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Headhunting franchisees

Leader in the field of searching
and selecting franchisees

Combining large-scale business and entrepreneurship

Franchising is becoming increasingly important in Europe for many reasons, such as:

	Franchising combines large-scale business with entrepreneurship.
	Franchising dramatically reduces the time from product development to internationalisation.
	Branding offers new dimensions.

At SAM, we have merged our headhunting and business-brokerage experience in developing a search-and-selection concept for finding franchisees. The market response has been positive, and SAM has become a leader in the field of searching for and selecting franchisees.

Evaluating franchisee and franchisor

Signing a franchise contract is a long-term commitment for franchisee and franchisor alike.
Developing a franchise organisation means entering into long-term commitments. Ten- to fifteen-year contracts are common. Not only do the parties have to stick together but they are willing to achieve success together in this same period.
By the time a franchisor starts to look for franchisees, the franchisor has already been heavily investing in the franchise concept. Moving fast at this stage is a typical franchisor request. The process should not be rushed, however. It is important to evaluate the methods of finding the best franchisees. If a master franchisee is part of the plan, then searching for the master franchisee is often the obvious first step. 
Prospective franchisees are looking for new business opportunities. Sector is often a less important factor than the idea of establishing one’s own business. Personal skills and financial capabilities soon become crucial to the process as it heads towards a prosperous future.

At SAM we have a great deal of experience

… in the practical aspects of running a business and in assessing candidates to run a business. Our client relationships include evaluating the relevant aspects of establishing a master franchisee or franchisee in a new market. Market knowledge is essential to us and our clients.
Our clients can and should expect that we will actively evaluate the franchisee. Our success is tied to the success of the franchisee.

Our broad network of contacts makes the headhunting process more effective

By virtue of SAM’s broad network of contacts, SAM always has an extensive "team" of competent professionals seeking interesting franchise opportunities.
Contact with potential business associates can frequently be established on short notice.
We assist the franchisor throughout the process, ranging from preparing the franchisee profile to implementing the candidate interviews.
Finding the right candidate is expedited by headhunting. Headhunting is time-saving and usually less costly than conventional search methods.
SAM manages the entire process - and our prices are interesting, too.