"The Medway Handyman" gurgled
happily, sounding much like they were saying:

What could they offer that would make a franchise a better option than
setting up on your own??

To be fair, I went through a huge learning curve in the first 2 or 3
years. Still learning, but not as bad.

I could now tell someone how to avoid a lot of problems, but would it be
worth the fee or the %?

Which isn't really what the franchise is about - there's no way they're
giving much in the five-day training course.

What they're _really_ selling in the franchise is a slice of the brand
and the marketing that goes along with it.