Basics of a Home and Road Franchise

If you’re thinking about buying a Home and Road franchise, there are many things to consider before signing on the dotted line. Becoming a Home and Road franchisee is not a guarantee of success, but rather a blueprint that can assist you in achieving success. Given the correct market conditions, skills and dedication, being a Home and Road franchisee might be financially rewarding.

Owning a Home and Road franchise is a serious commitment and works best when you make a thoughtful, educated decision.

  • Just because you love Home and Road’s products or services doesn’t mean that you will be able to successfully operate a Home and Road franchise.
  • Being emotionally attached to the idea of becoming a Home and Road franchisee is not a state of mind in which you can effectively evaluate an opportunity.
  • Your positive experience as a customer of Home and Road should not form the basis for deciding to become a franchisee.

As an example, just because you love Big Macs doesn’t mean that you should become a McDonald’s franchisee.

Are you looking for some free resources to help you determine if a Home and Road franchise is for you?

Home and Road Due Diligence

You must conduct smart due diligence and determine from a business perspective whether owning a Home and Road franchise is right for you.

If you truly want own a Home and Road franchise, get all the information you can from Home and Road and secure a qualified advisor who has experience helping people like you purchase franchises.

You may also want find that gaining a better understanding of the terms related to franchising would be helpful.  If so, you may want to visit A Glossary of Franchise Terms.

Make sure that owning a Home and Road franchise fits in with both your skills and life style objectives. If you don’t want to work evening and weekends, don’t purchase an ice cream shop. If you’re an introvert, don’t buy a franchisee that requires you to be extroverted.

Are you interested in more questions to ask Home and Road franchisor, Home and Road franchisee, or even yourself? Get to know the terms.

Home and Road Franchise Disclosure Document

Carefully read the Home and Road Franchise DisclosureDocument (Also known as an FDD). They can be intimidating.

As you are reviewing Home and Road’s Franchise Disclosure Document you will have a number of calls with Home and Road’s franchise team before you will be allowed to call Home and Road franchisees.

When you are allowed to call Home and Road franchisees make sure you speak to at least five to eight franchisees. You will find that most Home and Road franchisees will be honest and unbiased about Home and Road. If you would like more information on how to dissect a Home and Road FDD consider the following resources:

  • The Educated Franchisee Chapter 8 – ' Dissecting the Franchise Disclosure Document' - Click Here
  • The FDD Exchange - Franchise Disclosure Document Checklist' - Click Here
  • PodCast with Franchise Attorney Nancy Lanard – 'What to look for in a Franchise Disclosure Document' - Click Here

Does a Home and Road Franchise Make Money?

A critical part of your due diligence is to build an estimated P&L (profit and loss statement) and see what the numbers might look like if you become a Home and Road franchisee. Reading Chapter 13 of The Educated Franchise teaches you the secrets of this key step.

The decision making tools in Chapter 15 of The Educated Franchise and in Step 13 of The Franchisee Workbook shows you how to honestly evaluate whether or not buying a Home and Road franchise is the right move for you.

If you’re serious about becoming a Home and Road all franchisee and want to explore owning a Home and Road franchise, take the best first step you can and grab your copy of The Educated Franchise today!