Seminar tackles expansion via franchising

CEBU, Philippines -  Philippine franchise guru Armando ‘Butz’ O. Bartolome has urged owners of proven business concepts to always consider the possibility of opening their businesses to franchisees as a vehicle for growth and expansion.

Bartolome, who founded the GMB Franchise Developers, Inc. said franchising can inject and create fresh opportunities and flavor to a business concept. More importantly, he added, franchisees are  new partners that will infuse additional capital and also expand the presence of the business.

“Some businessmen are too proud and stubborn. They shun franchising because they believe they do not need partners to grow their business. Later on, they will discover they have been overtaken already by competitors who opted to franchise their business,” Bartolome noted.

To avoid the prospect of becoming the last players in their industries, he counseled that businessmen should always keep an open mind when it comes to franchising their concepts.

To help entrepreneurs in determining if their business concepts are already ripe for franchising, Bartolome will launch a year-long nationwide seminar series with the theme “Realities of Franchising.”

The seminar series will begin on May 31 at Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City.  

Bartolome will acquaint businessmen on the nitty-gritty of franchising, making the seminar a must for those who want to expand through franchising, invest in a franchise concept, those who want to gain a good understanding of franchising, those retiring and thinking of retiring but are looking forward to becoming entrepreneurs, and overseas Filipino workers and their families.

For inquiries, call the secretariat at (082)2980420 (for Davao residents); 09393189037; 09162909293; 09162936413; or send email to [email protected].