Basics of a Sport Clips Franchise

If you’re thinking about buying a Sport Clips franchise, there are many things to consider before signing on the dotted line. Becoming a Sport Clips 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 Sport Clips franchisee might be financially rewarding.

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

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

Sport Clips Due Diligence

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

If you truly want own a Sport Clips franchise, get all the information you can from Sport Clips 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 Sport Clips 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 Sport Clips franchisor, Sport Clips franchisee, or even yourself? Get to know the terms.

Sport Clips Franchise Disclosure Document

Carefully read the Sport Clips Franchise DisclosureDocument (Also known as an FDD). They can be intimidating.

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

When you are allowed to call Sport Clips franchisees make sure you speak to at least five to eight franchisees. You will find that most Sport Clips franchisees will be honest and unbiased about Sport Clips. If you would like more information on how to dissect a Sport Clips 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 Sport Clips 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 Sport Clips 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 Sport Clips franchise is the right move for you.

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