Owning a franchise means that you will own and run your own business, not run your business on your own!
Business format franchising is the granting of a license by one person (the Franchisor) to another (the Franchisee), which entitles the Franchisee to trade as their own business under the brand of the Franchisor, following a proven business model. The Franchisee also receives a package, comprising all the elements necessary to establish a previously untrained person in the business and to run it with continual assistance on a predetermined basis (including a predetermined agreement length, with renewal options).