West Coast Franchise Expo Begins today

For those of you who have never attended and are not familiar, the West Coast Franchise Expo kicks off today in Downtown Los Angeles at the Convention Center.  The West Coast Franchise Expo features many franchise brands that are looking to sign up new franchisees. Most of the Franchisors there have representatives to answer questions about the brand to help interested prospective franchisees determine if they are interested in applying to become a franchisee.  It is always interesting to hear what the newer franchise concepts have to say in terms of their plans and growth.  One thing to look out for is the expansion plans of the franchise.  Some franchises grew too big, too fast, at the financial expense of a great many franchisees, such as Quiznos.  So always get a feel for whether or not the Franchisor has realistic and rational growth expectations and plans.