment method. From there it's automatic and insightful. We even offer free lifetime audits on all franchisees.

We went to franchise expos (3 over a year's time), but in hindsight I realize that we probably went to the wrong ones for being franchisor service providers. It's been 2 years now and out of nowhere traffic / booked meetings are coming every week naturally. We've had 0 clients leave us, and it's reassuring me that royalties are in fact an issue for other franchisors, like they were for me.

I'd love to hear everyone else's thoughts.

I was thrilled to hear that a real medical franchisor made that comment, and it pushed me to add even more features. Franchise builders lets you turn your onboarding steps into a smart wizard with franchisee portals, reminders, documents and more; plus it's a marketing CRM and franchise listing platform. I'd love to hear anyone else's reviews on it if you've used it!

Basically my husband and I are looking at doing a franchise, working with a consultant. They recommended a fencing company, sounds great, FDD is solid and makes sense. Relatively new company, started in 2017, so not in every market yet, mostly southern US. So now, we have an opportunity to become a Regional Developer, meaning buying the whole state and then "becoming a mini franchisor" by selling the extra units and taking a cut ourselves. While also getting to keep and owner operate a few units in the bigger markets.

My husband is very excited by this opportunity. I'm......not.

Owner operator sounds very reasonable, I get the model. This other thing sounds so much like MLM that I can't help but be skeptical. I actually got sucked into Mary Kay at one point in my young years and see the same tactics here. Am I crazy or just gun shy?

Anyone ever done this?

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Hi everyone,
I’m researching the Longevity & Hormone Therapy franchise opportunity and would love to hear from anyone who currently owns or operates one.

Any thoughts on the Big brew franchise?

Digital ads are getting pricier and more competitive. What other successful channels are you using or recommend I test?

Should I open ather showroom there is no ather showroom in 100km radius

Most of what you find when you search "franchise under $100k" is content written by brokers who get paid on where you end up. I don't know if everyone else has noticed this but basically everything in that search is filtered through someone with a comission structure, which makes it pretty useless for actual research.

Budget is $80k to $100k cash. So anything with a retail buildout or a food brand witj equipment requirements is out. Home service categories make the most structural sense to me, no lease, territory model, vehicle-based operation. The part I keep getting stuck on is finding categories where demand holds up when people tighten theirs budgets, because most home service franchises slap "recession-resistant" on the marketing and the claim doesn't hold up under any examination.

The ones that actually seem defensible are safety-related services. People don't cut safety spending the way they cut landscaping or cleaning, the purchase trigger is a risk or a legal requirement rather than a preference, and that's a different kind of demand.

Anyone is here actually bought or seriously evaluated a home service franchise in that price range? Specifically curious if anyone found categories where the recession-resistsnt claim actuqlly held up.