Franchising has been around a long time in the UK. Investing in a franchise opportunity is a great way to enter self-employment as franchises generally have a much lower failure rate than independent start-up businesses. Franchising is also a great way to change career direction as when you invest in a franchise opportunity the business owner or Franchisor will usually provide extensive training & support. There are hundreds of franchise opportunities for sale including retail franchises, van based franchises & management franchises but what are the best franchise opportunities?