Homework 2 for 24th September

A/S Business Homework 2: Franchising (Due Tuesday 24th September)

                   

  1.Visit: http://www.franchisedirect.co.uk/video/ or click on the picture below and choose two franchise opportunities from the ‘Start by Industry’ button on the left. 

Provide a brief description of the types of businesses being advertised.

  2. Visit: www.mollymaid.co.uk or click on the picture below:

    Assess the advantages and disadvantages of buying a Molly Maid franchise rather than starting up a cleaning business on your own.

[10 marks]

Start with a definition of ‘franchise’.

Identify two advantages and explain them in separate paragraphs. 

Now do the same for disadvantages.

Remember to make your answer relevant to Molly Maid.

Finish with an overall conclusion where you make a judgement based on the previous points. 

This homework is available on Ian’s A/S Business Blog, access this through Moodle or Google it.