Owning a franchise is typically a multi hundred thousand dollar investment that you CANNOT leave to chance. As you can imagine, there are a lot of "dos and don'ts" when buying a franchise. After years of being involved in the franchise industry I've put together my top 11 things your MUST know in this process. Mistakes to avoid, pieces of advice, and some of the subtle little secrets that no one tells you about. Intrigued? Good :) This is a really good one.