56. What They Don't Tell You About Franchise Ownership

All right.

So let's see.

What would you say has been the hardest part of these first few months? What's and what's the thing that you didn't see coming? I think kind

of the hardest part is maybe probably like the idea that you have to keep moving things back.

Right.

Like we wanted to be open August 1st.

We were really excited about August 1st.

And then things started happening.

It's like, well, probably looks more like mid-August.

And mid-August maybe lasted a day or two.

Then it was like, yeah, really not going to happen.

Now it's going to be September 1st.

And then we started and that lasted for a little bit, you know, a little bit longer.

And then it was like, probably not September 1st, maybe more like mid-September.

And now we're getting closer.

And it's like, well, mid-September, it's a maybe.

And now it might be late September.

So that probably hurts the most just because like you're so excited right I'm so excited to open I'm so excited to start serving this community but it keeps getting pushed back and so it's just like oh man you know all bummer you know it's kind of like when you're excited about anything you're excited to see your son or daughter play a sport you're you're excited to go on a trip and then things you just hit those setbacks it's like all bummer and then obviously you This one hasn't affected me too much yet, but it's starting to get like more in the back of my mind.

Obviously, the financial side.

Right.

So when we were planning on being open August 1st, there are certain things that we purchased to be ready to open August 1st.

Well, I can't just refund those things or turn those things off.

Those things are continued to charge us.

Right.

So, for instance, our insurance, we're in the moving industry and insurance is extremely expensive.

All right.

So let's see.

What would you say has been the hardest part of these first few months? What's and what's the thing that you didn't see coming? I think kind

of the hardest part is maybe probably like the idea that you have to keep moving things back.

Right.

Like we wanted to be open August 1st.

We were really excited about August 1st.

And then things started happening.

It's like, well, probably looks more like mid-August.

And mid-August maybe lasted a day or two.

Then it was like, yeah, really not going to happen.

Now it's going to be September 1st.

And then we started and that lasted for a little bit, you know, a little bit longer.

And then it was like, probably not September 1st, maybe more like mid-September.

And now we're getting closer.

And it's like, well, mid-September, it's a maybe.

And now it might be late September.

So that probably hurts the most just because like you're so excited right I'm so excited to open I'm so excited to start serving this community but it keeps getting pushed back and so it's just like oh man you know all bummer you know it's kind of like when you're excited about anything you're excited to see your son or daughter play a sport you're you're excited to go on a trip and then things you just hit those setbacks it's like all bummer and then obviously you This one hasn't affected me too much yet, but it's starting to get like more in the back of my mind.

Obviously, the financial side.

Right.

So when we were planning on being open August 1st, there are certain things that we purchased to be ready to open August 1st.

Well, I can't just refund those things or turn those things off.

Those things are continued to charge us.

Right.

So, for instance, our insurance, we're in the moving industry and insurance is extremely expensive.