Introduction For many SME founders, franchising feels like the “obvious next step”: you have a proven concept, customers love you locally, and demand is outpacing what you can personally open and manage. Done well, scaling a business through franchising can multiply footprint and brand presence without you funding every new site, because franchisees invest their…
Why Franchise Education Matters Education is one of the biggest gaps in franchising. Most business owners understand their own business but not the franchise industry. They may know how to deliver a service or run a restaurant, yet still feel uncertain about franchising concepts such as the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), franchise fees and royalties,…
Becoming a franchisor is often seen as the fast track to business expansion. It is easy to be inspired by stories of local brands blossoming into global giants, especially when you see statistics showing that the UK’s franchise sector contributes billions to the economy. But behind the glossy success stories lies a sobering reality: the…
Franchising has long been seen as the domain of mega-corporations with deep pockets and global ambitions. It’s easy to assume that only huge companies can spawn franchise networks while small businesses stay local. Yet across Europe, a different story is unfolding: small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly powering a franchising boom. In a post-pandemic…
FMS Europe – Franchise Growth Consultants Introduction: Franchising on the Rise in Europe Franchising is booming across Europe, even amid economic uncertainty. From London to Lisbon, entrepreneurs are embracing franchising as a resilient growth model. Recent figures underscore this trend: Europe now hosts over 15,000 franchise systems supporting more than 2 million jobs[1]. In France…
Franchising is booming across Europe. Despite economic uncertainties, the franchise model has shown remarkable resilience and growth from the UK to Central Europe. In France, franchised businesses generated €88.5 billion in sales in 2023 – a 15.6% jump from 2022[1]. Germany’s franchise sector hit €147.6 billion in turnover with over 147,000 franchisees in 2023[2]. The…
