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Business surveys show a very strong success rate for franchise businesses.

Comparisons of independently started businesses indicate that 80% of these businesses fall through within 5 years of commencement. Franchise businesses have the opposite success rate with more than 80% of franchised businesses still operating 5 years after commencing operation.

• If you already operate a business would you rather pay employees to sell your products or services (or have them pay you for the right to sell them)?
• If you want to go into business would you rather do it all by yourself or with the support and goodwill of an established company behind you?
• Who would employ people in today's competitive economic climate when they can arrange their marketing systems so that people (franchisees) will pay for the rights (franchise) to sell their products or services on a committed and very controlled basis.