Entrepreneur.com:
OK, so you think you’re ready to buy a franchise. You’ve done some research. 
You’ve weighed the pros and cons. You’ve selected a business with an interesting product. You even know what you’ll wear to work and how many hours you expect to be there. Yet in spite of how much preparation you’ve done, you still don’t know the answer to the most pressing question: Will your business make money? No franchise company–no matter how glorious its track record–can guarantee financial success. But you have a much better chance of having a winning proposition if you follow these practical pointers before you sign on the dotted line.
1. Know thyself… read on.
