Franchise business

A friend asked us to take over a franchise business, but after much consideration, we forgo and reject his proposal. There are pros and cons to consider and one of them is time. We hardly have times to run another business. I have my own and Big J is busy with his work. So more this business is running at a lose scale for past year and if we are to take over, it would be hard and a bit late to revive it. Cost would be much more than starting a totally new business.