On My Doorstep is proud to announce that we have been approved for Associate Membership of the BFA.
Following a rigorous accreditation process carried out by the BFA over the past three months On...
Following a rigorous accreditation process carried out by the BFA over the past three months On My Doorstep has been approved for Associate Membership. Less than 10% of franchise opportunities in the UK are granted membership and On My Doorstep is the only franchise in its sector to have achieved this accolade.
The following are the principles that are applied to franchisors applying for membership, and which underpin the accreditation process before membership is granted. As part of their application, franchisors are expected to demonstrate how they meet these standards, and provide evidence of same where appropriate.
- Viable: The business to be franchised must be viable. Evidence will show that the product or service is saleable, and at a level of profit that will sustain a franchised network.
- Transferable: There is a means for the transfer of the know-how to a new operator at arm’s length, essential if the business is to be franchised.
- Ethical: The franchise is structured and operated in accordance with the ethical principles set out in the European Code of Ethics for Franchising, which covers matters of advertising, recruiting, selecting, and dealing with franchisees. The applicant’s franchise agreement is formally assessed.
- Disclosed: All information on the business that is material to the franchise proposition and contract is disclosed without ambiguity to prospective franchisees.
With these checks in place on viability, franchisability, ethical and disclosed conduct, franchisors can be admitted to associate membership of the association, providing also that they commit themselves to abide by the Advertising Standards Authority's code of practice and also to the association's own complaints and disciplinary, appeals and re-accreditation rules.
So what does this mean to you?
Well, you can be confident that every aspect of the On My Doorstep franchise has been independently checked. It confirms that you would be joining a franchise which is run ethically, has a good, sound business model, has strong potential to be economically viable/profitable over the long term and enjoys a high/professional level of support from the franchisor.
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