Hello there
As you have mentioned my company in this thread, I'll give you a little bit of advice which is purely for information and will not be biased towards my company or any other.
Many people, like yourself, are looking to invest into a business opportunity/franchise and we receive emails/calls daily.
As Franchising is not permitted to be discussed in our public forums about any one specific company, we have private forums where fully paid up member are able to discuss such topics in private.
I would suggest you speak to both companies and any others you find within our sector. Each company will have a different approach and you should go with the one you feel comfortable with and also you must carry out due dilligence, ie check out company directors, companies house for history and proof of profitablity. Any established franchise will have this information for you to access.
Look at what they are offering.
Loot at net profitability on the business model.
Look at the quality of their packaging for the products they are selling.
Speak to a number of the operators/Franchisees.
Visit all companies and see for yourself their set up.
Ask yourself, do you need a franchise? Can you do this on your own?
What are the pros and cons of independent vs Franchise route.
You have also mentioned looking at the cleaning industry. Use my above examples and apply them to any company that you are looking into.
Hope the above helps.
Kind regards.
Barbara
