The Forbes article by Karsten Strauss, entitled “Subway's Lack of Transparency Is Out of Step with Franchise Industry," presents an informative view of owning a Subway franchise.

Instructions

Read the article and then answer the following questions.

a. According to the author, if you were interested in purchasing a Subway franchise, would you be able to find information about how much you might make from owning a Subway franchise?

b. According to the author, how does Subway compare in terms of providing financial information to prospective franchisees? What are the potential implications of this?

c. What did the Franchise Grade study find in terms of the relationship of number of franchises and the providing financial details?

d. What was the reported relationship between publishing financial data and the ability of a franchise to borrow money from lenders?