Franchisor Spotlight: Valley Goldmine

Valley Goldmine Valley Goldmine is part of the billion dollar gold jewelry and precious metals buying industry; an industry we've seen boom even during recent recessionary times.  Franchisees earn money by purchasing their customers’ unwanted, outdated and broken gold jewelry and other precious metals. Valley Goldmine uses preferred vendors to get their … [Read more...]

Stages of Franchise Consulting

Signing the Agreement There were some complications before the closing that related to the referring entity.  My client was being charged a fee from them for a service that they were buying outside of being awarded a franchise.  The client didn’t feel comfortable with the amount of the fees and spent some time negotiating those which held the deal up for … [Read more...]

Stages of Franchise Consulting

Final Meeting with Client and Franchisor The next call we had with the Franchisor, my client came into the office.  He felt more comfortable with interactions in-person rather than over the telephone so I encouraged him to come back in.  He was pleased that I took the time out to see him in the office.  Once inside, we called the Franchisor for our final … [Read more...]