I would still like to know how it's all done and divided up so you can sell each bit off to a franchise and how you police it I'm not being funny I'm genuinely interested.
Oddly enough i'm with NWH on this one
I think a lot of windies heading towards retirement (or not) think about their options and franchising is definitely an option.
You obviously have a lot of hands-on experience to give so why not write a short book or 'guide' on 'how to franchise your window cleaning business'. You could start from scratch and give all the processes, figures, legislations etc. Show how you started and how you did it. I for one would be willing to pay for that kind of info. Got to be worth £50 a pop. I wonder how many you could sell. Just a thought.
If you search this forum hard enough all the info you'll ever need on employing, franchising etc is all there.
It's really not that difficult, youve already built a business, just keep going.
With the right research, planning, advertising, motivation and a bit of dosh behind you, it would be very easy to grow a large business, if that's what you want.
Personally I dislike franchises. Poor fools are buying into something that is essentially never actually theirs to keep, led to believe 'they are their own boss', when in fact they are being used and abused for profit just like any other employee.
Why do suckers pay for that, when they can be an employee for no upfront cost and have guys like 8 weekly paying them £100 a day.
Or better yet, just start their own bloody business.
I pity the fool...