Some franchise candidates want to earn their mark by building a franchise business from scratch. Others opt to skip the startup and purchase an up-and-running franchise business.   If you consider you might be part of the latter group, here is some franchise information to study before you get your heart set on this path: 1.         Identifying an existing franchise that is part of a well grounded franchise system, fills your needs, fits your skills, at a price you can afford, in an area where you wish to live can take time. Going concerns that match these criteria don't come along frequently. 2.         You commonly have to pay more for a successful existing franchise than you would pay to build the franchise yourself. 3.         Whereas franchisors may give you an idea of what it cost... 03/08/2009