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title: "Fit Small Business: 7 Reasons to Join a Franchise System"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1473273b-e8b2-407e-8cf0-f75c5b85b343
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fit-small-business-7-reasons-to-join-a-franchise-system-6895
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Emerging brands"]
published: 2016-10-25T13:08:12.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:14:35.555Z
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# Fit Small Business: 7 Reasons to Join a Franchise System

**TL;DR:** Franchise Business Review explains the benefits of joining a franchise system, including support from an established corporate team. Franchising allows entrepreneurs to get the best of both worlds, having the support of a corporate team while running their own business.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-25. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fit-small-business-7-reasons-to-join-a-franchise-system-6895).*

## Story

There’s a lot that goes into building a business from the ground up. On one hand, it enables entrepreneurs to create a company according to their own specific vision. However, a major downside is that it requires building an entire business model from scratch. That’s where the benefits of franchising come in.

Franchising allows entrepreneurs to get the best of both worlds—they can hire their own staff and run their own business while at the same time having the support of an established corporate team. Franchise Business Review, the industry’s leading market research firm, explains why investing in a franchise is a strong option for people looking to start their own business.

Mateusz Dabrowksi, owner of a PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans franchise in Gonzales, Louisiana, told Fit Small Business, “Business ownership is wonderful, however, oftentimes it is plagued with tons of barriers to entry. There are always things you don’t know: growing pains, consistency issues, sourcing problems, etc. A lot of these issues are completely avoided by being part of a tried and true franchise system.

The franchisor helps you on all fronts including marketing that reaches new and old customers, corporate sourcing oversight to maintain the product’s long-term perception in the eyes of your consumers, training and more.”

Additional benefits include brand recognition, cost savings and meeting customer expectations.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- business ownership (topic)
- franchise system (topic)
- brand recognition (topic)
- PJ's Coffee (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fit-small-business-7-reasons-to-join-a-franchise-system-6895). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1473273b-e8b2-407e-8cf0-f75c5b85b343).