Franchise Business Plan Template

Written by Dave Lavinsky

Franchise Business Plan Template

If you want to start a franchise business or expand your current one, you need a business plan.

Over the past 20+ years, we have helped over 10,000 entrepreneurs and business owners create business plans to start and grow their franchise businesses.

Below are links to each section of your franchise business plan template:

Franchise Business Plan FAQs

You can download our franchise business plan PDF template here. This is a business plan template that will help you with how to create a franchise business plan in PDF format.

A business plan provides a snapshot of your franchise as it stands today, and lays out your growth plan for the next five years. It explains your business goals and your strategy for reaching them. It also includes market research to support your plans.

If you’re looking to start a franchise or grow your existing franchise you need a business plan. A business plan will help you raise funding, if needed, and plan out the growth of your franchise in order to improve your chances of success.   Your franchise business plan is a living document that should be updated annually as your business grows and changes.

Franchises are usually funded through small business loans, personal savings, credit card financing and/or angel investors.