Be a team player, as that is what franchising is all about. Franchising Philosophy is built on a win-win scenario. When the franchisees do well and gain more market share and revenue, the franchisor receives more royalties and a stronger brand name. The stronger brand name allows them to sell more franchises, and that means a stronger brand name presence in the minds of potential and current customers.
This increase in customers comes full circle when they enter your store to buy something because they trust your brand. Meaning you the franchisee makes more money, and the circle continues and the storm becomes a force to be reckoned with in the market place. That’s the goal, further, as the franchise chain gets bigger the economies of scale for buying power also kick in, meaning the cost of goods sold goes way down too, ah, more profit for you the franchisee.
Obviously, franchising is one of the best business models ever created, but there are some drawbacks as rogue franchisees or chronic complainers destroy the trust between franchisors and franchisees. And mistrust causing conflicts and communication problems and threatens to weaken the Hurricane of Success.
As a franchisee you must be part of the solution, never the problem, constant complaining tears down the team and everyone loses. Positive feedback and solution based thinking is where you need to put your thoughts. Anyone can destroy a group from within; mutiny is about as old a problem as any. If you see rogue franchisees in your organization, talk with them, bring them back into the fold, be a go-between with your franchisor.
You see, you livelihood depends on it and by helping make the team stronger everyone wins, even those that would rather tear down then join in the success of the whole. And remember this, those who go from detractor to team-player often in the end will become the best team players of all. Think on this.