FRANCHISE RESEARCH

POWERPOINT PROJECT & CLASS PRESENTATION

A FRANCHISE IS A BUSINESS THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE> A CHAIN BUSINESS
*GROUP PROJECT 2-3 people (ALL INFO. NEEDS TO BE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE)
DUE AT THE END OF CLASS TODAY (SAVE ON MY FLASH DRIVE)
*NEXT CLASS WE WILL DO GROUP CLASS PRESENTATIONS
www.entrepreneur.com/franchise (FRANCHISE 500)
*VISIT WEB SITE TO GATHER INFORMATION ABOUT FRANCHISES> TOP 500 WILL LIST
MANY TO CHOOSE FROM. SELECT ONE AND GATHER APPROPRIATE INFORMATION.
YOU WILL PRESENT YOUR POWERPOINT TO THE CLASS NEXT CLASS.
Presentation should be about 2 minutes in length. Pick a franchise that you would like to
purchase, do research on that franchise, and sell me on the idea. You will need to pick an
exact location and sell me on your proposed location. For this project pretend you are trying
to get your idea approved by the city and your bank (in case you need a loan).
YOUR PROJECT WILL BE TO CREATE A 8 SLIDE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ABOUT THIS
FRANCHISE. YOU WILL NEED TO RECORD YOUR RESEARCH INFORMATION AS INSTRUCTED
BELOW. SAVE YOUR PROJECT ON YOUR H DRVIE AS “FRANCHISE PROJECT”.

SLIDE 1- NAME OF FRANCHISE, YOUR NAME, AND A BACKGROUND PICTURE OF YOUR

FRANCHISE.

SLIDE 2- EXPLAIN THE BACKGROUND OF THIS FRANCHISE.

INCLUDE SEVERAL PICTURES (CLIP ART OR PICTURES FROM THE INTERNET) ABOUT THE
FRANCHISE (LOGO, STORE FRONTS, CUSTOMERS, ETC).

SLIDE 3- CREATE A MAP OF YOUR PROPOSED LOCATION AND EXPLAIN THE DETAILS (BE
SPECIFIC: What city, state, street, intersection or between streets). ALSO EXPLAIN WHY THIS
LOCATION WOULD BE A PROFITABLE ONE FOR THIS FRANCHISE.

SLIDE 4- CREATE 2 HYPERLINKS TO INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR FRANCHISE.

Include 1 or more pictures.

SLIDE 5- WHO ARE YOUR COMPETITORS IN THAT AREA (WHAT OTHER BUSINESSES WILL
COMPETE FOR YOU CUSTOMERS). Include 1 or more pictures.

SLIDE 6- WHO IS YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THIS PRODUCT AND WHY THAT
PARTICULAR AUDIENCE. Include 1 or more pictures.

SLIDE 7- FEE & COST: EXPLAIN THE FRANCHISE FEES, ROYALTY FEES, TOTAL
INVESTMENT TO START FRANCHISE.

SLIDE 8- HOW DO YOU ADVERTISE THIS PRODUCT OR IDEA IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY?
GIVE DETAILS OF THE AD ITSELF IF YOU WERE TO PLACE AN ADD IN THE LOCAL PAPER
OR WEBSITE.

EACH SLIDE SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 1 ANIMATION OR TRANSITION.

PRESENTATIONS NEXT CLASS- ABOUT 2 MINUTES LONG- EACH
STUDENT WILL NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PRESENTATION.
 NAME_________________________________________
FRANCHISE PROJECT FEEDBACK/GRADE SHEET
You are going to score each groups presentation based on the following elements:
CREATIVITY IN THE IDEA OF THE FRANCHISE- IS IT PRACTICAL,
LOCATION- IS IT IN A GOOD LOCATION, AND HOW WELL IT WAS
PRESENTED (POWERPOINT & CLASS PRESENTATION-SPEAKER). Each
group is competing against one another.
WE WILL HAVE ABOUT 9 PRESENTATIONS
(3 can get A’s, 3 can get B’s, and the rest will get C’s).
*DO NOT VOTE ON YOURSELF
NAME OF PRESENTERS or FRANCHISE: CREATIVITY LOCATION PRESENTATION FINAL GRADE
(A,B, or C) (A,B, or C) (A,B, or C) (A,B, or C)
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