Should you buy an existing business or buy a franchise? For first-time business owners, that decision can determine whether you're buying a proven system with support or inheriting problems you don't know exist. Ryan Parsons, CEO of Evive Brands and founder of The Brothers That Just Do Gutters, joins Lance Graulich on the Franchise Fit Podcast to break down the franchise vs. acquisition debate from the perspective of someone who's built businesses, franchised them, and now leads a multi-brand franchise platform. Ryan says he'd choose the franchise route about 95% of the time. His reasoning isn't simply about buying a recognizable brand. It's about systems, support, training, leadership development, peer relationships, and having a playbook instead of trying to figure everything out alone.
Should you buy an existing business or buy a franchise? For first-time business owners, that decision can determine whether you're buying a proven system with support or inheriting problems you don't know exist.
Ryan Parsons, CEO of Evive Brands and founder of The Brothers That Just Do Gutters, joins Lance Graulich on the Franchise Fit Podcast to break down the franchise vs. acquisition debate from the perspective of someone who's built businesses, franchised them, and now leads a multi-brand franchise platform.
Ryan says he'd choose the franchise route about 95% of the time. His reasoning isn't simply about buying a recognizable brand. It's about systems, support, training, leadership development, peer relationships, and having a playbook instead of trying to figure everything out alone.