Franchise consultant took their own advice and attended a Discovery Day

The Countrywide Signs franchise consultant spends a great deal of time talking to people about the franchise, so they have an in-depth knowledge of what the opportunity offers people. There's certainly plenty of information they can share, and their experience of working with many different franchises means they can always help you work out how this one stacks up against anything else you're considering.

Not slides and graphs, but a real working centre

Many franchises invite you into a swish office or conference room and run you through a sequence of slides and graphs. The Countrywide Signs Discovery Day takes a different approach, built around a hands-on look at what it's actually like to run your own business as their partner. Yes, there are presentations to make sure you have all the right information, but everything happens at a real, working centre. Seeing a working centre gives you a much clearer picture of what your own business could look like in a few years' time than any presentation ever could.

Seeing it all in action

Riding along with the local franchisee, Gary, was probably the most valuable part of the day for them, and a real "light bulb" moment when it came to understanding what the day-to-day would actually be like. They watched him swap a sign at a property in under a minute, because the next one was already loaded and ready before they'd even arrived.

Picking up a board themselves and watching how a screw goes into a post told them more about the day-to-day reality than any conversation could. They are not a natural with a drill, by any means, but even they could see how quickly the skills come together.
A few things became obvious to them once they’d seen it all in person. The business really is as simple as it sounds, and a low learning curve means most people pick up the practical side faster than they expect. Built-in route guidance does a lot of the thinking for you, which leaves room for the flexibility that has drawn so many existing franchisees to the network in the first place.

Demand stays steady too, because estate agents need signs up and down constantly as properties move through the market.
The consultant went into this knowing it would be a valuable experience, but they were really surprised just how much of an impact it made on them. What stayed with them afterwards wasn't just the presentation or the numbers, it was seeing how straightforward the day-to-day operation actually is when you see it first-hand.

Interested in seeing it for yourself?

The first step is to get in touch with the Countrywide Signs franchise consultant and go over any initial questions you have, as well as a possible call with Martin from Countrywide Signs. After that, if you’re interested in taking things further, they can set a date and time for your visit.