What Businesses Are Suitable for Franchising?

Well-nigh all. All told, the most, the biggest and the most profitable franchises are in fast food – around 30 per cent of all franchises sold in the US are restaurants and fast food chains. According to the International Franchise Association, there are franchise offerings in over 200 types of business: retail chains, real estate, cleaning services, PC and IT etc. There are examples of successful franchises in all of the above.  There are many factors enabling a business to run as a franchise but probably the most important are transparency and predictability. Operations must be efficient and easy to learn.