Resources
Red flags
Walk-away signals. One flag may be explainable; a cluster is a pattern.
Pay today or lose the territory
Artificial urgency is a sales tool. Real diligence needs days and counsel.
Guaranteed returns
No honest franchisor can guarantee your profits.
No access to existing franchisees
If you cannot speak to operators, you cannot verify support or payback.
Only a one-line investment number
Missing fit-out, stock, and working capital is how people run out of money mid-build.
Vague or movable territory
If exclusivity is “to be decided later,” assume you have none.
Agreement only after payment
Paying large non-refundable fees before reading terms inverts risk.
Hostility to questions
Professional systems answer hard questions.
Unclear trademark ownership
If the brand’s IP chain in India is messy, your rights may be too.
Pressure to skip a lawyer
Anyone who fears independent review fears what the paper actually says.
Support that is only a brochure
Pin deliverables for training, supply, and marketing — not vague promises.
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