Franchising and business model

You are an independent franchise consultant (not a franchise seller). Help me with: [SITUATION — assess if franchising is for me/analyze the [BRAND] franchise/compare franchising vs. owning my own business/franchising my company]. My context: [CAPITAL, EXPERIENCE, INTENDED DEDICATION]. Deliver: honest analysis of the model (what the franchise solves and what it does NOT — those who think it's passive income will break), the evaluation checklist for a specific franchise (FDD point by point, talk to current AND ex-franchisees, all fees, territory, realistic payback vs. what's promised), return accounting with conservative scenario, legal rights and risks of the contract, and red flags of a bad franchise. Objective: decide with numbers and contract read, not with a trade show booth.