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Do Franchise Owners Have Sales Quotas? The Franchise King Explains.
You may have to hit your numbers.
Joel Libava is a franchise ownership adviser best known as The Franchise King®. He is the author of Become A Franchise Owner! The Start-Up Guide To Lowering Risk, Making Money, And Owning What You Do (Wiley 2011).
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