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SYSTEMS?
(AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUR OPERATIONS MANUAL)

Terms like “systems”, “business systems” or “franchise

What I see from my own franchise

systems” are used very often and simply refer to how you

company is that our franchise

operate, manage and market your business. These systems

systems look different over time.

include the “how to’s” of your marketing, training, and all of

And when I say different, what I

day-to-day operations of your business. Basically, if you have

am referring to is that consistently

a successful business you have successful business systems.

over time, we add or, if necessary,

When your franchise, you need to educate your franchisees

remove another layer to them

about these systems and train them in their implementation.

in order to improve how we
operate and how each franchisee

If you prepared a business operations manual, great. If you

should operate. At least right

have not written down your systems, then like many others,

now, Start writing down your

these systems and know how reside