Success & Failure — Franchisor Database

Category	Article	Level	Time
Success	Why Franchises Fail: The Real Reasons, Not the Myths It's rarely the brand. Most failure analysis points to undercapitalization, weak locations, and execution at the unit level.	Reference	7 min
Success	Franchisee vs. Franchisor: Where Interests Align and Where They Don't A structural look at where both sides genuinely want the same outcome, and where royalties, ad funds, and growth incentives quietly diverge.	Reference	7 min
Success	Item 19 Earnings Claims: What Franchisors Can and Can't Promise What FTC rules actually allow, why a verbal income promise with no Item 19 backing is a red flag, and why Item 19 is optional in the first place.	Reference	6 min
Success	Red Flags in a Franchise Opportunity Concrete warning signs worth taking seriously — from franchisee turnover to unverified earnings claims — and why one alone rarely tells the whole story.	Beginner	6 min