Ukrainians invest in franchises to start business with lower risk

To open a franchise of e-commerce giant Rozetka, tech specialist Roman Pasechniy invested nearly $23,800. He rented a 63-square-meter office in Kyiv’s Troieshchyna neighborhood and, within six weeks, turned it into one of Rozetka’s first pick-up points. According to Rozetka, his franchise will bring over $1,270 in net profit every month.

Pasechniy knew from the beginning that his franchise won’t make a fortune — Rozetka only pays him $0.7 for every order delivered to a customer. Still, Pasechniy thinks it’s a good deal: When the investment pays off, he could open another department and earn more.