The Money Trail
Who gets paid when you sign. Brokers, consultants, portals, and watchdogs, and the commissions and sponsorships that shape the advice you hear.
FREE CHECKLIST
Franchise Red Flags
21 warning signs hiding in their FDDs, and how to spot them.
Our checklist shows you right where each flag lives (Item 8 supplier rebates, the optional Item 19, Item 20 closure laundering, Item 17 non-competes and termination traps, territory carve-outs), what the innocent-looking language actually says, and what it costs when it goes wrong.
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BUYER BEWARE: Franchise Rankings Are Paid Placements
We pulled the rate cards behind the franchise rankings and review sites. The results explain a lot.
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Your 'Free' Franchise Consultant Earns $20,000 If You Sign
How the free-advice machine really gets paid, and the one question that breaks the script.
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