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When you first start looking at franchise opportunities, you’re not really focused on the yes or no decision you’ll have to make when and if you find an ideal one. You’re focused on the search.
You’ve decided to become a franchisee. Now that you’ve made that decision, you should have a mental picture of what your business is going to look like-with you at the helm.
The correct way to choose, research and potentially buy a franchise can be likened to running a 10,000-meter race (which equals 6.2137 miles</em>), in which it's imperative to pace yourself if you want to have any chance of winning.