Are you interested in owning a franchise?

There are many advantages of launching a franchise as a small business but there are also challenges. Listen to a franchise expert discuss these key factors, as well as other information, before investing in a franchise.

Workshop Highlights

• Covid-19
• Franchising
• Candidate Motivations
• Advantages/Disadvantages of Franchise Ownership
• Franchise Disclosure Document
• Analyzing Potential Income
• Franchise Costs
• 4 Quadrants of Franchising
• Franchise Investigation Process
• Financing

This session is presented by guest speaker Stephen Maeker with FranChoice. Maeker has extensive director/senior director level experience in franchising with industry leaders Mobil Oil, TGIFriday’s, Jack in the Box and Papa Murphy’s Take N Bake Pizza. He is a nationally published & award winning franchise consultant with FranChoice, the premier group of franchise consultants in the country and is also co-author of international best seller “Franchising Freedom”. He and his wife Christy are also top performing franchisees in one of the 160+ franchisors that he represents.

This workshop is hosted by the UTRGV Small Business Development Center with promotional support by area resource partners: Brownsville Chamber of Commerce, Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce, Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce, RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce, and Weslaco Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.