Franchise or self-owned store is better? This issue depends first of all on how much money you have, and to see if you have their own channels, whether it is the supply channels or sales channels, the greater the impact. Franchise, then the early capital will spend relatively little, take the channel is certainly taken care of, but the product is good, suitable for your own that's hard to say. Self-employed stores have a great benefit is very flexible, but these requirements for the channel higher, your supply and cooperation channel relationship network requirements will be larger, so that it is easier for you to make a profit.
How to choose the supply of manufacturers of this issue I have no way to tell you, is definitely suitable for your local sales of products, as for the reputation and quality of these two issues the owner to figure it out. If the owner knows Fujian Putian do medical or medical equipment operators, you can ask more, the reason is the same, a lot of details there is no way to tell you, the above is a little personal opinion, I wish the owner good luck.