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Question: Good or Poor?

Answer: Good.  As a franchisee with Friends & Family Enterprises, you will represent products that are of a high quality, at a reasonable cost, a provide a high profit margin back to the fundraising organization. These are the ingredients that make for a good value proposition.

When evaluating a franchise opportunity, prospective franchisees often use a variety of different criteria to determine its viability and prominence.  Some of the main criteria are:    

When compared against these criteria, the franchise offering available with Friends & Family Enterprises qualifies for each.  See below...

Criteria 1: Concept Execution

Criteria 2: Value Proposition

Criteria 3: Market Opportunity

Criteria 4: Investment Level

Criteria 5: Operating Margin

Criteria 6: People

Criteria 7: Flexibility

Question: Simple or Complex?

Answer: Simple.  Your job as a franchisee with Friends & Family Enterprises is to sell and promote our programs to fundraising organizations within your territory.  It’s that easy!  No need to worry about production, delivery, or facility maintenance.  You can work from the comfort of your own home and at your own pace.

Question: Sustainable or Volatile?

Answer: Sustainable.  While other franchises and business opportunities are wavering as the economy fluctuates, our franchise opportunity is unique in that there is an ongoing need for fundraising programs.  In effect, our offering is “recession-proof” and “inflation-proof” as groups such as schools and athletic teams will always need to raise money for their various programs.

Question: Work from Home or Office Work?

Answer: Work from home.  As a franchisee with Friends & Family Enterprises, you have the flexibility to work from your own home on your own time.  What could be better?!  You set your own schedule and appointments and make sales calls as your time permits.  This is a great opportunity from everyone: from the stay-at-home parent to the corporate executive that is looking for a supplemental income.

Question: Good or Lean?

Answer: Good.  As a franchisee with FFE, you can expect good margins on every product sold.  Since you are not involved with production or delivery, you do not need to incur any of the costs.

Question: Proactive or Reactive?

Answer: Proactive.  As with most industries, the product fundraising industry is constantly undergoing change as new opportunities arise.  The leadership at Friends & Family Enterprises is committed to staying abreast of the newest advancements in the industry and also incorporate innovative ideas into our current offering.  By exceeding current industry standards, we hope to become a leader in the product fundraising industry.

Question: Low or High?

Answer: Low.  With an investment of only $15,000, you will have exclusive rights to your predefined territory.  This means that you will have access to a minimum of 1,000 fundraising organizations in your protected region.  Fundraising organizations, when professionally serviced, can provide you with years of business and a countless number of customer referrals.  Franchisees that are effective in building relationships with organizations in their territory can expect great success.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Interested in developing multiple territories?  Click here for information about our Trade Area Development franchise opportunity.

Visit our Fundraising Programs page to learn more about the products you will be selling as a franchisee with Friends & Family Enterprises.

Still have questions??  If so, visit the franchise Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page or contact us through the Franchise Inquiry form.

Franchise territories are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis, so don’t delay!