Original Posting

You and a partner are considering purchasing and starting up a franchise. Between you, you have $$75,000$ and can possibly obtain an additional $$25,000$ in funding. You know you are both interested in either:

A health$/$fitness$/$wellness franchise OR

A fast$-$food franchise OR

A service industry franchise $($such as a realty office, a lawn or house service, or something that serves an organization$).$ The industries must be similar $($ie$,$ house cleaning vs house service, not house cleaning versus realty office$).$

You $[$the student$]$ are to select one of the above as part of this discussion assignment. Then research two actual franchises that fall into your desired selection $($from above$)$ and that meet the financial restraints under which you are operating. In your original posting:

Identify the type of franchise you're selecting $($from above$)$

Identify two actual franchises that fall within your financial range; being sure to look at the complete financial requirements;

Perform a comparative analysis on the two, telling us what city you are planning to open them in $($hint: may help you research the viability of your franchise$).$

Be sure to read the franchise rules and supply the URL you've accessed.

Identify which of the two you would be most apt to select, and why.

Peer Postings

Interact both with those classmates who chose the same type of franchise $($not necessarily the exact same name however$)$ as well as those who selected a different industry type. Reply to their original posts, being sure to add something of substance to their stance, helping to analyze their choice, suggest other viewpoints, ask them questions, and in general avoid simply saying "I agree with you nice post." The best grades are reserved for those who interact with several students on more than one day of the week, and especially those who interact early in the two$-$week period.