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David Scott Klinestiver
317-639-1210
1 AMERICAN SQ STE 2500
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Courtney Lee Campbell
317-713-2928
8470 ALLISON POINTE BLVD STE 100
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Vincent John Backs
260-426.9706
110 W. Berry St, Suite 1100
Fort Wayne, IN
Indianapolis Zoo Retail Store
(317) 423-0382
1200 W Washington St
Indianapolis, IN
Kroger
(317) 264-1759
1800 E 10 Midcity Area Wood
Indianapolis, IN
Kathryn Elise Ours Wiley
317-569.4602
600 E. 96th Street, Suite 600
Indianapolis, IN
Robert Cameron Kruger
260-426-1300
1000 STANDARD FEDERAL PLZ
FORT WAYNE, IN
Amoco Oil Direct Retail
(317) 823-7954
11019 Pendleton Pike
Indianapolis, IN
Kroger
(317) 240-5007
Indianapolis, IN
Kroger
(317) 791-3541
Indianapolis, IN
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5 Keys To A Thorough Financial Analysis Of A Franchise Investment

Closely analyzing the financial numbers before investing in a franchise can help you choose the franchise which presents the best opportunity for success. An accountant or qualified financial advisor can be helpful in looking at metrics such as cash flow projections and the franchisor's financial statements. See the following article from Blue MauMau for more on this.

Franchise financial analysis
When evaluating a franchise opportunity there is typically a great deal of focus directed on the business concept, franchise contract, franchisor support and franchisee performance. Each of these areas rightfully deserve attention. However, one area that requires as much if not more focus is in the area of financial analysis. Although, the term financial analysis can conjure up visions of boring number crunching this activity is important when considering the purchase of a franchise as well as any business. Since a franchise candidate has a limited amount of capital to invest in the franchise they need to be on target when identifying capital requirements.

They should have an accountant or qualified financial advisor to assist in the process. Here are some key items that need to be a part of the financial analysis:

  1. In-depth review of the franchisor's financial statements available in the Franchise Disclosure Document.  You want to be sure that the franchisor has sufficient capital to operate the franchise.  The franchisor shouldn't be relying upon initial franchise fees for their main source of funding or earnings.
  2. Fully understand Item 7 of the FDD. It describes the estimated investment in a specific franchise.
  3. Scrutiny of the franchise financial formula. This process involves identifying and evaluating the components of the product or service sale leading to the gross margin. Sample sale price, product, labor costs, royalty and ad fees,etc. are in the formula. This is one of the most important elements of the financial analysis and may require some "digging" to get all of the necessary information.
  4. A 3-5 year Pro-forma income statement that projects sales, gross margin, expenses and earnings. One should be conservative and not aggressive when projecting. Feedback from current franchisees can provide valuable input when constructing a pro-forma.
  5. A cash flow projection for the first 3-5 years of the franchise operation. This is needed  to determine if projected sales and income will be sufficient relative to available working capital.
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