5 Reasons to Buy a Franchise for Christmas

Welcome to the holidays! It’s that time of year when car dealerships, retail stores and countless other businesses offer up some of the year’s best discounts. This is a beautiful thing for those consumers who are scrambling last minute to compensate for sleeping in on Black Friday. Even those who wait until the final hour still have time to capitalize on money-saving deals on that perfect pair of boots or shiny, bow-topped Lexus sure to shock and awe that special loved one.

However, while all of those holiday TV ads for consumer products promise instant gratification and Christmas smiles, buying a business may very well be the best gift you could ever give yourself or your family. Before running out to spend hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of dollars on products that will depreciate as soon as you bring them home, consider these five reasons that share why buying a franchise is a gift that will keep on giving.

You can leave the corporate world behind – The days of corner offices and gold watches are a thing of the past. Aging employees are not respected as they once were and are often replaced with younger and cheaper employees. Going into business for yourself allows you to avoid the inevitable and leave the corporate world on your own terms.

You have the ability to control your own schedule – Never again will a boss dictate your schedule. If your son has a big game or your daughter has a holiday dance recital, you can be there. Clearly, some franchise businesses, like restaurants, are part of an industry that demands consistent hours of operations, but you’ll have the ability to hire employees and managers that will help you maintain the schedule you desire.

You are supported by a proven system – Unlike starting your own business from scratch, when you buy a franchise, you are buying into a proven and established business model. Good franchisors will provide training and support that take many of the headaches out of business ownership. Additionally, your success as a franchisee is tied to the system’s overall performance, so the corporate office is dedicated to helping each franchisee thrive.

You are joining a franchise sector that outpaces the rest of the private sector – Recent growth figures and projections suggest that franchise companies are creating more jobs and generating more revenue than other small businesses. According to ADP’s most recent National Franchise Report that was released in September, franchise employment growth in 2013 had cleared 15,000 jobs and had outpaced the broader market by a measure of 2.5% versus 1.9%.

You can create a culture of entrepreneurship within your family – And perhaps most importantly, starting your own business sets a wonderful example for your kids and future generations to come in your family.