[Dottore]

I think it must be truly soul destroying to have the Franchisor constantly jerk your chain while you assume all the risk trying to sell enough of some god-awful product or service on paper-thin margins in order to make a living.

Unless perhaps you have a combination of product and high traffic location that sells itself.
I know a guy for example who owns two great DQ franchises in the US and apparently makes enough $$ off these to live a very gentlemanly life by the Italian lakes.