No Control
The first and most significant disadvantage of a franchise is the fact that the franchisee has no control of the business or how it is run the brand of the franchise and it is very rare that a new franchisee will be able to operate outside of these borders.
Tied To Suppliers
Operating a business, you’d probably like to keep costs down. Finding the cheapest suppliers to minimise your overheads and maximise your profits. You will be tied to the suppliers dictated to you by the franchise agreement. The obviously disadvantage for a franchisee here is not only the lack of control, but the reduction in potential profits.
Risks From Others
disadvantage of a franchise is the risk that others might damage the reputation of your business. If other franchisees did something to damage the reputation of the brand, this would have a knock on effect on your own business.
Franchise Costs
This is a big disadvantage for most franchises is the costs.