rich 1.0 Jon Taffer, host of the hit TV show "Bar Rescue", has sat on both sides of the franchising table. He's been a franchisee, including one franchise you'd never guess. Now, as founder of Taffer's Tavern, he runs his own franchise system. And even with 40-plus years in business, he's shopping for his next franchise right now. That perspective means he knows exactly what to ask before buying in. The question he says matters most is one most would-be franchisees never think to ask. Timestamps: 00:00 Jon Taffer's surprising next business move 00:30 Why franchising made Jason nervous 03:10 Jon's franchise résumé: from Hooters franchisee to Taffer's Tavern 04:22 Turnkey vs. brand: what you're really buying 07:02 Why so many corporate pros are jumping into franchising 08:08 The biggest perk: you can sit in it before you buy it 09:53 Beyond burgers: franchises in every industry 11:12 Jon's doggy daycare hunt and Jason's franchise near-miss 14:39 The FDD: the document you can't skim ... Problem Solvers https://audioboom.com/channels/4941499-problem-solvers Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/43857698/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8957732/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>