Resources

Short, practical notes on the parts of a franchise agreement people are most often surprised by: what a royalty actually covers, how territory exclusivity is worded, what a brand can and cannot require you to buy from them, and which costs sit outside the headline investment figure.

The guides are written for a first-time owner. They assume no legal background and say plainly when something needs a lawyer.

Where the money is going, by sector. Food and beverage remains the largest category by number of listings; education and fitness carry the longest average payback periods; distributorship needs the least fit-out and the most working capital.

These are observations about what is on this platform, not market forecasts. Anything presented as a projection would be a guess.

Accounts from people who have opened an outlet — what they budgeted, what it actually cost, how long the approvals took, and what they would do differently. Written up with the owner's permission and their real figures, or not published at all.

If a question is specific to one brand, the fastest answer is usually from the brand itself — every listing has an enquiry form. For anything broader, use Contact Support.