The definition of a franchise is authorisation granted by a
company to an individual to enable them to carry out specified commercial
activities, such as providing a service or selling a product on behalf of the
company.
This licence grants a franchisee access to the franchisor’s (the
company’s) proprietary business knowledge, processes, trademarks and brand, so the
franchisee can sell a product or service under the franchisor’s business name.
In exchange the franchisee pays the franchisor an initial
start-up fee and then recurring monthly or annual licensing fees. The
franchisee then manages and operates the locations that serve consumers the products
and services on a day-to-day basis. Serving the consumer is the role and
responsibility of the franchisee, and any employees they decided to hire.
This is beneficial to franchisees as they get to own a store
or be a part of a recognised and well-known brand that already has a large
customer base. Having the opportunity to trade under a well-established name
gives the franchisee a head start. They will also benefit from any advertising
or marketing efforts the franchisor may currently be operating and sharing with
its franchisees.
The franchisee benefits from a proven business model,
dedicated support, training and ongoing advice from the franchisor, not to
mention reduced buying costs or increased funding options due to the power of
the brand, which makes the business opportunity highly lucrative.
Mail Boxes Etc. has more than 150 stores in the UK and Ireland
and offers you the chance to be part of one of the world’s largest non-food
retail franchises. This global reach makes ours a widely recognised brand with
a 1,600-strong growing network.
If you would like to join a dynamic, thriving network with a
flexible business model, visit https://www.mbe.co.uk/franchise.
For more information about our shipping and distribution franchise, call us on 01608
647044 or email franchise@mbe.uk.