People assume that just because someone can learn to do something on their own, they wont pay others to do it for them. This couldn't be further from the truth.
People pay big $$ for skill/talent, this is proven by the thriving service industries... When you Franchise, you are not just gaining access to the name, distribution, etc, you're also paying for the talent and training. This is VALUABLE and makes the franchise fees worthwhile.
Having SKILL in charge of setting up the operation is much less stressful. Id want Snakes on my side...
Theres a reason why articles all over the North America mention Snakes when talking about this sector. They are the NAME