Report on franchising in Poland 2009 - Polish willingly invest in franchise
Experts of PROFIT system, consulting firm specialized in franchising, forecast that the number of franchise units in 2009 will increase by 3.5 thousand, and will reach 30 thousand.
In the second quarter of the year Poland's economy grew faster than expected - mostly thanks to solid consumption and its large internal market. Poland's gross domestic product increased by 1.1 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter, well above the 0.5 percent forecast and the first quarter's 0.8 percent growth – announced Central Statistical Office in Poland.
Polish franchise market grows simultaneously to the economy, and Poles willingly invest in franchise business. There are more than 330 Polish and about 150 foreign franchise systems operating in Poland.
It is a good moment to develop franchise in Poland - says Michal Wisniewski franchise consultancy director in PROFIT system – Economic conditions are better that in other countries of EU. On the other side year by year more people want to start their own businesses and avoid the risk. Many of them choose franchise which gives them certainty that the business has been proven.
In 2008 Polish franchise market grew by above 4 thousand franchise units. Numbers of first half-year of 2009 tend to confirm this positive trend in the time of economic downturn. Experts of PROFIT system, consulting firm specialized in franchising, forecast that the number of franchise units in 2009 will increase by 3.5 thousand, and will reach 30 thousand which is rewarding result whereas the world's economy deals with crisis.