Franchise Opportunities

For business people seeking to set up their own business, the franchising sector is a very popular and attractive option. For instance, in Australia there were approximately 950 franchise operations in 2006 compared to 700 in 2002 with 92% of franchise systems being of local origin.

Some of the key factors in a successful relationship between the franchisers and franchisees are:

• Well-matched personalities
• Common goals and desires
• Realistic profit motives
• Clear and regular lines of communication between both parties

The majority of franchising takes place in the retail non-food industry boasting 30% of franchisers and the property and business service sectors accounting for 24%.

For more information on Franchising in your destination country, please see;-

Australia - Franchise Council of Australia - www.franchise.org.au

New Zealand - Franchise Association of New Zealand - www.franchiseassociation.org.nz

Canada - Canadian Franchise Association - www.cfa.ca