01737nam a22003134a 4500 ebr10096079 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 040505s2004 ilua s 001 0 eng 2004010650 1572483849 (pbk. : alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)56946214 HF5429.23 .M43 2004eb 658.8/708/0681 22 Meaney, James A. How to buy a franchise [electronic resource] / by James A Meaney. 1st ed. Naperville, Ill. : Sphinx Pub, 2004. xii, 217 p. : ill. Includes index. Why buy a franchise? -- What is a franchise? -- Finding the right franchise for you -- Disclosure laws -- The disclosure statement -- Financial feasibility -- Professional assistance -- Franchise salespeople and brokers -- The background of the franchisor -- Investigating existing franchisees -- Earning claims -- Understanding and negotiating the franchise agreement -- Your relationship with the franchisor -- Franchisee input and franchisee associations -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: Uniform franchise offering circular (sample) -- Appendix B: Franchise agreement (sample) -- Appendix C: State filing requirements. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Franchises (Retail trade) Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10096079 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 98055 98055