In my over three decades experience as a franchise consultant, I am often asked “When franchising your business, what are some of the most important considerations?”  Here, I will examine one of those issues: if you are franchising your business, how important are your Operations Manuals?

There are many benefits to having clear, comprehensive Operations Manuals when franchising your business.

These benefits include:

  • Operations Manuals are invaluable and effective training tools when franchising your business.
  • They promote consistency and quality throughout the franchise network.
  • When franchising your business, creating Operations Manuals affords you the opportunity to examine and polish your procedures.
  • They can help your Franchisees launch their franchise locations more quickly and easily.
  • Well written Operations Manuals can be valuable sales tools when franchising your business.
  • Because they contain detailed descriptions of the correct procedures, if they are properly drafted, Operations Manuals save both the Franchisor and Franchisee time and money. The Franchisor does not have to spend as much time assisting the Franchisee, and the Franchisee doesn’t have to track down the Franchisor for answers.
  • When franchising your business, the information, standards and systems contained in the Operations Manuals can become part of your Franchise Agreement, making them legally enforceable.
  • As your company reacts to emerging buying trends, competition, regulations and technologies in the marketplace, your Operations Manuals are a useful method for conveying to all your locations any new policies, procedures, products and services.
  • When franchising your business, the Operations Manuals you create can also be used to strengthen the operations at company-owned locations.

When franchising your business, a documented system of operation can be the single most valuable asset a Franchisor provides a Franchisee. Quality Operations Manuals can be a strong selling point for your franchise program. These Operations Manuals serve as an invaluable aid to both franchised and company-owned locations.

National Franchise Associates offers the following types of Operations Manuals if you are considering franchising your business:

  • Pre-Opening Procedures Manuals
  • Daily Systems & Procedures Manuals
  • Sales & Marketing Manuals
  • Human Resources Manuals
  • Accounting & Bookkeeping Manuals
  • Revising and Updating Existing Operations Manuals
  • Training Manuals

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So, if you are still asking the “should I franchise my business” question over and over with no clear direction, give us a call at (706) 356-5637, or contact us through our online form.  We look forward to helping you take your business to the next level and beyond.