Designed for use in a franchising workshop, this manual provides information on becoming a franchisee. Introductory remarks discussing the benefits and challenges of becoming a franchisee and describing the workshop itself are followed by the course outline. Next, for each of the course's six units, the manual states the core idea, goals, and agenda; and presents handouts, resources, and homework. The units cover: (1) Introduction to Franchising; (2) You, Business and the World of Franchising; (3) Evaluating a Franchise--The Concept; (4) Evaluating a Franchisee--The Franchisor; (5) The Franchisee-Franchisor Relationship; and (6) Supervision. Finally, the franchise workshop leader's guide is presented. (LAL)